Platform

Below are some of my policy priorities that I’ll be fighting for as our State Representative. I also believe we are going to have to work together over the long haul to make these ideas a reality. My strength as an elected official is that I know the power of community organizing, so by working with all of you and collectively fighting for these things, we’ll be able to secure more wins for our neighborhoods.

Equitable Housing and Neighborhood Development
I believe we need to ensure that changes in our communities both support current residents and also improve our blocks for the future. Here are a few policies I have talked with our neighbors about pushing for in the General Assembly:

Healthcare 
I believe we need to ensure all reproductive services are financially accessible to all Delawareans. For too many the cost is prohibitive or the amount of services is too low for the number of people who need them. In addition, we must prioritize improving Black maternal health to address how Black babies in Delaware are two to three times more likely to die than white babies. Here are a few policies I have talked with our neighbors about pushing for and protecting in the General Assembly:

Criminal Justice Reform
I believe our criminal justice system currently focuses more on punishment, rather than rehabilitation. Our system also unfairly criminalizes those living in poverty and targets Black and Brown bodies. Here are a few policies I have talked with our neighbors about pushing for in the General Assembly:

Education
I believe our education system needs to ensure ALL students receive a high-quality education. Too many schools are severely underfunded and our young people do not have safe and educational after-school opportunities. Here are a few policies I have talked with our neighbors about pushing for in the General Assembly:

Protecting Seniors
I believe Delawareans deserve to age with dignity. I will advocate for our senior population in the City of Wilmington, here are a few policies that I will push for in the General Assembly. 

Environmental Justice 
I believe the climate crisis is already here, and it is harming our communities and threatening our future. From rising sea levels and temperatures, to water contamination, to unhealthy air, to rising utility costs, to the impacts of extreme weather events. The climate crisis is not a hypothetical and affects communities across Delaware – disproportionately low-income communities and communities of color in profound ways. We must meet this crisis with the urgency it demands. Here are a few policies I will push in the General Assembly: 

Gun Violence Prevention Plan 
Gun violence in Wilmington is a serious crisis that has only been exacerbated recently amid the multiple compounding crisis that exist in our city. We know that that true public safety comes when communities have what they need to thrive. Public safety is safe housing, good health care, childcare, reliable transportation, and living-wage jobs — not overpolicing, arrests, incarceration, and surveillance. I will unapologetically advocate for the development of a real, targeted plan to structurally address the violence and instability that has affected the neighborhoods of the Northside, most of which have been equally ravaged by violence and disinvestment from the city.

Click here to read my full Gun Violence Prevention Plan.

City Council Legislative Tracker
Want to know what I’ve been working on as a City Council Member? Then click this link!