Candidate for Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 47 in 2024 Rhode Island General Election.
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Get StartedI support efforts to do the following: advocate the recommendations of the RI ACLU Report called Statehouse to Prison Pipeline work with the legislature to reduce the number of criminal offense laws and change the wording of criminal laws to eliminate words or phrases that de-humanize individuals reduce the growth in our incarcerated population by prioritizing probation supervision resources and expanding funding to community-based programs with the goal of reducing recidivism as much as possible, providing the accused resources to reduce recidivism and reduce repeat offenders provide educators, social services, religious and secular organizations the resources and support for early intervention in the life of a child asking all stakeholders to review state laws so that prison sentencing is the last resort eliminate prisons for profit develop and fund a better, modern 911 system in our region. Learn more
I am an education champion for the jobs of today and for the future: fair pay end of discrimination in job hiring, loan programs and housing sensible green energy that includes wind projects that do not clear cut forests updating our electric grid and reducing our energy use move to on-demand transportation increasing energy efficiency by using existing programs changing tax structures for innovation instead of any job at any cost. Learn more
Our state should support local distributive generation projects instead of shipping our money out of state. Learn more
I will champion: low or no cost continuing education programs retraining workers to be owners, entrepreneurs and business leaders tax free days for roof-top solar equiment and materials reducing incorporation fees demanding that RI procurement laws be followed tax incentives for those who take courses at one of our state colleges. Learn more
Our educational system in Rhode Island needs help and support from a variety of stakeholders that includes teachers, parents, administrators, city and town council and the community. Teachers need more support not less. Condense RI school districts into 4 or 5 place money from administrative savings back into schools move charter schools into public schools and work within the public school framework stop teaching to the test increase speciality classes for all students by creating schools that draw a diversity of teachers place "sports betting" funds back into school programs educate children of today to be life-long learners by providing distace learning tools: computers, higher-speed internet service, community learning centers. Learn more
A reduction in the cost of energy and reducing energy use in our state. Learn more
More incentives for roof-top solar installations. Learn more
Make our environment a prioity at all levels of government. Learn more
Second Amendments rights should be preserved: Instant background checks to prevent firearms from finding their way into the hands of criminals and the mentally ill a federal ban on all assault and rapid fire weapons a nationwide ban on high-capacity magazines of over ten rounds nationwide expanded background checks that address unsafe loopholes with remaining gun control legislation in the hands of individual States. Learn more
I support: home ownership for first time owners changing living arrangements that include zoning changes for other than in-law apartments affordable rentals rehabilitating abandoned and blighted housing policies that promote healthy homes free of lead and hazardous materials exposure Smart Growth policies that place many affordable homes near existing transportation, jobs, good schools, healthy whole foods, and supportive services incentivizing cities and towns that are capable of handling the added housing improving schools, transportation needs and jobs in these areas. Learn more
I will advocate for tax policies that support the middle class and support working families instead of the wealthy few. Learn more
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