FEW FOR THE MANY.
Alleviate Homelessness
Richland County has the 2nd largest number of people experiecing homelessness in the state. As a volunteer at Transitions, the Rapid Shelter, and HomelessNoMore, I have seen that our unhoused population is ignored or even penalized for being on the streets. As a state, we need to fund additional capacity for the existing shelters to accommodate both homeless youth and veterans. We also need to address the underlying mental health afflictions and barriers to job reintegration for this population, which would be a priority of mine as a state legislator.
Support the Working-Class
District 72 has approximately 35.5% of residents living under the poverty line. This is unacceptable. As a state legislator, I will make it a priority to raise the minimum wage, establish paid parental leave, resolve the wage gap, and increase the efficiency of our affordable housing assistance programs. I will ensure that you no longer have to work multiple jobs to put food on the table or a roof over your head.
Additional Priorities
Pro-Choice
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Ensuring access to quality reproductive healthcare
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Advocating for women's right to privacy
LGBTQ+ Rights
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Supporting advocacy/protest groups
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Fighting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
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Co-Sponsoring existing legislation, such as the LGBTQ+ Inclusive Non-Discrimination Bill
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Introducing legislation to incorporate LGBTQ+ rights in the SC Constitution (i.e. referendums)
Education
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Addressing the teacher shortage by increasing compensation
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Increasing funding for public schools
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Establishing no-cost school lunches
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Fighting curriculum censorship
Public Infrastructure and Transportation
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Expanding public transit
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Subsidizing DART (Dial-A-Ride), and other qualified disability-related transportation services
Environment
Affordable Housing
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Fund staffing, capacity, and timeliness for assistance programs
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Work with local government on zoning
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Subsidize affordable housing inclusions in developments
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Incentivize preservation of affordable housing units
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Institute cap or other limiting metric on application fee for rentals
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Tenant protection and limit rental overcharging
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Expanding EV accessibility
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Minimizing/reducing single-use plastics
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Supporting clean air/water initiatives
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Establishing Green Amendment in SC Constitution
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Reducing wishful recycling through educational programs
Affordable Healthcare
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Lowering the cost of prescription drugs
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Increasing price transparency
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Expanding Medicaid
Common Sense Gun Reform
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Requiring training and safety courses
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Requiring a valid permit for all gun purchases
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Resolving the "Charleston Loophole"
Food Security
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Re-evaluate SNAP calculation
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Expand eligibility and extend re-certification for SNAP
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Prevent grocery store price manipulation against SNAP holders
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Fund food bank initiatives and other hunger relief programs
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