Candidate for Indiana House of Representatives - District 4 in 2020 Indiana General Election.
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Get StartedI believe we need to pass a hate crimes law that protects all classes of people including all of our LGBTQ+ residents. Learn more
Placing a person with a substance abuse disorder or mental health illness in a jail is not an appropriate placement because the jail is not equipped to treat these illnesses. Learn more
Too often, addicts on a waiting list die of an overdose before they can get the help they need. This is a problem we can solve by creating community based health centers that have addiction recovery programs and comprehensive mental health programs. Learn more
We must take steps to provide high-quality pre-school programs for all 4 year olds and to require Kindergarten enrollment. We must invest in teachers and others who work in the schools to provide them with living, professional wages commensurate with their education level and expertise. Learn more
We must do everything we can to reduce our carbon footprint by expanding renewable energy production, encouraging a green economy and adapting municipal practices (for instance, regional transportation system) that will help to improve our environment and the impact we have on it. Learn more
We must also take steps to preserve the Indiana Dunes and the Lake Michigan Lakefront and watershed. Learn more
I believe that redistricting (which will occur following the 2020 Census) should be done outside of the influence of partisan politics and the big money influences and special interests that come with partisanship. I will support a plan for redistricting that is done by an outside, non-partisan group with citizen insight and oversight. Learn more
While I support 2nd Amendment rights to gun ownership, I also support common sense gun safety legislation to reduce gun violence in our communities. Learn more
We need to increase the number of mental health facilities in our state, work to remove the stigmas associated with mental illness and ensure that mental health care is as normal and important as blood pressure checks and heart health. Learn more
When housing costs half or more of your income, it is too expensive. We need to address affordable housing, and we need to address the minimum wage. Learn more
We must protect worker rights and uphold the right to organize. We need to make sure corporations are held accountable to their employees and the communities in which they locate for acting responsibly and ethically. Learn more
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