Priorities
HOMELESSNESS & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
In addition to my prior work as a nonprofit director, I am a small business owner and manage a complex household budget. I understand the pressures facing local families, the need to maximize resources, and efficient delivery of services. In Olympia I will fight to ensure every family — regardless of employment status and income — can keep a roof over their head and access critical services.
CRIME & VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Throughout my career I’ve addressed challenges within the public safety continuum — from preventing youth violence to advocating for the safety of domestic violence survivors and seniors at risk of exploitation. Excessive policing and incarceration should not be the community solution to a problem that has roots in systemic inequity and a lack of social resources. I’m excited to continue tackling these and other critical issues in the legislature.
CHILDCARE
I firmly believe that parents and guardians deserve access to affordable and free options for day-care. There are many parents who make difficult decisions to leave the job market simply because the family cannot afford childcare. I want families to have a meaningful choice in the matter. In my district, there is a childcare desert. We simply don’t have enough flexible options for families who work second shift. I believe we are long overdue to transform the whole industry to increase resources needed for the workforce and families.
HEALTH CARE
I share my home with my mother and twin brother, both of whom live with chronic illness. Too many seniors and low-income residents are having to choose between life saving medication or having somewhere to sleep at night. I am fortunate that I am able to help provide for my family, but too many others lack a safety net — thus perpetuating cycles of homelessness and other trauma. We have to do better as a State to care for all people. It’s the compassionate and fiscally logical solution.