Candidate for Colorado State Senate - District 32 in 2018 Colorado 2018 General Election.
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Get Startedthe state of Colorado should provide a voluntary equal pay auditing service. Colorado companies should voluntarily sign up to have the government audit the salaries of their male and female employees. Learn more
If the company currently pays equally to men and women in the same positions based on criteria that we set, they will receive a State of Colorado Certified Equal Pay Employer designation. If companies fail this audit, they will be able to raise the salaries of the employees being unfairly paid and at that point receive their certification Learn more
End the government’s war on drugs and encourage comprehensive reforms in drug control policies that have had a devastating effect on communities of color. Learn more
Find ways for nonviolent offenders to be held accountable for their crimes outside of the prison system and support programs that help rehabilitate them. Learn more
End the practice of private and for-profit prisons and detention centers that cost more, have the perverse incentive to send more people to jail, and have demonstrably higher levels of violence. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, prisons owned by for-profit companies hold nearly three-quarters of federal immigration detainees. Learn more
Improve access to mental health services within our prison systems to help diagnose and address people with existing mental health issues and drive down rates of backsliding. Learn more
End the current system of bail bonds that punishes people for being poor. The current system allows bail for those who can afford it, instead of ensuring that a person’s release won’t result in harm to someone else. Reforming the bail system will refocus public dollars on community well-being and ensure that we no longer waste vast resources on imprisoning those who are not violent offenders. Learn more
We need more subsidies to entice farmers to capitalize on hemp’s possibilities and make it easier for our marijuana growers to bank and conduct business. Learn more
Our state government needs to get out of the way of Marijuana and Hemp producers and pave a path forward to beat the nation and the world to capitalizing on these crops to continue Colorado’s economic ascent to a top 5 state for economic opportunity in America. Learn more
End the government’s war on drugs and encourage comprehensive reforms in drug control policies that have had a devastating effect on communities of color. Learn more
It is time to address and get ahead of automation before we are in crisis. Learn more
Our state government needs to get out of the way of Marijuana and Hemp producers and pave a path forward to beat the nation and the world to capitalizing on these crops to continue Colorado’s economic ascent to a top 5 state for economic opportunity in America. Learn more
We must train Coloradans now to master and maintain the coming technological takeover of our economy that we all know is well underway already. Learn more
We need more subsidies to entice farmers to capitalize on hemp’s possibilities and make it easier for our marijuana growers to bank and conduct business. Learn more
Let’s designate computer coding as a language that meets the high school language requirement. Let’s help our public universities create intensive 1 year computer coding and technical maintenance programs for any Coloradan that wants to learn; and then let’s make every one of these programs free for any resident of Colorado. It is time to address and get ahead of automation before we are in crisis. Learn more
We also need to set stricter state limits on class sizes to make sure that this current population boom doesn’t overcrowd our classrooms and hurt our childrens’ development. Learn more
It should not be a sacrifice if someone is willing to dedicate their life to providing our children the education they deserve. Learn more
I support raising per pupil funding to the national average of $12,261, AND mandating an annual increase at the rate of inflation Learn more
We need to guarantee both the starting salaries and average salaries of Colorado teachers are greater than the national average (which equates to a 12.5% raise across the board for Colorado teachers) Learn more
We must make a plan to make Colorado carbon neutral by 2035, and we need to work with our energy providers to transition our energy infrastructure from the dirty energy sources of the past into the clean, efficient, and low cost solutions of the future. Learn more
It is our state legislature’s job to carefully analyze and take note of every protection taken away by the federal government, and make an effort to replace and strengthen each protection through our state government. Learn more
it is time to mandate publicly funded campaigns for every elected official within the state of Colorado Learn more
We must also ensure that all Americans are guaranteed an effective right to vote. Learn more
we must fight for a publicly financed, transparent system of campaign financing that amplifies small donations. Learn more
We must speak up when we see elected officials and party members using illegal or immoral means to promote, or suppress, certain candidates. Learn more
Establishment partly leaders making backroom deals to elect their cronies must stop. Learn more
I will never take a dime from special interests, super PACs, or corporations for the 8 years I plan to serve in this role. Learn more
We must end the practice of coronating candidates who believe it’s “their turn.” Learn more
I strongly support my fellow millennials goals of reforming gun laws in this state and silencing the NRA once and for all. Learn more
There is no need for any civilian in America to own an automatic weapon or a bump stock Learn more
Generate new public/private real estate development projects at the state level to build good affordable housing that emphasizes mixing all incomes and walks of life in the same communities. Learn more
Broker a bipartisan, omnibus bill to further reform our construction defect laws and lure credible, trusted developers to begin building in Colorado again. The piecemeal approach to solving this problem is a day late and a dollar short. Learn more
Repeal the 1980 ban on rent control measures in Colorado. Learn more
he inhumane deportation machine must be dismantled by ending deportation programs that tear family apart, closing down private detention centers, and offering humane treatment and asylum to victims of violence and minors fleeing from dangerous circumstances. Learn more
I promise that the very first bill I introduce into the legislature will be to make Colorado a sanctuary state and refocus our law enforcement officials’ priorities from enforcing federal laws, to fighting real dangerous crime in our communities. Learn more
I support being the first in the country to erect a Hyperloop line for intrastate travel. Couple that with high speed rail and investment in our roads and highways as the government has promised to do, and the next 20 years will prove to be our golden age. Learn more
Invest in our infrastructure to increase the speed of production and lower transportation, energy, and utility costs for businesses and citizens while stimulating the economy with good paying, blue collar jobs. Learn more
Our roads, bridges, rail lines, airports, and vital infrastructure need an injection of resources to maintain and grow our state at the rate of population growth. Colorado needs over $12 Billion in critical infrastructure investments on bridges, waterways and dams just to bring our infrastructure grade from a D- from the American Society of Civil Engineers to safe and functioning levels. Learn more
I will be stronger than politicians of the past on TABOR. I will help build the coalition to get the signatures, craft the amendment, and allow the voters the chance to repeal this leech of an amendment once and for all. Learn more
TABOR is a harmful constitutional amendment that is destroying our infrastructure, harming our children, and negatively impacting the safety of our citizens Learn more
If the company currently pays equally to men and women in the same positions based on criteria that we set, they will receive a State of Colorado Certified Equal Pay Employer designation. If companies fail this audit, they will be able to raise the salaries of the employees being unfairly paid and at that point receive their certification Learn more
the state of Colorado should provide a voluntary equal pay auditing service. Colorado companies should voluntarily sign up to have the government audit the salaries of their male and female employees. Learn more
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