Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates - District 3 in 2022 Maryland Primary Election.
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I support HB1048 and SB 683 and will fight to make it easier to vote by mail, increase the number of early voting centers, support automatic voter registration of all citizens of voting age, and increase the number of ballot drop boxes. I also support provisions in past or proposed legislation that would permanently expand voter registration opportunities and ballot access for formerly incarcerated individuals. Learn more
Advocating for hiring social workers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral specialists in lieu of armed police officers in our schools. Learn more
We must limit law enforcement’s use of force, protect constitutional rights, appropriately address police misconduct, and institute police department hiring and deployment of trained social workers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral specialists as part of the first responder units, where appropriate. Learn more
I will work to support appropriate alternatives to incarceration, and advocate for programs that help people returning from jails and prisons re-enter society and lead productive lives. Learn more
Expanding minority teacher hiring and raise teacher salaries to attract and retain highly qualified teachers. Learn more
Creating universal pre-kindergarten funding for all three and four-year-old children. Learn more
Ensuring equity in access to higher-level academic courses for all public high school students. Learn more
Supporting the expanded funding for career technical training for high school students, making the programs accessible to more students. Learn more
Expanding low-cost Internet access to rural, ALICE, and other marginalized communities. Learn more
Advocating for hiring social workers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral specialists in lieu of armed police officers in our schools. Learn more
Establishing free or low-cost college tuition for in-state students at public universities, community colleges, and vocational schools. Learn more
Supporting the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship program. Learn more
Kirwan Blueprint for Maryland’s Future: Push for the short-term and ongoing implementation of this program to help set up diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Learn more
I will foster a collaborative relationship between labor and climate movements, recognizing the intersectionality between the economics of climate change and organized labor as a key to confronting the climate crisis. Learn more
Push for more parks, green space, and a clean environment. Learn more
Supporting the 2030 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan and HB 298: HB 298 will require the Public Service Commission to consider the climate effects and emissions in its regulation of gas, electric, telephone, water, and sewage disposal companies. When evaluating electricity generation, HB 298 requires that a project’s impacts on greenhouse gas emissions are consistent with the state’s reduction goals; this means cutting emissions by nearly 50% from 2006 levels in the next nine years, and reaching net-zero emissions by 2045 as outlined in the 2030 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan. Learn more
Make homes more energy-efficient, which will reduce carbon emissions and lower the cost of utility bills. Learn more
Supporting the Climate Solutions Now Act: Sets emissions reduction targets for the state, provides for the planting of new trees, and helps Maryland take a step in the right direction on climate change. Learn more
Introduce new and innovative farming practices that protect our soils and drawdown greenhouse gasses from our atmosphere. Learn more
By creating a system of public matching funds more people can run for office and more elected officials will be responsive to everyday Maryland voters, not just corporate and big-money donors. Learn more
I support HB1048 and SB 683 and will fight to make it easier to vote by mail, increase the number of early voting centers, support automatic voter registration of all citizens of voting age, and increase the number of ballot drop boxes. I also support provisions in past or proposed legislation that would permanently expand voter registration opportunities and ballot access for formerly incarcerated individuals. Learn more
Pharmaceutical companies must not be allowed to continue to price-gouge on life-saving medications. I support the newly created Prescription Drug Affordability Board tasked with protecting Marylanders and the Maryland health care system from the high costs of prescription drug products. Learn more
Support SB 729 and HB 780, providing new health insurance coverage subsidies for lower-income young adults, making insurance more affordable. Learn more
Support SB 172 and HB 463, will reduce racial disparities in health outcomes by improving access to care. Learn more
I will support legislation declaring racism a public health threat and fight for the elimination of impediments to racial equity in public health matters, such as healthy food, good schools, infrastructure, jobs, and a healthy environment. Learn more
Support SB 893 and HB 1002, connecting people who file for unemployment insurance with the Maryland Health Benefits Exchange to easily access health coverage. Learn more
Ensure all Maryland residents have health insurance coverage for preventive care, hospitalizations, emergency room visits, doctor visits, substance use disorder treatment, dental care, vision services, mental health services, long-term care, and reproductive health care. Learn more
Make homes more energy-efficient, which will reduce carbon emissions and lower the cost of utility bills. Learn more
Provide aid to people experiencing job losses or other economic setbacks to prevent housing instability or homelessness. Learn more
Monitor existing grant programs and push for more funding to address health disparities and needs in underserved communities and for vulnerable populations. Learn more
Expanding low-cost Internet access to rural, ALICE, and other marginalized communities. Learn more
Giving more people benefits to nutrition assistance programs, increasing benefit amounts, and addressing unemployment may help reduce food insecurity and hunger and improve life outcomes for many. Learn more
I will work to support appropriate alternatives to incarceration, and advocate for programs that help people returning from jails and prisons re-enter society and lead productive lives. Learn more
Aging in place” programs like “PACE4You”, an all-inclusive care for the elderly, whose goal is to help the elderly live as independently as possible for as long as possible called Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Learn more
Closing tax loopholes for large corporations that allow profitable big businesses to avoid paying millions of dollars in Maryland taxes. This will be accomplished by ending the corporate “nowhere income” rule, eliminating ineffective subsidy programs, and changing Maryland’s upside-down tax code. Learn more
I will advocate for the passage of the “Time to Care Act” so employees would have the choice to join an affordable paid family leave insurance program that would allow employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for maternity/paternity leave or to care for their own or their family members’ serious health conditions or disabilities. Learn more
I will advocate for stronger state laws to end workplace discrimination, ensure equal pay for equal work, and safe and healthful working conditions. Learn more
I will fight for a statewide livable wage so all workers can support their family’s basic needs in safe and stable home environments. This includes paid sick leave for all workers. Learn more
I will foster a collaborative relationship between labor and climate movements, recognizing the intersectionality between the economics of climate change and organized labor as a key to confronting the climate crisis. Learn more
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