Currently holds the office of Michigan State Board of Education until January 1, 2027.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Michigan 10th Congressional District in 2024 Michigan Primary Election.
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Get StartedEnsure Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood and related Non-Profit and Medical organizations that support women’s health and choice options for women. Learn more
Require States to get approval before the implementation of any legislation that reduces the access to qualified medical care services including abortion. Learn more
Codify the Right to Woman’s Health Privacy & Body Management Freedom as a Statutory Act via Congress, with provisions that restrict States from violating the fundamental rights of women's health privacy. Learn more
Provide funding grants for Organizations such as Planned Parenthood and Faith Based organizations to implement parent education and skills development programming, to improve parenting outcomes for women who choose not to terminate the pregnancy. Learn more
Implementing awareness campaigns, gender sensitivity training for law enforcement and judicial officials, and educational programs to challenge gender norms, promote gender equality, and prevent gender-based violence. Learn more
I will support international agreements and conventions that uphold women's rights, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). I will support trade agreements and international partners that support women's personal and economic freedom around the world. Learn more
I will introduce legislation to help bridge the structural gaps that impede Women of Color who pursue elective office. Learn more
I will also introduce legislation and push for related appropriations funding to require and fund the expansion of Civics, Functions of Government, and Elections Operations education in K-12 school systems and offer continuing Civics, Functions of Government, and Elections Operations education classes for adults to improve the understanding of how our Government works, how elections work and the ways to engage different levels and branches of Government. Learn more
As your Congresswoman, I will both inform you of resources for gender-responsive public services, including healthcare, education, childcare, and social support systems that cater to the specific needs of women and girls, while introducing legislation to maintain and expand these important gender-responsive public services. Learn more
As your Congresswoman, I will introduce legislation to equalize and protect a woman's contractual rights, property rights, intellectual capital rights and access to legal representation in domestic, civil and criminal legal proceedings. Learn more
Creating policies that promote access to credit, entrepreneurship opportunities, and job training for women. Support programs for women-owned businesses and initiatives that encourage financial literacy and economic independence. Learn more
I will also introduce legislation to mandate accessible opportunities for women in Government funding and contracting and related representation in both the Governmental and Corporate Sectors. This includes quotas or affirmative action policies to increase women's representation in government and corporate boards. Learn more
I will support the reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act and I will introduce the Right to Vote Act as a stand-alone bill, which guarantees the right to vote as a right of Citizenship. Learn more
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