Currently holds the office of Indiana State Senate - District 40 until November 8, 2028.
Candidate for Indiana State Senate - District 40 in 2024 Indiana General Election.
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Get StartedWe must defend an individual’s right to make safe, legal choices regarding their own body. Indiana has the 3rd worst maternal mortality rate in the country. Black families experience infant or maternal mortality at three times the rate - and Latinx families at two times the rate - of white families. These are issues of justice, and they are unacceptable. Everyone should have equal access to reproductive health care. Learn more
Indiana’s success starts in our public schools and the early years are critical. We must ensure high-quality Pre-K is accessible to all of our children. We must pay our P-12 teachers a living wage and provide the resources they need to serve all students. And we must increase opportunities for both post-secondary education and career training - the pathways to economic prosperity. Learn more
According to a state report, some 60 percent of Indiana’s lakes and rivers are unsafe for human health and wildlife. The climate crisis is an existential threat to our collective survival, and it must be addressed immediately and holistically. The scientific evidence regarding impacts to our food supply and agricultural infrastructure, as well as the ongoing damage to the web of biodiversity throughout the Midwest, is clear. We must do all we can to adapt to a green economy and expand renewable energy production across our state. Learn more
Putting an end to preventable gun deaths is a community obligation and a public safety imperative. We must respond quickly with strong policies to end the “gun show loophole” and keep guns out of the wrong hands. Learn more
We must champion state-based policies to expand primary care access and provide mental health services to all in need - which includes treating misuse of opioids and other drugs as a public health crisis, not a criminal one. We must bring down prescription drug prices, and the time to decriminalize marijuana is now. Learn more
Indiana still does not have an inclusive hate crimes law with a full list of protected classes that includes all of our LGBTQ neighbors. This is wrong, and Indiana will continue to fall behind as long as anyone can be fired from a job or denied housing because of who they love or how they identify. Learn more
Our economy only works when it works for everyone. Growth should be inclusive, and corporations seeking to locate in Indiana must include provisions for good jobs that pay fair wages and provide decent benefits. We must act to raise Indiana’s minimum wage to at least 15/hour so families can thrive within Monroe County. Corporations must be held accountable to act responsibly, and the rights of workers to unionize must always be protected. Learn more
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