I believe we need to employ creative solutions and work together to build economically vibrant communities that people want to move to and our children want to stay in. I grew up in Bethel and have worked for years bringing people with differing points of view together to address our challenges. As your representative and as a member of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, I used these same skills and experience working to:

·     Rebuild an economy that puts Vermonters back to work with decent-paying jobs

·     Create a Vermont where all people are valued and can participate in their communities without fear of bias and racism

·     Expand broadband so everyone can access education, work, and resources from home

·     Address opiate addiction and mental health problems head on

·     Protect our state colleges and expand technical-training opportunities

·     Expand access to affordable child care and early childhood education

·     Increase healthcare access for all while bringing costs under control

·     Explore creative solutions to fund education and reduce property taxes

·     Fight the climate crisis in a way that builds economic opportunities and ensures a healthy future

This past session we made progress on these issues but there is still a lot of work to be done.

 

I would appreciate your vote.