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Democrats Putting Piscataway Working Families First
Having served more than a decade on the school board and as its president, I’ve learned that leadership during divisive times requires both strength and empathy. As a mother of six, I understand firsthand the diverse needs families bring to the table. My approach is grounded in transparency, consistency, and a commitment to equity.
When issues become polarized, I focus on creating structured opportunities for dialogue while keeping decisions anchored in facts, policy, and what is in the best interest of all children. During my tenure, we faced difficult conversations around resource allocation and equity in our schools. I led efforts to bring stakeholders together with parents, teachers, and community members to openly discuss concerns, review data, and collectively shape solutions.Consensus is not always about full agreement, but about ensuring every voice is respected and every decision is made with integrity. I remain committed to bridging divides by leading with clarity, fairness, and a focus on outcomes that uplift the entire community.
My priorities are to stand up to Donald Trump, stop ICE from using our town’s resources and be a responsive elected official. We need someone who will stop rubber stamping warehouses in our community, keep our neighbors healthy and safe, and ensure we have transparent and accountable local government. I will work with Council colleagues to refuse to let ICE use our township resources to carry out a mass deportation agenda, including preventing ICE from using warehouses in Piscataway. I will refuse to approve donor and developer giveaways and sweetheart PILOT deals for warehouses and other buildings that drain our school resources and shift Piscataway’s taxes to the rest of us. I will fight to make Piscataway affordable for working families and seniors by ensuring corporations and billionaires pay their fair share of taxes. I will be a local leader for national and state policies, like Medicare for All, that lower costs for everyone. I will be an independent voice for our Ward and not a rubber stamp for the Mayor’s agenda.
I will make sure Ward 1 has a vocal champion for our entire area. We are often under-resourced and underserved. I will work to ensure that our families are heard and get our fair share.
Having served more than a decade on the school board and as its president, I’ve learned that leadership during divisive times requires both strength and empathy. As a mother of six, I understand firsthand the diverse needs families bring to the table. My approach is grounded in transparency, consistency, and a commitment to equity.
When issues become polarized, I focus on creating structured opportunities for dialogue while keeping decisions anchored in facts, policy, and what is in the best interest of all children. During my tenure, we faced difficult conversations around resource allocation and equity in our schools. I led efforts to bring stakeholders together with parents, teachers, and community members to openly discuss concerns, review data, and collectively shape solutions.Consensus is not always about full agreement, but about ensuring every voice is respected and every decision is made with integrity. I remain committed to bridging divides by leading with clarity, fairness, and a focus on outcomes that uplift the entire community.
Our Township Council can and should address ICE activities in our community, and do everything in our power to limit the harm caused to our neighbors. I will work with my Council colleagues to require training for our law enforcement and other municipal employees about their rights and responsibilities when interacting with ICE. Piscataway is among the most diverse communities in NJ, and more than a third of our residents are foreign born. Our Township communications should include immigration and Know Your Rights information in multiple languages and provide other support to people at risk of ICE action. I will refuse to let ICE use our township resources and other facilities, like warehouses, to carry out a mass deportation agenda. Instead, I will use the power of my Council office to help our neighbors and keep us safe.
The same political machine has been running our community for more than fifty years. Politics as usual isn’t delivering for working families. Now that we have fair ballots, without the County Line, we have an opportunity to elect independent, progressive leaders who will fight for our future. We need an independent ethics board so we have real ways to stop nepotism, cronyism and corruption in our local government. For decades, Piscataway’s entrenched machine has allowed the Mayor to select the Ethics Board. It’s time to end that loophole. Voters deserve modern, accessible and responsive elected officials who communicate with all residents. My opponent still does not use an official government email address, hiding his/her communications and limiting ways residents can interact with their representative. We deserve someone who will respond to and fight for us.
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