Priorities

Voting Rights

Every eligible voter should be able to do so without fear of interference. Recent events have seen elected leaders wrongfully questioning the security of our elections, and this has caused fear around voting. As your State Representative, I will support election officials and trust the hard work they do to make sure every vote is counted. I will expand access to absentee voting, and ensure that poll workers can do their jobs effectively and without interference.

Reproductive Rights

After fifty years of precedent, the Supreme Court has struck down Roe v. Wade, shamefully ending a woman's right to have sovereignty over her body. Reproductive health decisions should be made between a woman and her doctor and abortions must remain safe and legal.

As your State Representative, I will fight to protect a woman's right to choose and to ensure that reproductive decisions can be made by a woman with the support of a medical provider. I will work to repeal Michigan’s archaic 1931 ban on abortion care, and ensure that every community has access to safe and affordable reproductive health care services.

Education

As a former middle school teacher, I am committed to delivering the resources our students and teachers need to thrive. Our K-12 schools need access to literacy support services, building safety measures and public health resources to keep our children healthy now and into the future.

Our higher education institutions play a critical role in our community, and many local students hold down a job (or two) while also caring for their family. As your State Representative, I will seek out resources that will empower students to complete their degree at any stage of life.

Infrastructure

Climate change is real and its impacts are being felt locally. Rain water management is critical for our community and partnership between all levels of government will be necessary to develop a funded plan of action.

Road repairs are needed now more than ever. Potholes that lead to thousands of dollars in car repairs are unacceptable and I will work to review Public Act 51 which determines how and where funding for roads is allocated.

Electric vehicles are the way of the future and as a hub for the automotive industry, our community is poised to be a global leader in innovation. Charging stations and electric roadways are already taking shape in our area, and I am committed to expanding green vehicle infrastructure throughout the state.

Mental Health

For years, a lack of funding for mental health resources has impacted community members in need, and altered the scope of public safety officials’ work.

I will advocate for funding to enhance staffing levels and provide training to mental health professionals embedded in our communities. It is critical that we make upfront, preventative care available to those in need and provide support services to their loved ones.

The pandemic has shifted how many view mental health, as we have all been affected in some way by the challenges we have faced over the last two years. Now is the time to adequately fund mental health services, to meet community needs in the present and position us for greater care into the future.

Common Sense Gun Control

Gun violence is one of the greatest challenges facing our country. It seems like every day there is news of another mass shooting, in grocery stores, schools, or houses of worship. Nobody should have to fear gun violence while going to school, running errands, or going out in the community. Nobody.

I am committed to enacting common sense gun reforms that aim to break the epidemic of gun violence. We must enact red flag laws and background checks for purchases of firearms. These policies have overwhelming bipartisan support and would help to ensure law enforcement and the courts can intervene when someone should not have access to a gun.