Issues & Priorities
Families across Northern Oakland and Western Macomb Counties want the same things: a safe community, a stable home, good schools, and a future their kids can believe in. I’m running for State Representative to deliver practical, community-focused solutions that strengthen our families, protect our quality of life, and ensure state government finally works for the people of District 66. Below are the core priorities I will fight for in Lansing and how we get them done.
Affordable Living & Housing Stability
I’ll work to expand state incentives that help build affordable and workforce housing and support local zoning updates that make it easier for families to live where they work. I will fight to protect residents from predatory increases in lot rents at mobile home and manufactured housing communities, where corporate landlords often raise fees far beyond what families can manage. I will push for stronger oversight of utility companies, regulate excessive rate hikes, and advocate for affordable broadband, childcare, and everyday necessities. When we put people before corporate profits, we can make living in Michigan affordable again.
Strong Schools & Community Investment
I’ll champion a fair and transparent school funding formula that supports classroom needs and fully accounts for capital expenditures, ensuring districts can repair buildings, upgrade technology, and keep facilities safe without relying on constant local millages. I’ll expand access to trades education, vocational training, and career-technical programs — welding, HVAC, carpentry, electrical, automotive, cybersecurity, healthcare tech, and more — so students have real pathways to good-paying careers right after graduation. I will support teacher retention and pay, fully fund special education and mental health services, and keep political extremism out of classrooms so educators can teach and students can learn. Building strong schools means building strong communities, and I’ll fight for state investment in community centers, parks, and youth programs across District 66.
Economic Security & Fair Growth for Working Families
I’ll fight for policies that strengthen unions, protect collective bargaining rights, and ensure workers across every industry are properly staffed, well-trained, and earning a truly livable wage. I’ll reform Michigan’s economic incentive programs so taxpayer dollars go only to companies that create real jobs with real benefits for local communities, not to corporations chasing handouts. I’ll support small businesses through grants, training, startup support, and workforce partnerships with community colleges and trade organizations. When we invest in our workers, honor union labor, and support the small businesses that anchor our towns, we build an economy that works for everyone not just the well-connected.
Infrastructure, Clean Water & Environmental Protection
I’ll fight for long-term road and bridge funding and secure every state and federal grant available to fix local roads, resurface critical corridors, and modernize our infrastructure. I’ll work to upgrade local water systems, improve stormwater management, and support flood-prevention projects that protect homes and neighborhoods. I’ll push to expand high-speed internet access across the entire district, ensuring families, students, seniors, and small businesses have access to fast, reliable, and affordable broadband, not the patchy, outdated service too many residents currently endure. Stronger state standards will help ensure providers deliver the service our communities deserve, not the bare minimum they can get away with. I’ll advocate for cleanup of contaminated sites, remediation of abandoned industrial properties, and responsible oversight of new data centers so they don’t overwhelm our energy grid or harm our natural resources. Protecting our environment is protecting our way of life.