My Values
I believe in the power of relationships and that caring communities keep everyone safe. My core values represent my priorities and commitment as your neighbor and future commissioner.
Housing First
I believe in housing as a human right. Stable, well-maintained, affordable housing for each and every one of our neighbors is the foundation upon which we build safe, healthy, and thriving communities.
Evidence suggest that crime, poverty, homelessness, addiction, and mental illness are all strongly correlated with a lack of housing. High rent to income ratio create cost burdened households that struggle to provide food and other basic needs. When rising rents and inadequate housing assistance reaches a crisis point, evictions and foreclosures begin a cycle of homelessness and transiency that can be nearly impossible to break.
Economic Dignity
I believe that every human should have guaranteed access to their basic needs and more. Shelter, food, healthcare, clothing, internet access, and a living wage should be a given for every individual, family, and child. Economic dignity turns the American Dream into a reality where every household can thrive and enjoy life.
Mass Liberation
I believe that we need help, not handcuffs to address social and economic challenges. The expansion of punitive and carceral solutions to crime has brought us further from the healthy and safe communities we all want. Restorative and community-led approaches to public safety will not only reduce the high cost of incarceration and prosecution, but will help establish the relationships and grassroots leadership needed to keep everyone safe.
The Power of Data
I believe that healthy decisions are made by realistic goal-setting, consistent data collection, and ongoing critical evaluation. I know this as a process of continuous improvement. When a non-profit presents a new program and needs funding, they are required to demonstrate the stability and success of the program through data. If the project’s outcomes don’t match the goals, or if there isn’t enough data to show an impact, the project won’t be funded. Every decision and program in the government should have similar standards and and evaluation to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not wasted.
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