Currently holds the office of Pennsylvania House of Representatives - District 177 until December 1, 2026.
Candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives - District 177 in 2026 Pennsylvania General Election.
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Get StartedFunding Planned Parenthood adequately so they can continue to provide these services inexpensively. Learn more
Ensuring women have access to a full range of reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortions, birth control and emergency contraceptives. Learn more
Joe is a steadfast advocate for the LGBTQIA community. Learn more
Ending systemic racism and mass incarceration. Learn more
Fostering transparent and supportive relationships between communities and law enforcement. Learn more
Safer & cleaner communities. Learn more
Joe does not support establishing safe injection sites, but rather believes we need to put energy into common sense actions with proven track records of making the entire community safer. Learn more
Joe supports getting Pennsylvania to sue Big Pharma manufacturers and distributors to pay to mitigate the crisis they started. Learn more
Joe supports insurance reforms to get people the kind of treatment that will get them into true long term recovery and off the streets. Learn more
Greater accountability for charter schools and reforms to charter lottery systems. Learn more
Fair funding of public schools, regardless of the socioeconomic status of those living in a given school district. Learn more
Supporting our teachers and other essential school workers with more resources and better pay. Learn more
Joe believes that access to clean air and water is a fundamental right, and that we owe it to ourselves and to future generations to protect our environment. Learn more
Restoring and protecting our district’s waterways while increasing access to this valuable natural resource by residents. Learn more
Fiscal and environmental responsibility through support for growth in renewable energy, including seeking out opportunities for growth through investment in ‘Green Jobs.’. Learn more
Levying a severance tax and extractions fees on gas drillers without compromising the quality of Pennsylvania’s environmental regulations. Learn more
Joe believes that all Americans deserve the equal opportunity to make their voices heard, and he will continue to stand up in defense of our democratic institutions. Learn more
Joe supports instituting automatic voter registration in Pennsylvania. Learn more
Joe wants to ensure that our government serves the people, not wealthy special interests. He supports transparency, limiting SuperPACs, and eliminating dark money from politics. Learn more
Joe opposes any attempt to prevent or discourage certain Americans from registering to vote or casting their ballot. Learn more
Require background checks for all gun sales. Learn more
Authorize the use of Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVRO). Learn more
Require the reporting of lost or stolen guns. Learn more
A ban on the purchase of assault weapons, including the AR-15. Learn more
Close the so-called “gun show loophole”. Learn more
Joe supports any legislation that gets us closer to the goal of universal health care coverage. Learn more
Joe believes we must identify the gaps in our current healthcare coverage and provide substantial solutions to deliver improved and comprehensive care to our communities that have historically been left behind due to racial or economic disparities. Learn more
Joe believes that healthcare is a basic human right, not a privilege. We have a moral obligation to guarantee quality healthcare coverage for every American. Learn more
Oe believes homeowners deserve a fair deal, he has introduced a four-bill package that seeks to protect family homes and increase standards and safeguards for residential homes. Learn more
Climate-proofing our infrastructure. Learn more
Expanding public transit. Learn more
Investing in our supply chain. Learn more
Fixing our crumbling school infrastructure. Learn more
Joe is an advocate for the disabled and differently abled communities. Learn more
Raising the minimum wage to at least 15 and then indexing it to inflation. Learn more
Protecting unions from right to work legislation and paycheck protection legislation. Learn more
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