Candidate for Florida State Senate - District 9 in 2020 Florida Primary Election.
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Get StartedWe must end the abuse of our citizens by for-profit prisons. We must end mandatory sentences for non-violent offenders. We must use proven approaches like drug offender diversion and treatment programs. We must stop creating a permanent underclass of prison inmates. Learn more
Every bright student deserves the chance to reach their full academic potential. We will make investing in public Schools and our university system a legislative priority. We will end the voucher system that defunds our public schools. Learn more
Aggressive investments in solar and wind would have a huge payoff for Florida consumers. Moving to an elected Public Service Commission would allow the voters to have a say in energy policy. Learn more
We must create new environmental standards to prevent pollution of our states treasures. I will introduce a bill to prevent the storage of nuclear waste in Florida. I will support the bills to ban fracking permanently in our ecologically sensitive state. Learn more
Healthcare is a basic human need and it is immoral to deny it to anyone. Every industrialized country in the world provides healthcare to all it's citizens. The state with the 4th highest GDP in the wealthiest country in the world should lead on healthcare policy. Learn more
I will introduce a bill to implement the Fair Housing Act into Florida law and reduce discrimination in housing. We also need to reform the Florida Housing Finance Corp. to increase oversight of HUD money and ensure it is spent effectively. Learn more
Raising the minimum wage to 15.00 an hour would increase weekly wages in FL by 584 million dollars which would be a huge stimulus to the economy. Learn more
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