Currently holds the office of Hiawatha City Council until December 31, 2027.
Candidate for Iowa House of Representatives - District 80 in 2024 Iowa General Election.
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Get StartedChange paraphernalia laws to decriminalize needle exchanges and fentanyl test strips. Expand good samaritan laws. Pass funding for mental health liaisons that work with law enforcement. We enacted this policy in Hiawatha and it has proven effective at connecting people in crisis with the resources and care they need. Learn more
If elected, I will work to– Ensure all our troops and veterans and their families have safe housing and food. Reduce veteran suicide, improve access to mental and physical health care. Learn more
Property tax exemption for veteran owners & renters with a disability rating of 50% or higher. Improved services and quality-of-life for residents of the Iowa Veterans Home. Learn more
Ensure our National Guard forces aren’t used for political stunts. Raising all Iowa veterans benefits to the highest national standard, adjusting yearly for COLA. Learn more
If elected, I will work to– Legalize marijuana. Learn more
If elected, I will work to– Keep state supplemental aid (SSA) at pace with inflation. Protect AEAs from state intrusion. Repeal the private school voucher program. Repeal the “Don’t say gay” law and book-banning laws. Learn more
If elected, I will work to– Put a moratorium on CAFOs (Confined Animal Feeding Operations) in the state. Introduce laws that empower county attorneys to prosecute polluters in their jurisdictions. Learn more
Banning single-use plastic bags. Learn more
Pass laws that require the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to regularly test nitrate levels in Iowa’s water. Incentivize sustainable agriculture. Learn more
Term limits for Iowa’s politicians. Learn more
Pass common sense gun legislation – funding for education in firearms, expanding universal background checks, permitting, and waiting periods for handgun purchases. Learn more
If elected, I will work to– End the privatization of Medicaid. Repeal laws banning gender-affirming care for minors. Invest in mental healthcare infrastructure, specifically beds. Learn more
Provide funding to rural hospitals. Learn more
End privatization for SNAP – it wastes state money for no gain. Learn more
Fund public transit systems. Learn more
If elected, I will work to– Use budget surplus to expand child tax credit Address childcare shortages. Learn more
End the flat tax and end the grocery tax. Learn more
If elected, I will work to– Repeal laws that unnecessarily preempt local governments from: raising the minimum wage. Learn more
If elected, I will work to– Repeal right-to-work laws – right-to-work is really the right to fire. I will work to enhance job security for Iowa workers Increase the minimum wage and peg it to inflation. Learn more
Restore Chapter 20 (public employees) bargaining rights. Repeal laws that prevent public employees from striking. Introduce laws that empower county attorneys to prosecute wage theft in their jurisdictions. Learn more
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