You should have a State Representative, who cares about you, what matters to you, what you are dealing with, struggling with, or simply what is important to you—not what matters to out-of-touch politicians in the majority in Harrisburg!
The communities of District 13 are individually and collectively beautiful, and I am running for State Representative so that each community is accepting, vibrant, and thriving—a place where you can provide and care for your family, a place where our freedoms and rights are guaranteed!
As a father, I believe individual and family safety is a basic right and will ensure that our police forces are fully funded and adequately trained. Mental health and social service providers should be made available to work alongside law enforcement. I will get common-sense gun laws passed while respecting the 2nd amendment. We should not have to worry about sending our kids to school, going to the store or going to our place of worship.
Issues you have told us matter the most to you…
No one, least of all the government, should assume any right to interfere with or control any woman’s most personal choice regarding her reproductive health-most certainly in the aftermath of rape or incest.
Each and every woman must be able to include only who she wants: family, doctor, and clergy, in that personal decision.
The 2nd amendment was never meant to be unlimited in application. It is absurd to think the founders of this country would have argued that anyone regardless of age, history of violence or threats of violence to self or others, or mental well being would have a right to carry any kind of gun, especially assault weapons in a school full of children, or a crowded sports stadium, a grocery store or church. This is nonsensical.
Rights do not preclude responsibility. While honoring the 2nd amendment we must also have gun laws that ensure public safety. We all have the right to be and feel safe, wherever we are, albeit the grocery store or where we worship.
Our voting policies and practices, including Vote by Mail, Polling place inspection and oversight practices work well, especially in Chester County. There has been no widespread election fraud anywhere in the Commonwealth. We must simply make sure that the current policies and practices and structures are maintained with integrity. We must fight against Republican efforts to marginalize or disenfranchise voters.
Every resident should have a full spectrum of hospital services available to them without having to travel hours. It is the law as codified in The Pa Health Care Facilities Act. The State Health Department and each County government must demand the utmost integrity of service provisions from our local hospitals and care providers. We must support the hospital providers in having workable financial means to deliver the promised services, so that there is no risk of financial failure.
There is proposed legislation that should be enacted (i.e. by Senator Comitta & and Representative Williams) placing controls on what CEOs and Boards can do around hospital closures.
The CWA is neither financially mis-managed nor financially insolvent. There is NO reason to sell it to a private entity that will raise prices to our residents, and restrict access to the natural resources used by our local hunters and fishermen. Their focus is increasing profits for shareholders with little or no concern for our residents.
There can and must be equity in funding school districts. The current ratio of state funding to that of local jurisdictions places an undue tax burden on property owner. If we support our public education we have the real possibility of reducing local property taxes.
Pennsylvania’s “level-up” practice will work. The elderly are eligible for property tax credits. Many, if not most seniors, are unaware of this program. I promise to publicize the assistance available to elderly citizens, and facilitate the application for such credit.
School Boards must not be allowed to interfere with particular curriculums or educational materials approved by the State Department of Education. Particular funding to sponsor innovative programs to eliminate bullying, especially against the transgender community, is necessary and wanted.
All residents of the District must have equal opportunities, equal rights under the law, and be treated fairly.