Issues

Campaign Principles

- In the year 2023, nobody in the US should be forced to work for starvation wages. It should be a basic truism that in the US, the richest country on earth, that if you work 40 hours a week you do not live in poverty. Raising the minimum wage is not only the right thing to do morally. It is also good economics. Putting money into the hands of people who will spend it on basic needs is a robust economic stimulant.
- incentivizing employers to not only locate in but to recruit, hire, and train from our neighborhoods and community

Stop Gentrification: Protect Our Neighborhoods & Provide Real Affordable Housing

- Standing up to gentrification by making available more truly affordable housing and by putting resources toward protecting the homeownership of existing residents
- Displacement is one of the major issues threatening our communities. More needs to be done to help control the factors which drive it. It is not unthinkable that we could both benefit from economic development while preventing displacement, and we can create this through a constructive connection between community, local, and state leaders to accomplish this.

- North Charleston students have been too long ignored by the CCSD. Its time we have our own school district that focuses on improving the education and opportunities for our children
- We must bring our full attention to closing the achievement gap in our schools so that our kids can qualify for the better paying jobs and tech jobs of the future

Creating Youth Programs and Safe Spaces for Our Children to gather play and learn

- Youth programs are integral to developing better social skills, gaining self-knowledge, and preparing kids for the challenges of life. Especially for at-risk youth, such programs can help to keep at-risk youth on a constructive path to success later in life. By creating an environment in which we can raise responsible, confident citizens, we will not only set these youth but our whole communities up for success.