On The Issues
Learn where I stand on the issues. If you have a question about a specific issue that is important to you, send me a message and I will respond back to you as soon as I can!
Strong Public Schools
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Require accountability and transparency for any school receiving taxpayer funds
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Eliminate high stakes testing
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Raise teacher pay to at least the national average
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Promote trades and workshare programs in high schools
Healthcare
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Lower premiums and co-pays to ensure everyone has access to affordable insurance options
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Lower the cost of prescription medications to ensure people do not go bankrupt for needing life-saving medications
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Advocate to keep the VA Hospital in Fort Wayne open to maintain healthcare access for our veterans
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Legalize marijuana to combat the opioid epidemic
Wages
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Raise wages for all Hoosiers
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Develop a paid family and medical leave plan to help employers pay their employees for needed time off Create a child care tax credit to subsidize the costs of child care for families
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Promote and protect collective bargaining to ensure a safe and equitable workplace for all workers
Wages
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Raise wages for all Hoosiers
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Develop a paid family and medical leave plan to help employers pay their employees for needed time off Create a child care tax credit to subsidize the costs of child care for families
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Promote and protect collective bargaining to ensure a safe and equitable workplace for all workers
Wages
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Raise wages for all Hoosiers
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Develop a paid family and medical leave plan to help employers pay their employees for needed time off Create a child care tax credit to subsidize the costs of child care for families
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Promote and protect collective bargaining to ensure a safe and equitable workplace for all workers
Wages
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Raise wages for all Hoosiers
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Develop a paid family and medical leave plan to help employers pay their employees for needed time off Create a child care tax credit to subsidize the costs of child care for families
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Promote and protect collective bargaining to ensure a safe and equitable workplace for all workers
Abortion
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Pro-choice
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Protect access of Hoosiers to contraceptives and comprehensive sex education
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Protect right of pregnant people to make their own decisions regarding healthcare
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Keep government out of healthcare decisions
Marijuana Legalization
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We're losing tax dollars and Hoosiers to other states with better marijuana laws
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Adults can make their own choices regarding their bodies
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Legalize marijuana, make it safe, collect tax dollars to be spent on education and healthcare
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Clear records of those charged and convicted of non-violent marijuana offenses
Housing and Food
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Partner with rideshare companies for $1 rides to grocery stores in food deserts
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Provide grants to turn vacant lots into community gardens or other beneficial community-based uses
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Expand down payment and rent assistance
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Use land banks to ensure new development without gentrifying neighborhoods