Candidate for Kentucky House of Representatives - District 30 in 2022 Kentucky Primary Election.
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Get StartedFormally abolish the death penalty. No mugshots to be released until after a conviction. Increase funding for public defenders. End participation in the 1033 program. Learn more
End dangerous high speed chases. Increase police accountability. Decriminalize marijuana, expunge past sentences, and use revenue to invest in communities devastated by the War on Drugs. Learn more
End cash bail. Learn more
Fund universal Pre-K and day care options to help both kids and parents. Provide funding for two years of college tuition at state colleges. End excused absences. Fully fund teacher and staff pensions. Properly fund wrap-around programs. Make all school meals free for students and staff. Ensure school start times are later to improve student learning and safety outcomes. Learn more
Increase funding for public health agencies. Lower the maternal mortality rate for black women, who are nearly four times more likely to die during childbirth. This can be partially accomplished by expanding access to doulas and holding hospitals accountable for poor outcomes. Learn more
Residents of District 30 more likely to live near an animal hospital than a real one. We must improve access to doctors and hospitals. Expand Medicaid. Allow adult children to add parents to insurance. Learn more
Owners of properties with renters (including mobile homes) who intend to sell must give tenants 15 days to purchase the property. Landlords to pay all eviction costs. Protect residents from unjust evictions, especially black residents who are more likely to be targets for eviction. Learn more
End single family zoning. All new development must have no net loss of housing. Limit rent increases. Over half of renters in Newburg are rent burdened, spending over 30% of their income on rent. Between 40% and 50% of residents in Klondike, Bon Air, and Buechel are rent burdened as well. Increase funding for public housing agencies to provide down payment assistance for homebuyers. Learn more
Increase funding for public transit agencies in order that rides be fare free. Increase funding for pedestrian and bike infrastructure, not just roads for cars. Allow for local control of state roads. Lower speed limits throughout the state. Nothing bad will happen if cars move less quickly. Learn more
Prohibit parking minimums. Work to expand passenger rail services such as Amtrak throughout the state. Learn more
Adopt a Constitutional Amendment for statewide and local ballot initiatives. Establish same day voter registration. Enact Automatic Voter Registration. Provide for public funding of elections. Learn more
Voting age for state and local elections lowered to 16. Restore voting rights to all who have been convicted of a felony. Expand early voting options and extend voting hours on Election Day. Increase funding to help those voting with disabilities have equal access to the ballot. Learn more
Minimum wage for state workers to be $20 plus $.25/hr per year of service where wages were below $15. Learn more
$15 minimum wage now, not phased in gradually. Businesses have had 13 years to raise their wages, and many have. But asking people to continue to work for less than they deserve to give businesses a few more years to adjust is immoral. Learn more
Protect public sector jobs, which employ 20% of black workers. Public sector jobs are more likely to be unionized, more likely to have benefits, and have significantly smaller wage gaps between white and black workers. Protect and expand unions. Establish a 25% payday lending cap. Learn more
Enter a tax incentive non-aggression pact with surrounding states. Prevent counties and municipalities from competing with each other through tax incentives. Establish a paid family leave program. Take part in a postal banking trial. Learn more
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