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"There is no greater power for change than a community discovering what it cares about"– Margaret J. Wheatley

Early Childhood Development
Our state must allocate limited funding according to the priorities that generate the greatest return for that investment. A focused priority should be supporting families to ensure infants and toddlers survive and thrive. As your state representative, I will promote solutions that prepare children to succeed in life and in school. N.C. can reclaim its standing as one of the best states for early childhood experiences. I support legislation to establish a state goal to implement post-natal comprehensive screening and connection programs statewide. Screening for indicators of health beyond behavioral and biological issues not only helps families, it also encourages providers to take a more holistic approach to the many factors affecting a child’s health and well being.
Economy/Workforce Development
I will promote workforce development, a healthy small business ecosystem, and family-friendly workplace policy for workforce stability across employer-types. A thriving NC economy translates to better lives for both our neighbors and our local businesses. Corporate Tax priority: The NC Chamber, which represents business interests in the state, has expressed the current 2.5% rate is competitive compared to other states and that it hasn’t asked lawmakers to drop the rate to zero. I oppose the supermajority plan to raise family taxes so they can provide a big tax giveaway to large corporations. I will push for the reinstatement of the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit so that low-income families in North Carolina can have access to resources to put food on the table.

Environmental Quality
I believe in combating climate change, agree that humans are impacting and also being impacted by climate shifts, and will support legislation to address it. As Southern Wake county grows to welcome more families, environmental priorities like water and sewage are essential. I support legislation to adequately monitor sedimentation erosion and stormwater standards and enforce standards for toxins and pollution in our environment.
LGBTQ+ Rights
I will advocate for comprehensive anti-discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations. This includes supporting laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. I also support the right of same-sex couples to marry and receive the same legal benefits and recognition as heterosexual couples. I will support policies that are designed to advance equality and ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals are treated with dignity and respect in all areas of life.
Preserving Democracy & Voting Rights
We need to break up the existing supermajority and restore democracy to our General Assembly. One party dictating and passing laws without “crossing the aisle” for debate or negotiation on significant bills and budgets limits democracy. Each of us deserve representation for laws that impact our lives. The 2024 N.C. General Assembly election can restore checks and balances to prevent one party from dictating and passing laws. Southern Wake County District 37 is flippable despite gerrymandered maps!
Public Education
I support teachers and public education and will work to advance any bill that ensures every North Carolinian has a constitutional right to high-quality education, starting at infancy. I will work to ensure the North Carolina legislature complies with the 2022 N.C. Supreme Court Leandro decision and fulfills its constitutional obligation to release funding. We can do this without stripping millions of tax dollars away from public schools and funneling them into private, often unregulated, schools. We can also create an environment where families have educational choices and opportunities for their children. I will challenge North Carolina’s ranking as last in the nation for public school funding and strive to make North Carolina a national leader in public education investment. I will work to implement more school nurses, counselors, social workers, psychologists to prevent school violence, youth suicide and support youth mental health.
Reproductive Freedom
I will champion and fight for reproductive health and family planning. I will oppose all legislation that attempts to restrict a person’s ability to make their own reproductive health care decisions, including the decision to access abortion care, in vitro fertilization, or contraception. Healthcare decisions must be made between people and their medical professional, not controlled by politicians who limit personal choices based on their personal beliefs instead of science and medicine.
Support for Aging and Elderly Care
I am committed to building an age-friendly state. I will work with seniors and senior advocates to support North Carolina’s aging population. I support efforts to improve the health and well-being of senior North Carolinians and I will promote policies that allow aging residents and people with disabilities to stay in their homes if that’s their desire. I support efforts to crack down on fraud that targets seniors and protecting seniors’ pensions. Long-standing challenges require efforts to address critical gaps in caring for our older citizens. Public-private partnerships can help expand availability of direct care workers in nursing facilities, in-home and community-based environments.
Support for Families
I will advocate for policy and investments for NC's families because of the proven triple bottom line: significant social, economic, and generational returns for entire communities. This includes opportunities for economic mobility, accessible health care, stable housing, food security, early care and education, and sufficient green and recreation spaces. The well-being of our families and children determines the well-being of any community.

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." – Margaret J. Wheatley

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Strong Foundations, Balanced Solutions

An agenda for District 37

I am dedicated to improving the conditions and environments where people are born, live, learn, work, recreate, worship, and age. Dignity, independence, and freedom–the right to dream, to choose, to chart our own paths are pillars of my platform. Too many people face impossible choices between necessities. Young adults, new parents, and retired seniors deserve access to opportunities that maintain quality of life. 

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I am equally dedicated to improving the conditions and environments for private businesses to seed, start-up, launch, grow, innovate, scale, and renew. Translating new ideas and technologies into innovative products and services, new jobs and businesses, are pillars of my platform. Too many innovators and entrepreneurs face impossible choices at early and growth-stages. All persons deserve the opportunity to contribute to a thriving NC; Strategies that promote economic inclusion and competitive economies create these pathways. 

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I recognize that when markets thrive and families thrive, the state has a responsibility to ensure personal and business tax money are used effectively and efficiently by monitoring usage and surpluses.

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." – Margaret J. Wheatley

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Strong Foundations, 
Balanced Solutions

An agenda for District 37

I am dedicated to improving the conditions and environments where people are born, live, learn, work, recreate, worship, and age. Dignity, independence, and freedom–the right to dream, to choose, to chart our own paths are pillars of my platform. Too many people face impossible choices between necessities. Young adults, new parents, and retired seniors deserve access to opportunities that maintain quality of life. 

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I am equally dedicated to improving the conditions and environments for private businesses to seed, start-up, launch, grow, innovate, scale, and renew. Translating new ideas and technologies into innovative products and services, new jobs and businesses, are pillars of my platform. Too many innovators and entrepreneurs face impossible choices at early and growth-stages. All persons deserve the opportunity to contribute to a thriving NC; Strategies that promote economic inclusion and competitive economies create these pathways. 

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I recognize that when markets thrive and families thrive, the state has a responsibility to ensure personal and business tax money are used effectively and efficiently by monitoring usage and surpluses.

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