Candidate for New York State Senate - District 54 in 2024 New York General Election.
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Get StartedEnsuring that we have a stable, sustainable economy in which everyone's basic needs are met, such as access to food, clean water, housing, education, childcare, healthcare, and transportation, we reduce the fear and uncertainty that leads to criminal behavior. Learn more
Investing in all of our emergency services, making sure our service members have the best training, are well compensated for their dedication and service, and making sure that the emergency processes we have ensure the appropriate response to situations allows us to have confidence in being able to deal with any emergency event. Learn more
Establishing better systems for recovery and justice is critical to ensuring public safety. When a catastrophic event occurs we need to know that we have the means to pick ourselves back up and continue living the lives that we desire. We can restore the power after the lines have been hit, rebuild after the flood, heal after a health emergency. It means that we can recover when a crime is committed, hold lawbreakers accountable, and, with a few exceptions for felonies, create a path to restoring the relationship between a person who has broken the law and the community. Learn more
Ensuring that businesses are supported with necessary infrastructure. Learn more
Encouraging a circular systems approach to doing business in the state. Learn more
We have to invest in programs that open doors for everyone, so we invest in public schools for our children, trade schools, and colleges for adults, and we make that accessible to everyone no matter the circumstances of their birth. This is why we have public education and the SUNY and CUNY systems. We can ensure that these systems are working for us and delivering the skills and education necessary for people to provide a good life for themselves. Learn more
A single payer healthcare system, such as the New York Health Act, ensuring that healthcare is accessible no matter the financial situation a person finds themselves in. Learn more
Developing a public transportation system that adapts to the needs of the community, such as the unique transportation needs in rural communities, assures people that they can get to where they need for work, shopping, and entertainment. Learn more
A universal child care system can allow families the security of knowing that they can take advantage of job opportunities without endangering their child's well being while also educating them. Learn more
Developing a truly progressive tax system that reduces the burden for lower and middle income families ensures that they have the money in pocket to better provide for themselves, yet still maintains the resources for the infrastructure and programs necessary for success. Learn more
Ensuring that New York State has a minimum living wage that is indexed and automatically rises to meet cost of living increases allows people the security of knowing the work they find will provide for their lives and gives hope that they can always do better as our society moves forward. Learn more
Workforce development is more than providing the technical skills necessary to perform a job. It is also ensuring that a person can feel purpose in their chosen career, feel secure that the career will provide for the life they want to live, and feel that they can adapt if the job or their needs change. It is because of this that we have to invest in education at all levels to empower people of all ages with the knowledge, skills, critical thinking, and creativity necessary to get or create good jobs for themselves. Learn more
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