Campaign Phone
302-519-1414
Neighborhood/area of residence
Rehoboth Beach/Dewey Beach (forgotten mile)
Education
High School, Del Tech, Delaware State Fire School
Work Experience
Telecommunications, Fire fighter, Small Business Owner
Community Involvement
Rehoboth Beach Vol Fire, Delaware Special Olympics, Rehoboth Sportsplex, Eastern Sussex Ducks Unlinited
Most important challenge today for Delaware is division. This division needs to be bridged in order to make sure we can work towards a better governance of the issues, education, housing, healthcare & equity for everyone.
Working to end homelessness is a difficult task because you have many different agencies working on the same problem. We need a task force to bring in all the agencies working into group discussions and attack the issue from there.
The government should be in everyone’s healthcare in a safe, fair. affordable and equal way. But a woman or a man has a right to her/his own body not the government.
I believe clean water is very important. I believe with all the municipalities and water companies in the state of Delaware we should be able to provide healthy clean water to majority of the people in the State of Delaware.
Not at this time. Right now in the State of Delaware we are experiencing healthcare, housing and many Delawareans are financially strapped. Many are living paycheck to paycheck. Many Delawareans are also drowning in credit card debt as well. If an immigrant comes to this country the legal way we should help support them as needed.
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Campaign Phone
302-569-9205
Neighborhood/area of residence
Villages of Old Landing in Rehoboth
Education
BA cum laude from Smith College, PhD in political science from Rutgers University
Work Experience
Professor of Political Science (1998-2012), Democracy Consultant (2011-2021), Director/Executive Director of Common Cause DE (2015-2017, 2021-2024)
Community Involvement
Leadership positions in Democratic Party for 8 years, including 4 as Chair of RD 14, Prison Ministry with The Way Home, Active Citizen
Additional Information
I am running for House because I want to do the work -- help constituents, procure resources for the district, help make laws for the state. This is not a steppingstone job for me. I am in it for the long haul, full-time.
A lot is on the ballot in 2024: choice, LGBTQ+ rights, democracy, & our quality of life. We need to secure reproductive freedom with a constitutional amendment; attract more healthcare providers (including veterinarians) to the area; strengthen democracy with vote-by-mail, campaign finance reform, & a nonpartisan IG; ameliorate the environmental destruction caused by overdevelopment & climate change; strengthen the public schools (including increased pay for educators). After 13 years of political engagement in DE, including 5 as head of CCDE, I have strong relationships in Dover & a proven track record of success. I will work with colleagues to address our most pressing problems.
Homelessness is a very serious problem, particularly in Sussex. I consider housing a human right. I will work with allies & colleagues to find creative solutions. For example, I'd like to expand NCC’s Hope Center concept – where a government-purchased old hotel is being used to house people & provide wrap-around services on site. We should consider expanding “pallet communities,” e.g. in Georgetown, & make sure wrap-around services are conveniently available. Unhoused people need access to the same kinds of services that we all do – healthcare, substance abuse counseling, jobs, childcare, etc. And let’s make sure returning citizens, those fleeing DV, or taking refuge in DE b/c of transphobia or other reasons don't fall through the cracks.
I've always been a strong supporter of reproductive freedom. The gov't should not tell us whether or when to have children. No one should be forced to bear a child because they cannot access or afford an abortion, & no one should feel compelled to have an abortion because they are too poor to support a family. In addition, gov't should never control the reproductive decisions of people on public assistance or implement forced sterilization. Fortunately, DE protects abortion access & protects providers. In addition, many positive additional protections were passed last session. However, we still need a constitutional amendment to protect the right to choose. On a related note, we need protections for providers of gender-affirming care.
Clean water is essential for life, but unfortunately our waterways & groundwater are contaminated because of agricultural run-off & rapid development. A recent report by the Center for Inland Bays (CIB) gives our waterways a grade of D. We need to strengthen environmental protections to improve water quality & also make better land use decisions. We need increased buffers & a decrease in clear-cutting of land prior to development. The General Assembly should take decisive action when county government fails to address critical problems. I support legislation that provides for clean water, as well as funding for the CIB. I believe environmental laws should have teeth. I'd support subsidized water testing & filtration systems for homeowners.
Yes. Undocumented immigrants are human beings. They need greater access to healthcare, housing, and financial services, such as food benefits. Healthcare, housing, and adequate food are basic human rights that should be available to all people. I support government programs working in partnership with faith communities and non-profit organizations to help people in need.
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