ISSUES

Quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare is every Missourian’s right. But every year Missouri families must make increasingly difficult decisions for how they prioritize spending on prescription drugs and medical and mental health bills over the basic costs of living.

At the same time, the Republican-led House has left millions of federal dollars on the table meant for expanding healthcare access to Missourians. Their inaction means less healthy communities, higher premiums for those with coverage, and the loss of hospitals, especially in rural areas.

As your state representative, I’ll support common sense measures like expanding Medicaid, so no Missourian is forced to choose between a decent job and keeping their healthcare.

Every Missouri child should have access to free, quality public education regardless of their zip code. As your representative, I will work to strengthen our public schools and fully fund our commitment to our kids.

I will support universal early childhood education, because investing in our kids from an early age is the best way for us to invest in our future. I will also support investment in higher education and workforce training, to ensure all Missourians have the opportunity to gain the skills to compete in our economy.

I believe the better our education system, the more likely we'll have manufacturing and other companies moving into our communities. Employers want an educated workforce available to them and schools where they can send their own children for a quality education.

As your state representative, I will support fully funding our public schools and getting our children back into the classrooms 5 days a week so they can succeed and excel after graduation.

A strong economy is one that works for everyone. As your state rep, I’ll fight for those who truly build up our economy—our workers—for the wages, benefits, and protections they deserve. I’ll support investments in educational opportunities to support a 21st century workforce.

I’ll work for policies that support local businesses who provide good jobs that pay a living wage in our state and keep our economy growing. And I’ll work to bring new businesses here that want to capitalize on our skilled Missouri workforce and quality of life. But I’ll always put workers’ interests before the special interests of large corporations.

As a REALTOR®/Land Specialist, I am fully committed to safeguarding our small-scale farms and land, conserving our precious natural resources, and tackling the challenges posed by climate change. Within the district, our local family farms and pristine Ozark streams play a pivotal role in community vitality. I will boldly oppose the influence of powerful entities like Big Oil and Big Ag, ensuring that ancestral farmlands remain within the grasp of the families that have nurtured them for ages. Simultaneously, I will champion sustainable methods to ensure the land’s cleanliness for generations to come.

Last year, state Republicans passed a bill taking control from local communities to regulate certain large feeding operations known as CAFOs. This allows large scale operations to buy up local farms, push the production limits of the land, and pollute our communities’ treasured landscape without local oversight.

As your state representative, I’ll advocate for the state of Missouri to protect local control, giving ordinary citizens easier access to have their say on how farming operates in their community.

Every person should have the autonomy to make decisions about their body and their life. Republicans have passed extreme abortion bans in recent years, limiting access to abortion even in cases of rape, incest, or medical need.

Mothers die from childbirth in Missouri in numbers far greater than the rest of the industrialized world, and instead of promoting healthcare, Missouri legislators have placed burdensome restrictions on it.

Republicans have gone so far as to pass legislation that costs hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to defend against Constitutional challenges, while at the same time blaming budget shortfalls for lack of funding for essential items like school transportation.

As your state rep, I will stand with women for the right to make the best decisions about their healthcare for their own lives.

Every year for the past two decades, the Missouri Non-Discrimination Act (MONA) has been filed, only to be blocked by Republicans. MONA would allow basic protections to our LGBTQ+ community by adding sexual orientation and gender identity to Missouri’s Human Rights Act.

Missourians should not have to fear losing their jobs or being denied housing for who they love—discrimination that is currently completely legal in our state.

Meanwhile, Republicans in recent years have also passed legislation that makes it easier for employers, landlords or businesses to discriminate based on race, age, religion or gender—more so than in any other state.

As your state rep, I will work for a Missouri that welcomes people regardless of race, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation, and protects all people from discrimination.

It's imperative that we continue to invest in our infrastructure by maintaining the existing infrastructure and building new infrastructure - telecommunications, bridges and roads, water/wells, and waste management. It is what keeps our communities running smoothly.

Enhancing broadband infrastructure in rural Missouri is of paramount importance as it empowers underserved communities with access to education, healthcare/telehealth, and economic opportunities previously out of reach. Bridging the digital divide in these areas not only improves quality of life but also fosters local development, attracting businesses and investments, and ensuring that rural Missourians can fully participate in the digital economy.

Investing in the maintenance of existing infrastructure is a cost-effective strategy that preserves critical assets and ensures their longevity. It also bolsters the resilience of our communities, which promotes economic stability and overall well-being.

Unfortunately, I don't believe our legislators have made infrastructure a priority, allowing areas in our state to fall into disrepair.

As your representative, I will prioritize critical infrastructure projects and advocate for additional funding and resources for repairs, improvements, and advancements.