You are not alone. Americans are struggling to afford the basics, and the majority of us don’t have any money savings, our children’s education, or to plan for our family’s future. You work hard and you deserve financial security. For decades we’ve heard promises from career politicians vowing to do something about it, but nothing seems to change. It’s going to take real work to fix things, but I was trained to run into a burning building, not away from it.

It’s time we stop talking about helping working families, and we start doing it. We pride ourselves on quality public schools, our talented workforce, and innovative businesses. But for many families, the cost of living outpaces our wages and they’re forced to leave our community. I will fight for our families to bring tax relief, lowered health care and energy costs, cost transparency and stand-up to price gouging.

I have talked with families throughout the district, and I hear time and time again about the high cost of groceries as a real concern. I will work constantly to support families, so they can afford to live here. I will focus on making housing and child care affordable.

We already know that trickle-down economics don’t work for the middle-class, and tariff's are just another tax on hard-working American consumers. We’ve had enough of the tired, antiquated and ineffective policies that have failed all of us for generations. It’s time for smart and innovative legislation to focus on an economy that is truly designed for growth and prosperity.