Currently holds the office of North Carolina State Senate - District 23 until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives - District 56 in 2022 North Carolina Primary Election.
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Advance legislation to provide protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Learn more
Work to increase mandatory law enforcement training designed to address implicit racial bias. Learn more
Advocate for a fairer criminal legal system that seeks treatment, not punishment, for people with mental and behavioral health needs and that ends the cycle of recidivism. Learn more
Focus on intentional, equitable investment in community workforce training, apprenticeship programs, and support for small businesses. Learn more
Work to ensure free tuition, cost of living support, and student loan forgiveness for students who need that economic support. Learn more
Work to expand the ability of students to easily move between our public community college and four-year university system, to receive an education that is the best fit for achieving their goals. Learn more
Fight for significant pay increases for public school teachers, teaching assistants and other school support staff, with restored pay scales rewarding teachers with advanced degrees and experience. Learn more
Fight for UNC and UNC system governance reform to end destructive political interference and ensure the institutional independence that will allow them to fully serve the people of our state for generations to come. Learn more
Oppose measures to censor teachers on issues pertaining to our country’s history of racism and discrimination. Learn more
Fight for free community college education for students who meet attainable academic benchmarks, so that community college is affordable for all working families. Learn more
Develop new state-funded programs to recruit and retain teachers of color. Learn more
Work to dramatically increase per-pupil spending and early childhood education and literacy opportunities for children ages 0-5, to help improve equitable academic outcomes when students arrive at school. Learn more
Increase access to weatherization and other in-home programs to reduce energy consumption and lower power bills. Learn more
Introduce measures to move North Carolina to zero-emissions energy generation. Learn more
Expand facilities for human-powered transportation by reducing barriers to building, improving, and connecting bicycle and pedestrian routes.. Learn more
Fight for clean air and water for all, and hold polluters—including our utility monopolies—accountable. Learn more
Develop robust electric vehicle incentives and develop charging infrastructure to reduce emissions in our transportation sector. Learn more
Advocate for resilient infrastructure development across the state that takes into account the reality of increased severe weather events due to climate change. Learn more
Work to finally enact redistricting reform to prevent racial and partisan gerrymandering and to ensure meaningful political representation for every community. Learn more
Fight against photo ID requirements and other attempts to disenfranchise voters of color and poor voters. Learn more
Expand the right to vote and participation in our democracy through greater access to voter registration, early voting, and vote-by-mail, and by working to introduce ballot drop-boxes. Learn more
Fight for legislation for Extreme Risk Protection Orders to take weapons out of the hands of people who pose imminent danger to themselves or others. Learn more
Advocate for laws requiring safe storage of firearms and reporting of lost or stolen weapons. Learn more
Support required background checks on every gun sale. Learn more
Work to make healthcare more affordable for all our citizens by holding insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and providers accountable. Learn more
Address existing inequities in our current healthcare system by supporting community-based healthcare programs designed to address social determinants of health. Learn more
Support increased public funding for family planning and teen pregnancy services. Learn more
Fight to finally expand Medicaid for the hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians who cannot afford private health insurance, yet have been denied access to quality healthcare services by North Carolina’s GOP leadership for the past decade. Learn more
Increase funding for behavioral health care and addiction support programs. Learn more
Work to expand economic and educational support systems for all new immigrants, including refugees. Learn more
Fight for expanded income-based property tax relief. Learn more
Fight to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour and expand unemployment benefits. Learn more
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