Candidate for Arkansas House of Representatives - District 96 in 2020 Arkansas General Election.
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Get StartedWe need to start investing in more Drug and Veterans Courts and create new Mental Health Courts, all of which are now time-tested successes nationally. There are a multitude of alternatives to incarceration that should be explored if we want to spend taxpayer dollars effectively. . Learn more
Education starts with pre-K and Head Start, or special education programs. We currently leave thousands of children without access to quality early childhood education. The Lakeview Court Decision requires "adequate funding" for public schools, but there are signs that the Legislature is not meeting its mandate. Inequity can be seen in districts where school buildings are in need of repair, teachers lack training resources and students do not have the school supplies they need to learn. Our children ARE our future and I will work hard to get all our kids the resources they need to learn and achieve their dreams. Learn more
As a State, we must prioritize a trained workforce by investing in college education, technical trade schools, and career centers. We often hear about low unemployment is in Arkansas, but what we don't hear is that Arkansas wages are near the bottom when compared to other states. As a result, about one in five Arkansans lives in poverty, and the poverty rate for children is even higher at 27 percent. We need to do better for Arkansas workers. Learn more
We need to overcome the stigma associated with mental health care and assure that people have better opportunities to access mental health services. As a Legislator, I would work to preserve and strengthen existing health care laws. Learn more
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