Candidate for Ohio House of Representatives - District 36 in 2018 Ohio 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedI would work to ensure compliance with laws like the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), Further, I would make sure there are polls in convenient places and would explore the idea of mobile polling places. There must be same-day registration and voting. I would provide early voting on every day of the week and would make it easy and free to vote by mail. I would greatly expand the list of documents a person could use to prove his or her identity Learn more
I will fight to make sure our LGBTQ community is protected from discrimination like every other Ohio citizen. Learn more
We must make sure our neighborhoods, public places, and schools are safe from senseless violence. This means providing resources to law enforcement and first responders for training and necessary equipment. It also means providing resources to families and local communities to help with the recognition and treatment of mental illness as well as educating all our citizens so we can remove the stigma that comes from all forms of mental diseases. Learn more
We must attack the root cause of the issue and make sure that pharmaceutical companies are held responsible if they are reckless with their marketing and distribution of dangerous drugs. Learn more
As your representative, I will promote balance in job creation through quality industrial recruitment and small business creation. Learn more
We must find way to forgive student loan debt in return for taking up residence in Ohio. Learn more
I would provide incentives like student loan forgiveness for high-quality teachers to not only teach in struggling schools, but to live in the district. Learn more
I’ll strive to make post-secondary education accessible and affordable. Learn more
I will focus on ensuring access to high-quality pre-K for every child in Ohio. Learn more
I would pursue a highly aggressive teacher recruitment program to assure that our students are being taught by the best teachers. Learn more
I’ll fight to give teachers and school staff all the resources they need to help our children succeed. Learn more
Each major party should have an equal number of appointments to the redistricting commission with an emphasis on expertise, gender and racial parity. Elected officials and their appointees should be excluded. We must stop the endless gerrymandering. Learn more
I believe in responsible gun ownership to include universal background checks and bans on assault weapons and bump stocks. Learn more
It also means providing resources to families and local communities to help with the recognition and treatment of mental illness as well as educating all our citizens so we can remove the stigma that comes from all forms of mental diseases. Learn more
Ohio needs a healthcare system that is more “user friendly” for patients and providers. Learn more
I will sit down with the people who are actually involved in the healthcare system, providers and patients. I’ll ask what they think needs done. Then, I’ll utilize their thoughts and ideas to implement an Ohio healthcare system that is easier to interact with and gets the job done both effectively and economically. Learn more
This means shoring up our pension programs so our fellow citizens, who have worked their entire lives, have a dignified and fulfilling retirement. Learn more
I will strive to return to a time when the state government provided resources to our local communities instead of tearing money away from them. Learn more
This means shoring up our pension programs so our fellow citizens, who have worked their entire lives, have a dignified and fulfilling retirement. Learn more
I will make it a priority to eliminate the income and wage inequality that impacts women and people of color and I will fight for protection in the workplace for every woman. Learn more
So-called “right to work” laws are dangerous and unnecessary. I will fight with everything I have to make sure they are never implemented in Ohio and I will make sure that entrepreneurs have additional resources to better their chances of success. Learn more
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