Candidate for Washington House of Representatives - District 13, Position 2 in 2018 Washington 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedWork on improving our infrastructure and ensuring that government policies do not put unfair burdens on agriculture producers, processors, and transporters. Learn more
Develop programs to help small and medium sized farms survive and compete. Learn more
Lobby so we can freely and fairly export our products. Learn more
Public schools, colleges, and universities must be fully funded as they will provide the bulk of education for our students for the foreseeable future. Learn more
Support the continued growth of Washington State University extension services. Learn more
Create an educational framework that allows us to retrain for different skills and jobs during our working lifetime. Learn more
Recognize that college is not for everyone and provide solid training, such as professional/technical programs and apprenticeships, for those who choose to go a different direction. Learn more
Educate people on the unique benefits and challenges of farming in Eastern Washington. Learn more
Provide affordable and accessible training and education for new jobs. Learn more
Ensure that farmers are involved in the development of agricultural regulations or government policies that would affect agriculture. Learn more
Create a state background check on semi-automatic rifles like the background check already in place on hand guns in Washington State. Learn more
Strengthen and enforce domestic violence laws that remove guns from people who commit domestic violence. Learn more
Treat gun violence as a public health crisis and use a public health approach to find solutions. Learn more
Enforce and strengthen laws that help keep guns out of the hands of people who threaten violence to others or themselves. Learn more
Strengthen suicide prevention programs as suicides are the leading cause of gun violence. Learn more
Pass child access prevention laws that also hold irresponsible parents responsible. Learn more
Fully enforce current laws that deal with gun violence. Learn more
We could look at more aggressive advertising for Medicaid sign-ups or for insurance through the Washington Exchange. Learn more
We need to bring more doctors and physician assistants to our district. Learn more
Ensure workers have access to affordable health care. Learn more
We need support our local hospitals, especially the smaller ones. Learn more
We could look at universal coverage as a means to reduce insurance costs and ensure health care for all our citizens. Learn more
We need to expand health insurance coverage, especially in Grant County and Ellensburg. Learn more
Support fair and sustainable ways to ease the depletion of the Odessa Aquifer. Learn more
Support improvements to irrigation projects using the Yakima River. Learn more
Support North I-90 Odessa Aquifer Groundwater Replacement Project. Learn more
Ensure livable wages. Learn more
Protect the health and safety of our famers and farm laborers. Learn more
Ensure a safe work environment. Learn more
Ensure equal pay for equal work. Learn more
Ensure workers are able to negotiate for fair wages and acceptable work conditions. Learn more
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