Britt Carlson

The other candidate running for West Side Alderman is Britt Carlson.  While the Hoy name might be familiar to residents who have been here at WL for a number of years, the name Britt Carlson might not ring a bell.  If you are on the WLIC Long Range Planning Committee you know him, or maybe you have met him during lake clean-up.  Britt and his wife Lori,  moved here in 2015 and are part of the changing demographic of new families to WL.  I was interested in finding out more about him and had a chance to talk with him this past weekend.

Britt is a practicing attorney with his own law practice.  He has worked as a city prosecutor (Gladstone) so is very familiar with the legal process from a city perspective.  (Note: more than a few candidates in the past have touted their background in business only to find out familiarity with Missouri statutes is very important, more important in many cases, than their business background).  Britt has both, operating his own business and interacting with cities in many different scenarios as an attorney.

This is all well and good, but what really stands out for me is the way he speaks about the opportunity to represent the West Side.  Britt says he has a "passion for city government".  He is visually animated as he talks about the role of alderman and how important the future of WL is to him and the community.  Indeed.