With the one of the highest individual tax rates in the nation, we are squeezing out our families, and I will join the fight for affordability and reduce your taxes. With over 40% of our district being commuters, I will introduce a Commuter Tax Credit to fight the costs of getting to and from work. I will also support educators and health care professionals by raising the Teacher Supplies & Care Giver tax credit. I will also stop the rising vehicle registration fee hikes with a registration fee increase waiting period of 2 years and get seniors a reduced rate. Fighting for affordability means fighting for every dollar to stay in our residents' pockets.

The quality of our education rests on the quality of our educators. Recognizing this, I will continue raising the teacher minimum wage. I will also invest in the P-Tech Pathways program and expand its access to every student in every state. The first step is often the hardest one to take and to ensure our investments stay in the state I will fund in-state college application reimbursements. With mental health becoming a growing concern, I will also propose policy recognizing mental wellness days as an excused absence for all college students.

Residents are seeing vacant storefronts take over their shopping centers and businesses are fleeing. We desperately need to make infrastructure investments. That’s why I will provide grants for our small businesses to get in and stay in those vacant storefronts. I will also secure funding to incentivize multi-purpose and recreational projects to attract businesses back to our district and provide the diversity in amenities we deserve. As traffic continues to be a growing problem in our district, I will continue to fight for the light rail we deserve in Southern Maryland.

Public safety is a core function of government and as Delegate I will commit to exploring any option in securing it for our residents. Committed to working with local law enforcement, I will propose the creation of voluntary gun buyback programs to get unnecessary firearms off the streets. To continue supporting hospitals I will also introduce an Ammunition Tax to fund support services for victims and survivors of gun violence.

The conversation around data centers has grown within our counties. As leadership, I see it is imperative that we give residents all the information we can to help make an informed decision. That is why I will require all data centers to measure energy consumption and environmental impact while making efforts to offset these impacts. These reports will be made publicly available once received.