Candidate for Alabama State Senate - District 16 in 2018 Alabama 2018 General Election.
View your personalized ballot, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady.
Get StartedWe as a country make a solemn promise to our military personnel to care for them after their service and to provide education and opportunity. I believe we should be as vigilant in upholding that promise on the Federal, State and local level, as they were in protecting us against those who would do us harm. Learn more
Expand Alabama’s excellent pre-kindergarten program statewide, investing in the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. Learn more
Build public/private partnerships for job apprenticeships and connect individuals currently in training programs at community colleges with jobs through local employers. Learn more
Aggressively reduce barriers to and expand access to adult education. Learn more
We enjoy a wealth of natural resources in Alabama, including more navigable waterway miles than any other state in the union. These resources, and the wildlife in our streams, forests and fields, are the basis for our social and economic prosperity. Learn more
As stewards of the land, it is our duty to ensure that future generations are able to enjoy a healthy environment, that they have clean air and water and ample natural resources. A cleaner environment means a stronger economy. Learn more
New and emerging technologies that protect the environment, such as solar and wind energy, can create new high-paying jobs, even new industries and spin-off opportunities. Learn more
End the ruinously undemocratic practice of gerrymandering by forming a truly independent commission to oversee redistricting. Learn more
End the corrupting influence of money on our state politics. It’s time to enact laws to end the disturbing practice of unlimited campaign contributions in Alabama. Learn more
Hold the Alabama Ethics Commission and Attorney General accountable to elevating ethical conduct of those in public office. Learn more
Close loopholes for Lobbyists and interest groups that allow them to work in the shadows. Learn more
Establish term limits that reduce the number of consecutive terms that an individual can serve in one office, thereby creating more opportunity for citizen-centered leadership. Learn more
I will always vote my conscience on gun safety measures, and therefore, I will not accept donations from the NRA. Learn more
Lifting the ban on federal funding for research into the causes of gun violence. We cannot solve this problem if we do not understand it, and we cannot understand it if we do not study it. Learn more
Closing the gun-show background-check loophole. Learn more
Investing in a sound health care infrastructure, which will allow Alabama to more effectively recruit industry, offer quality jobs to its citizens, and support the education and training programs that are vital to its future well-being. Learn more
Reducing the regulations that work to exclude competition in our health care insurance market to make it more competitive and responsive to Alabama’s families and businesses. Learn more
Expanding Medicaid today, which could prevent additional hospital closures, closures that will undermine the health care structure upon which we all depend. Learn more
Health care is as essential to life today as the automobile, food, and shelter. Learn more
Take more leadership in making Broad Band access to the Internet a reality for homes, schools, and small towns in our state. Learn more
Work more closely with local communities to ensure that Alabama’s infrastructure planning supports local needs and that plans for mass transit are included in long-term planning and budgets. Learn more
In Alabama, we have serious infrastructure deficiencies. While many development decisions are made by local communities and zoning boards, it’s time for the State to work with the communities to assist with infrastructure planning. Learn more
Set a goal that all Alabama households and business will have Internet access by 2023. Learn more
Increase the minimum wage to a livable wage. Learn more
View your personalized ballot, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady.