Regular people in our community are being left behind. We’re paying rising costs and rising taxes, while large corporations see record breaking profits.

I’ll work to ensure that the rich pay their fair share, while cutting taxes for regular people by expanding the Working Families Tax Credit and making more households eligible for the Senior Property Tax Exemption.

We also need to address the growing food deserts in our community, as large corporations decide who gets fed or not. I’ll introduce anti-price-gouging legislation and work to increase competition and more local options for groceries.

I’ll continue fighting for higher wages and more good jobs. I’m working right now to raise the minimum wage in Tacoma, and as your Representative will invest in workforce training, apprenticeships, and supporting locally-owned small businesses.

I fully support universal healthcare for all. No family should lose healthcare because of where they work, how much they make, or if President Trump doesn’t like something that our Governor or Attorney General says one day. Federal cuts to Medicare and Apple Health risk taking coverage away from up to 300,000 seniors and low-income families. Olympia needs to step up to protect access to healthcare so no one needs to choose between seeing a doctor and paying their bills.

Especially in light of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade and the threat of Federal restrictions, I will always vote to protect the right to choose and access to reproductive healthcare.

Our communities have suffered from the inadequate resourcing of mental health and addiction treatment services. It is the duty of the state legislature to take bold steps in addressing this issue. While Tacoma and Pierce County have done much to address the homelessness crisis, the State must do its part to support vulnerable people before they end up living on the street.

We need more community policing to ensure that everyone feels safe in their neighborhood or visiting business districts. On the Tacoma City Council, I led in reducing emergency response times and reducing crime in hot spots like Hosmer. As your Representative, I’ll continue supporting this work for everyone in our district.