I’m a lifelong resident of Clay County where I was raised in Big Otter by my single mother, Kay (Cottrell) Coleman. In my upbringing my Mother along with my Grandparents, Okey & Nellie Cottrell, always taught me how to work hard, be respectful and that a good reputation was worth more than any amount of money.
I have used those fundamentals to shape my life into the beautiful chaos it is now. I’m a happily married woman to my thoughtful and handy husband, Thomas Dunigan. In our 16year relationship we have been blessed with 2 beautiful daughters KayteLynn and Lillian. We currently reside in our home in Maysel and hope to build our forever home soon.
We have been extremely active in the community for many years, but almost engulfed in activities for the last 2 years. I am honored to currently serve as Treasurer on the Deliciously Vivid Beautification Group here in Clay.
In Deliciously Vivid our vivacious team tries, and generally succeeds, in bringing joy, beauty, cleanliness and organization to the community by hosting free events. In a lot of ways, I plan to continue those same types of ideas and events as commissioner.
If elected to represent Clay County I promise to continue to love and respect our people to the best of my abilities. I can also promise to be present and listen to our citizens and not just show up a few days out of the month and expect pay. Although, I would love to announce 100 ideas that I could promise to achieve, that is just not feasible. I cannot nobly make promises on particular items, because I’m aware, just like you, that we are in financial distresses as a county.
However, I can promise to respectfully work together with all elected officials to provide great opportunities for our beautiful county and citizens. I promise to have an open heart and mind to new ideas. To fight for what I believe is right and always be the voice of our people. I truly feel a paradigm shift in the direction of tourism. I believe wholeheartedly that is our future. Tourism can and will bring joy and happiness back to our citizens. Please allow me to be a part of the force that brings Clay County back!
