Candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives - District 46 in 2024 Tennessee General Election.
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Get StartedThe rights of women, people of color, and LGBTQ people are under attack in Tennessee. We need to get the state government out of the examining rooms and hospitals when we need healthcare. The state doesn’t tell men what kind of healthcare they can get and when they can get it, but that is exactly what they have done to women and transgender people. Learn more
The first thing we need to do is recognize that the state of Tennessee does not provide adequate funding for public education. Presently, wealthy districts give more resources to their schools than poor districts. The state should level the field so that children in poor communities receive the same opportunities as those in wealthy districts. Learn more
Finally, we need to ensure that schools are safe spaces for everyone. Safe from physical harm. Safe from emotional harm. Safe from psychological harm. Safe from political damage. School should be a safe place for everyone, and we must do whatever it takes to make that happen. Learn more
The second thing we need to do is recognize teachers’ value to society. It’s unconscionable that a teacher who spends a career in teaching makes less in a lifetime than most professional athletes make in one year. Teachers should be paid a premium wage. Learn more
Empowerment in government means stopping state overreach. Laws such as Tennessee’s “Right to Cook Act” prohibit local jurisdictions from enacting laws supporting renewable energy policy adoption. Further, the state effectively took control of local school boards when the local boards rejected the religion-based Hillsdale charter schools. Learn more
Counties, cities, and school boards should be able to determine what is best for their citizens, but the State of Tennessee has demonstrated the willingness to take over any aspect of local governance it wants, just like it did with Nashville and school boards. I will work to return local control to local municipalities. Learn more
I will work to ensure that everyone has the right to vote and to have access to voting. I will work to ensure that women regain the freedom to make their own decisions. I will work to ensure that people of color are treated with respect. I will work to ensure that transgender people are free to be who they are without reservation. Learn more
A permit process is also necessary to ensure we keep our 2nd Amendment rights. I don’t think asking anyone to complete a training course and demonstrate competency through skill and knowledge testing is too much. We do this for anyone who wants to drive an automobile on public roads, who wants to practice medicine, or who wants to practice law. So, requiring anyone to pass a test to carry a gun in public places is not out of bounds. Learn more
I also fully support the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that the states may impose gun regulations. After all, the 2nd Amendment stipulates “… well regulated militia…”. Learn more
In my opinion, an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law, also known as a Red Flag law, does not infringe on 2nd Amendment rights because it puts in place a system of due process to determine if an individual should lose their right to bear arms. The right to bear arms isn’t limited to firearms. It can also mean knives and other implements designed to harm others. Learn more
I fully support the 2nd Amendment and the rights it conveys to us as citizens of the United States, while also being concerned about her safety in school and all others going about living their lives. Learn more
Through empowerment, workers have a voice in the conditions of their employment. Workers must be allowed to form unions when they know they are not being treated fairly and are not participating in the decisions that affect them. For too long, the idea that capital is king has ruled every nuance of our economy. It’s time to level the field and ensure that workers get their due. My philosophy about this is simple: Without labor, capital is worthless. Learn more
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