Candidate for Indiana House of Representatives - District 65 in 2018 Indiana 2018 General Election.
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We must “ban the box” that requires felons to report their crimes to potential landlords and employers. Learn more
Jared does not support law enforcement being used within the school as a punitive measure, but as a means to improve relationships between law enforcement and to interact and discuss the issues with our youth. Learn more
In Indiana, if you are on parole, probation, or have a warrant out for your arrest you will be arrested if you call 911 and stay with your friend or family member who is overdosing. We must pass a 911 Amnesty Law so that people who use drugs will call 911 without fear of arrest in the event a friend or a family member has an overdose. Learn more
Ensure fair housing policies for people convicted of felonies for substance use. Learn more
Jared would like to enact legislation to ensure that all government information systems are in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines to protect the sensitive information of all Hoosiers. Learn more
Improve Information Sharing Between Government and the Private Sector on Cybersecurity Threats Learn more
Ensure that every hospital, clinic, and dentist office in Indiana properly complies with INSPECT reporting requirements to ensure that people are not abusing the healthcare system to get access to opioids. Learn more
Improve educational opportunities for K-12 students and educators about evidence-based drug and alcohol prevention methods, and evidence-based treatments for adolescents with substance use disorders. Learn more
Ensure that drug courts permit medication-assisted treatment, including both evidence-based agonists and antagonists, in addition, to support groups and counseling. Learn more
Fund public programs and create grant programs for transitional housing for people in recovery and people with a history of mental illness and addiction. Learn more
Expand access to voluntary treatment programs. Learn more
Enact a “treatment on demand” program, where people can self-report their addictions to first responders without fear of arrest and enter a treatment program within 24 hours. Learn more
Require drug court and prison diversion programs to publicly publish their program rules (including eligibility, types of treatments permitted, costs to participants), an overview of the court treatment team decision-making process and treatment team member backgrounds. Learn more
In coordination with law enforcement, enact pro-active drug takeback programs to reduce the prevalence of unused and expired medications that could be misused. Learn more
Ensure that every first responder in Indiana has Narcan readily available and accessible at all times and that they are trained on how to properly respond to an overdose. Learn more
Rather than using opioids, which are intended for short-term acute pain, medical marijuana must be seen as a viable and more effective solution than opioids for pain management. Learn more
We must invest in workforce development programs that prepare them to meet the needs of our largest employers in areas such as biomedical device manufacturing, supply chain management, project management, and sales. Learn more
Jared’s hears frequently that people wish to either grow their small “side gig” businesses that they have to supplement their low wages. One in five Hoosiers has zero net worth. Jared would like to see these “micro-entrepreneurs” have access to grow and build their businesses through small business micro-loans and grants, particularly for women and people leveraging information technology. Learn more
Jared would like to see people trained with the knowledge, skills, and experience using cutting-edge technologies, including those that integrate artificial intelligence, data visualization, and machine learning. Learn more
In alignment with the recommendations of the Defense Innovation Board, Jared would like to see Indiana become home to institutes and military research organizations that develop the next generation of military innovations in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Learn more
We must provide incentives for talented young people to pursue an education in K-12 teaching, such as student loan forgiveness, payments on student loan interest, grants, and budgets for classroom supplies. Learn more
Ensure that vocational training meets the needs of local employers by interacting with them and asking them what skills they need from their workforce. Learn more
We must work to reduce the ratio of teachers to students in our public schools. Learn more
Ensure that children from Kindergarten to 12th grade receive a quality education in computer science and technology. Learn more
Training people on how to better integrate information technology into their existing businesses to increase their capacity to do business on a global scale can ensure that local businesses can satisfy a global demand for their services. Learn more
Bring back the General Diploma to set up scholars for success in the workforce, rather than holding them back. Learn more
Teachers are professionals and should be treated as such. They should be encouraged to seek fellowship programs, further their education, and strive towards academic excellence themselves. Learn more
Jared would like to see young people enter workforce development programs to have the skills to succeed in technical careers in building and maintaining renewable energy systems and equipment. Learn more
We must change the way we provide social services to our scholars through trauma-informed care to address mental health issues among our children and identify how mental health issues impact their ability to learn and grow into adults. Learn more
We must expand disease prevention initiatives in Indiana, particularly after the HIV outbreak in Scott County. Learn more
Make Indiana private insurance providers and the Health Indiana Plan 2.0 (HIP 2.0) carry pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for people at risk for contracting HIV. Learn more
Expand Affordable Broadband Access in Rural Areas Learn more
Jared will push legislation to ensure that our broadband infrastructure reaches rural areas so that students, businesses, employees, and business owners can thrive and grow. Learn more
We need to fight at the Statehouse for our union workers. Learn more
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