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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Select Committee on Government Reduction, Indiana State House of Representatives

Education

  • Bachelor's, Sociology, Lincoln University
  • Master's, Counseling, Lincoln University

Professional Experience

  • Bachelor's, Sociology, Lincoln University
  • Master's, Counseling, Lincoln University
  • Former Juvenile Officer, Cole County Juvenile Attention Center
  • Former Sociologist and Counselor, Cook County Adult Probation Department

Political Experience

  • Bachelor's, Sociology, Lincoln University
  • Master's, Counseling, Lincoln University
  • Former Juvenile Officer, Cole County Juvenile Attention Center
  • Former Sociologist and Counselor, Cook County Adult Probation Department
  • Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 1, 2018-present
  • Candidate, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 1, 2018, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Environmental Affairs Committee

Member, Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Bachelor's, Sociology, Lincoln University
  • Master's, Counseling, Lincoln University
  • Former Juvenile Officer, Cole County Juvenile Attention Center
  • Former Sociologist and Counselor, Cook County Adult Probation Department
  • Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 1, 2018-present
  • Candidate, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 1, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
  • Past President, Board of Directors, Community Center Development Corporation
  • Member, Centennial Ladies Golf League
  • Member, Hammond High Parent-Teacher Advisory Board
  • Past President, Hammond Library Advisory Board
  • Member, NAACP, Hammond Branch
  • Member, Northwest Indiana League of Women Voters Calumet Area
  • Member, Sherwood Ladies Golf League

Other Info

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Downhill skiing, golfing, gardening and traveling.

Policy Positions

Indiana State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Indiana's budget.

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No Answer

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No Answer

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No Answer

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- I would look to use some of the surplus of funds that the State of Indiana has.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- No

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

5. Do you support legislation to define and establish penalties for hate crimes?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Indiana?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Indiana?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Indiana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

4. Do you support increasing funding for the state education budget?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Indiana's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by Indiana state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Equal pay for women and increase aminimum hourly wages for all.Increase perk-kindergarten programs throughout the state.Increase mental health and social service programs for Veterans and Seniors.Safer neighborhoods