Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates - District 30A in 2018 Maryland 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedFighting against anti-choice bills that would restrict the right to choose in Maryland. I support reproductive freedom for Maryland women and strongly support HB1, the Rape Survivor Family Protection Act and applaud the legislature for its recent action. Learn more
Addressing the growing problem of addiction in Maryland. In 2017, there were 1,097 opioid overdoses in Anne Arundel County alone, 155 of them fatal. I will work to ensure access to treatment for individuals with substance use disorders and work to ensure ready access to Naloxone. Learn more
I would like to create a Task Force that includes people who have suffered from opioid addiction to get their input and ideas for how to address this public health emergency and save lives. Learn more
I strongly support the public health department’s efforts to support 19 “peers” to assist with various recovery initiatives but we must do more. We must include peer expertise in prevention efforts as well as treatment and recovery. Learn more
Provide technical assistance to help farmers implement soil, water and air protection practices. Learn more
I would like to play a leadership role in addressing “food deserts” so all families have access to healthy, nutritious food and continue to build our environmental education programs. Learn more
I will continue my advocacy for the Maryland State Education Association’s movement to Fix the Fund and ensure that casino gaming revenue will actually be used for schools. Learn more
We need to expand environmental education outside and inside the classroom.I have long-supported Rep. John Sarbanes “No Child Left Inside” initiative. Learn more
In 2019, the legislature will be re-writing Maryland’s school funding formula, which was last overhauled over 15 year ago. I want to serve in the legislature so I can help write that formula in a way that is fair and ensures students who have the least get the most. Learn more
I support the League of Conservation Voters’ Clean Energy Jobs Campaign, which recognizes that clean, renewable energy is a powerful driver of economic development and job creation in Maryland, and has set a goal of increasing Maryland’s renewable energy (as opposed to fossil fuels) to 50% by 2030. Learn more
Transparent and consistent criteria for local governments to use when a developer proposes to clear priority forests. Learn more
Preserve land and open space for recreation, agriculture, wildlife habitat, flood mitigation and water protection, including forests and wetlands, with long range planning and “lock boxing” funding for Program Open Space. Learn more
Reduce nutrient, sediment, chemical pollution and storm water run-off into the Bay with successful programs such as Maryland’s total maximum daily load requirements. Learn more
I support Speaker Busch’s clean energy initiatives, including protecting clean energy jobs and using wind and solar energy as part of power-generation efforts. Learn more
While I support the Second Amendment for handguns and rifles, the fact is no one outside of the military needs military-grade assault weapons or bump stocks like those used most recently in the Las Vegas tragedy. Learn more
A dangerous provision in Maryland law makes it too easy for convicted abusers to access guns, and the General Assembly must close this gap, as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Tennessee have already done. I support Everytown for Gun Safety efforts to close this loophole this legislative session. Learn more
People with mental disorders associated with violence, or who have been convicted of domestic violence, should not have access to guns. Learn more
Incentivizing medical providers to accept new Medicaid patients so that the 1 in 5 Marylanders insured under medical assistance, including Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) don’t lose access to quality care. I will work to ensure the Medicaid expansion funds that were started under the Affordable Care Act don’t move backward since fewer physicians are accepting Medicaid than in the past. Learn more
Maryland is projected to need to increase the number of Primary Care Physicians by 23% to meet the needs of the aging and growing population. Potential solutions to meet that need include a Physician Reimbursement reform, increased funding for primary care training, and Medical student debt relief. Learn more
Helping Anne Arundel Medical Center secure a certificate of need from the state in order to open a much-needed inpatient mental health facility. Learn more
I strongly support the public health department’s efforts to support 19 “peers” to assist with various recovery initiatives but we must do more. We must include peer expertise in prevention efforts as well as treatment and recovery. Learn more
Safer, more inviting spaces for pedestrians and cyclists. Learn more
Provisions and incentives for the use of electric cars and buses. Learn more
More convenient and dependable public transportation. Learn more
I will continue my advocacy for the Maryland State Education Association’s movement to Fix the Fund and ensure that casino gaming revenue will actually be used for schools. Learn more
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