Currently holds the office of Michigan House of Representatives - District 14 until January 1, 2025.
Candidate for Michigan House of Representatives - District 11 in 2024 Michigan General Election.
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Get StartedMost people are in jail for traffic offenses. Taxpayers spent nearly half a billion dollars on county jails and related costs in 2017. We are fighting to reform sentencing guidelines because in the next 5 years, 80% of inmates in Michigan won’t be eligible for parole. We are fighting to end cash bail on the grounds that we should not jail people simply because they are poor. We are fighting to reallocate funding to hire more social workers, mental health professionals and increase rehab services. We are fighting to end qualified immunity which protects government officials, including law enforcement officers, from being held personally liable for their actions on the job. Learn more
We are fighting so that our schools receive equitable funding based on need which will allow communities and children in distressed areas to receive wraparound services. Learn more
Appointed by Governor Whitmer to Michigan’s first Environmental Justice Council, I helped secure 2M for the Water Restart Grant Program and the statewide Water Reconnection Executive Order, restoring water to thousands of families during the COVID-19 pandemic. We must implement a Water Affordability Plan to ensure we keep everyone’s water on. Currently, residents are paying upwards of 20% of their income towards water and sewer bills. Learn more
Since 1997, the State of Michigan has continuously stripped resources dedicated to solving the mental health crisis. We are advocating for programs and robust funding to expand the mental health services that our community needs. Learn more
We are fighting for earned paid sick leave, parental leave, affordable child care, decreasing infant and maternal mortality, ending maternal incarceration, and expanding SNAP benefits and Medicare/Medicaid. We are fighting to lower the cost of prescription drugs and provide resources for our seniors to stay in their homes and age in place. We are fighting for training and adequate compensation for our healthcare workers. Learn more
People should not have to work multiple full-time jobs just to make ends meet. Also, people should have the right to bargain collectively and have a say at their workplace. Learn more
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