Only 1 sign

I only have one sign. I hired a local artist to paint it on the back of the sign that was hanging up when we bought the building.

I am not "popular." I am not from Ludlow. But I have spent 17 years creating in this town, hiring artists, and working creatively. 250 years ago, George Washington spent eight years retreating, fighting, and securing foreign aid. I have spent over 11 years working across 50 countries, focusing on positive development while navigating creative challenges with City Hall.

I am running for Mayor of Ludlow, KY, for the artists, for the young people who didn't fit in, and to put our story in the public domain. City Hall has been suing me for over four years over an artist housing project they unanimously voted to support, then tried to claw back.

Ludlow Schools have made progress, but 15 years ago, the state's score was "needs improvement." I met with the school and offered to work with the kids at the bottom, those who weren't in sports, the troublemakers. Helping those teens is what I want to do.

I focus on fixing empty buildings plagued by environmental problems: lead paint, mold, asbestos. I love the clear challenge and the real value created by restoring and remediating these properties.

All politics are local. Some people answer to no one. I know them well. As a work-study kid at Covington Catholic, I cleaned up after them and dealt with the bullies. I was named both Best- and Worst-Dressed and Best Dancer in the Class of 1993. I've been clowning them since day one.

When I hired fellow CovCath classmate Alex Edmonson as my lawyer, I thought he'd deliver the settlement we negotiated. His dad, however, was the lawyer for Planning and Development Services of Kenton County (PDS).

I gave Alex a $10,000 check for the Kentucky Department of Tourism to settle the lawsuit. I trusted everyone would complete the settlement City Hall offered so we could move forward with artist housing and events at Big Blue.

Instead, Alex withdrew as my lawyer; the lawsuit drags on, and PDS remains taxation without representation, serving the few, not the many. The KY Department of Tourism accepted the $10,000 and likes to tag us on Instagram but has zero follow-through in court.

I had an established property-tax escrow payment plan with Kenton County. The office accepted months of payments, then sold, "by mistake," the tax bills for the Ludlow Theatre and Big Blue at 2–14 Highway Avenue, my next historic restoration. I discovered this while selling the theatre, and it nearly cost us the sale. When I wrote to the Kentucky Bar Association and the Attorney General, neither was interested in helping.

The corruption is profound.

By running for Mayor, I am bringing it into public daylight. Whoever is elected can deal with it constructively. I hope the public demands action.

I hope to inspire the next generation by running for office and making a TV show, Circus Suites: Creativity Over Corruption. Holding the powerful accountable isn't easy. My campaign for Mayor of Ludlow is an attempt to do just that.

I sold Fischer Development an easement for $250,000, which they turned into a $120,000,000 return. I spent that money hiring top talent, including Ramo Law, one of LA's top show-business law firms. I recruited, booked, and paid America's Got Talent Season Six winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., along with bands, camera and sound crews, actors, and musicians. Real jobs for artists.

We will win. One way or another.

People will tune in to see the protagonist artists versus the antagonist City Hall and the multimillionaire class. Exactly what people need to see.

Settling in the court of public opinion. There is No Biz Like Show Biz!