Vision
As your State Senator, I will continue to push for policies that will work for ALL people, not just the 1%.
Policy Guiding Principles
- Transparency
- Accountability
- Equity
Core principles
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Respect
As your State Senator, I will continue to push for policies that will work for ALL people, not just the 1%.
Responsible business owners understand and accept that they have an obligation to engage in business practices that support the health and welfare of the local community and environment. It is unacceptable that Washington and the 11th District are home to some of the wealthiest businesses and individuals in the US, yet we still suffer from vast amounts of income inequality.
We must hold corporations accountable to ensure forward progress for our state and all its residents. Corporations demand infrastructure including the best educated workforce, yet continue to ask for tax breaks. Yes, we do need to provide the top notch infrastructure and business ecosystem, but it can’t all fall on the backs of hard working families and the poor who are already stretched to the max.
While we’re making progress at reversing the 90’s-ish trend of scapegoating the most vulnerable and improving access to the social safety net, we exacerbate the problem by making them and middle-class families pay for that social safety net. Wealthy corporations and individuals get off relatively free because they only pay a pittance of their income in taxes.
We all know Washington state and the 11th face a homelessness and housing crisis. These issues are inextricably connected, and both are born from and exacerbated by income inequality. There is no silver bullet when it comes to solving the most pressing issue our district faces, therefore, we must address the many sides of the issue simultaneously if we expect to improve outcomes for all our families.
Over the decades, private developers have successfully changed our housing narrative from “public housing” to “affordable housing.” Besides the obvious problem of defining what’s “affordable,” the shift in narrative has led us to now rely on private developers as the solution rather than public housing. Private developers will never build enough housing to keep costs down because it’s not in their best interest to do so. Despite that, the state and local governments keep pouring more and more tax dollars as subsidies to “entice” more private development, often even raising more regressive taxes to pay for them.
Health care is a human right, and as your State Senator I have and will continue to fight to ensure people have access to reliable high quality healthcare. I fully support creating a universal health care system for Washingtonians, as well as expanding access to comprehensive mental health and reproductive health services.
Washington and the 11th need a robust multimodal public transportation system to meet the growing demands of our area’s booming population growth. As your State Senator, I fight hard to ensuring equitable implementation that truly serves all the working families in our region.
Small businesses are the backbone of Washington’s economy. From restaurants and cafes to barber shops and grocery stores to light manufacturing and construction, it should be easier to do business with our neighbors, and bid on public contracts. As your State Senator I will continue to focus on ensuring the success of the small businesses that call Washington and the 11th home.
While the federal level threatens to undermine the progress Washington has made in the last century, we will continue to be a beacon of hope. Together, we will fight to ensure the state leads the nation by example through inclusive policy that protects the most vulnerable among us and preserves the opportunity of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness for everyone.
