Description of office: The General Assembly is the legislative branch of government in Pennsylvania. It is composed of two houses: the Senate is the upper house, and the House of Representatives is the lower house. A majority vote in both houses is necessary to pass a law. The PA House of Representatives consists of 203 members representing one district each, with an equal number of constituents. Representatives must be at least 21 years old, have been a citizen and a resident of the state four years and a resident of their respective districts one year before their election, and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service. The House develops budget packages, makes taxation decisions, allocates spending, and passes laws (including redistricting in collaboration with the Senate). The House also has the exclusive authority to impeach public officials. Representatives also serve on various policy committees that may propose legislation.Term: 2 yearsSalary: $113,591Vote for ONE.
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County
Allegheny
Occupation
Senior Legal Compliance Director
Education
Law Degree JD Duquesne Law School, Bachelors Degree in Political Science, Minor History
Qualifications
Former Assistant District Attorney, Human Relations Director
Pennsylvania has a housing crisis. Property taxes are sky high due to local municipalities not being able to balance a budget. Many citizens who have worked their whole lives to own their own home now face a sheriff or tax sale of their home. As such, I would advocate for property tax reform.
I would advocate for investigating wasteful government spending, and advocate for a state government subcommittee, comprised of state legislators, to review waste, fraud, and abuse.
Fetanyl, tianeprine(“gas station heroin”) and other drugs are hurting our citizens. As such, I would advocate for state restriction on the sale of gas station heroin, Kratom and any other dangerous drug. I would advocate for mental health, drug, and alcohol counseling.
I have previously served as Judge of Elections for my precinct. As such, I am in favor of requiring identification at the polls prior to voting. I am also in favor of touch screen voting rather than “fill in the oval” voting, which would then provide an accommodation to disabled citizens enabling an easier voting process. Finally, I believe that voting information should be readily available to individuals that English is not their first language.
The Governor should submit a state budget that is not based on a contingency occurring, as the State Constitution provides that the Governor shall submit a balanced budget.
State legislators should not receive their salary until the budget is passed, which certainly would provide enough incentive to pass a timely budget.
State legislators should work to spot waste, fraud, and abuse; including any redundancies in spending.
Yes, the state should enact legislation concerning data center energy consumption. I would advocate for state regulation of data centers. More studies are needed to determine the proportional impact of data centers energy consumption. As such, I would advocate for a state ban on new data centers construction.
State regulation of data centers would not interfere with the Municipal Planning Code, as state law trumps local legislation.
