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Age
43
Education
Bachelors - University of Buffalo. JD-Florida Coastal School of Law
Hometown
Saint Johns
County
FL
Instagram
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Campaign Phone
5855066212
The affordability crisis and the inequitable power of big money in politics are two issues that go hand-in-hand. Utilities, corporate grocery chains, petroleum giants use the money they earn on the backs of consumers to unfairly pull the levers of government to further stuff their already bursting pockets. I will introduce bills to further the independence and integrity of utility commissions and regulatory watchdogs to put the power of governance back into the hands of citizens and take it out of the grasp of the CEOs and ultra-wealthy shareholders who unfairly profit on the hard work of responsible citizens and their families.
As proposed, the purpose of the SAVE Act is not to safeguard fair elections but rather to dilute Americans' fundamental right to representation by designing an electorate that favors one political philosophy, I will fight at the state level to influence our Federal representatives and state executives to resist this blatantly un-American and unpatriotic assault on our fundamental rights. As an elected state representative, I will organize my like-minded fellow members to push information to the citizens I represent to keep them informed of their rights to equal representation and protection under the laws and Constitution.
Grandfathering currently registered voters is one way to ease the onerous requirements of this bill. Adding to that automatic voter registration of licensed drivers at the legal age and when applying for a marriage license would reduce the burdens designed to discourage voters from exercising their rights as citizens.
Affordable housing means different things in different districts. The characteristics of existing development and land use must, of course, be taken into consideration regarding proposed further development. Just as importantly, the needs and dignity of the teachers, law enforcement officers, healthcare workers, and young working class families should factor majorly into decisions regarding housing development. Partnering with developers, we need to include in all developments of a certain size the requirement to include reasonably affordable units that give the people who drive our economic engine the chance at homeownership and reasonable rents. Development corporations must be made to understand that the additional burden of their private profit-making ventures will not be borne by taxpaying homeowners alone and that they need to share in the cost of the affordability crisis by being good stewards of the benefits of public infrastructure that make their business models possible.
Any woman considering the choice of abortion makes it with great consideration and concern. This choice is best left in the hands of the patient and her healthcare providers,
Too much of what happens on the ground in my district is determined not by the duly elected local political representatives but instead by the lobbyists in Tallahassee. Money out of politics will be at the top of my to-do list in order that people, not corporations, hold the real political power in Florida. Prudent, reasonable, rational and, above all, knowledgeable local leadership represent the citizens of my district far better than some corporate fundraisers in Tallahassee. Making sure that these are the people making decisions close to home will give citizens more access and more ability to make their voices and concerns heard. Home Rule brings the power to the people who live with the decisions and should be the basis of responsible decision making that benefits the people who are most deserving of it and who, through their hard work, understand the best way to use it.
The claims of fraud Federal and state politicians use as excuses to strip healthcare coverage is vastly overshadowed by corporate fraud and profit-taking. This past April, a single Florida health insurance company paid $135 million dollars in penalties and restitution after defrauding consumers by enrolling them in unqualified plans subsidized by the Federal government, in turn defrauding the government of funds that were designed to improve health outcomes and save lives. The profit incentives of health insurance companies lobby against providing reasonably priced coverage and encourages inflated prices. State expansion of Medicaid benefits directly conflicts with this profit-taking and is a target of healthcare corporate lobbyists. Studies show that administration costs for private insurance range from 20 to 30% of total healthcare spending. In contrast, Medicaid administrative costs are close to 4%. This demonstrates that the focus needs to be on people, not profits.
Homeowners' premiums in my district are subsidizing high value properties in more climate vulnerable areas of Florida. Because state law caps Citizens Property Insurance Corporation rate hikes and guarantees claims, the owners of luxury property in and around the areas most exposed to hurricane damage benefit from higher assessments levied on nearly all property casualty holders statewide. This results in other homeowners and businesses in safer, less exposed areas subsidizing those who choose more expensive homes in more vulnerable areas. People who make prudent decisions on where to live shouldn't be burdened by choices made by people and developers who knowingly decide to build and buy in higher risk areas.
