Candidate for Bristol City Council - District 1 in 2023 Connecticut General Election.
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We must ensure funding is provided to allow for all students and teachers to manage the new normal of the classroom, including remote learning, as needed, and access not only to the hardware needed but also services such as WiFi, even in the most poverty-struck areas. Learn more
I will work with Bristol’s Board of Education to determine our needs from the State and with my fellow Legislators at the State level to enact change to the ECS program to assist in meeting those needs. Learn more
Currently, the Educational Cost Sharing (ECS) grant program exists in Connecticut and bases contributions to public elementary and secondary education on the income of a town’s residents and the town’s property tax base. This is a good attempt at providing equity in quality of education among the variety of income levels in different towns across Connecticut. It is apparent the system is not structured properly to provide adequate funding to the low-income communities in our state. We must revise this program to allow additional funds to the communities that need it most. Learn more
I believe that improving our society is up to us, that we should help others whenever we can. That means working to improve education, eliminate generational poverty, overcoming racism, and ensuring families have enough to make ends meet so that our children's lives are better than our parents' lives. That's a future worth fighting for. Learn more
I will work to support programs to allow residents to choose solar energy for their homes without large financial burdens. Learn more
We need to improve access to wind, solar and geothermal energy sources. Learn more
I will fight at the State level for healthcare that benefits everyone for the long-term. Learn more
We need to enact laws to protect access to women’s reproductive healthcare. Learn more
Affordable access to healthcare should be a human right, not a luxury for the wealthy. We must have an affordable government insurance option available. Government provided healthcare insurance options will allow employers to pay their employees higher wages by redirecting the funds they would typically spend on insurance to their wages. This will also help lower the impact of job loss by maintaining health coverage through the government plan. Learn more
We must continue to close the pay gap, ensure full access to healthcare for women, and eliminate increased pricing on women's products. Learn more
We must continue to find efficiencies to reduce the state budget while protecting education funding and paying down our pension obligations. Learn more
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