ON THE ISSUES

District 4 spans from Nicholasville Road to Tates Creek Road—and like most in our community, I’ve spent far too much time sitting in standstill traffic on both of these roads. 

But these roads aren’t just inconvenient and inaccessible—they’re dangerous.

Along with my colleagues, community partners, and constituents, I will work towards new solutions that incorporate innovative multimodal intersection design to improve traffic flows, cut our travel time, and make our roads safe for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Renters and homeowners alike deserve homes they can thrive in at prices they can afford. 

We must implement policies that prioritize Lexingtonians, not predatory out-of-state corporations or special-interest groups.

As your councilmember, I will continue to push to create more emergency housing for those experiencing homelessness, overhaul our zoning ordinances and land-use guidelines, and fight to increase the amount of money we allocate to the Affordable Housing Fund.

In Washington and in Frankfort, our elected officials have chosen to waste time and taxpayer money attacking the civil rights of marginalized communities. 

In Lexington, we have proudly stood for the rights of all people. We must continue to protect our Fairness Ordinance and support people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, and everybody whose freedoms are at risk.

Hate has no home here—and it never will.

I pay taxes and city fees like every other Lexingtonian, but I don’t always feel the impact of my tax dollars.

That’s why it’s so important to me that we reduce waste, eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy, and ensure that every taxpayer in Lexington sees a return on our investments.

Gun violence is a public health crisis and it should be treated as such. The best way we can address this public health crisis at the Council level is to address its underlying causes: poverty, lack of mental health care, and lack of access to economic opportunity. 

I agree with Devine Carama, the Director of One Lexington, when he said that “true prosperity will never be reached until we transition from continuum of care/services to a continuum of opportunity.”

I will continue working to ensure that we make that transition by engaging community partners to remove barriers and create economic opportunities for our young people, offer trauma support to all who are directly impacted, and provide the resources that our communities need to break the cycle of gun violence.

LexTran needs to be fast, reliable, and affordable. Currently, it’s slow, inconsistent, and expensive. 

We need to increase bus frequency, add routes, and invest wisely to ensure that LexTran gets everyone where they need to go at a reasonable pace. Doing so will not only increase access to transportation–it will improve air quality, reduce traffic, and make our roads safer.

Lexington was, and continues to be, built by union workers. I will always have their backs.

Whether it’s advocating for Project Labor Agreements, fighting to ensure South Lexington wins economic development projects that will ensure our middle class can thrive, or working with our union teachers and school board to ensure that they have the resources they need to give our kids a world-class education—I will always stand with working people fighting for a fair shake.

Fayette County should continue to fight our teacher shortage by raising pay, not lowering standards. 

I support our union teachers and I will continue working with FCPS and our school board to make sure that they have the resources they need to best support our kids and provide them with a world-class education.

I support local businesses and entrepreneurs. Lexington has become the economic engine of central Kentucky because we have attracted large employers and great jobs. I will work to add jobs at competitive wages and oppose handouts to corporations that don’t benefit our communities. 

Investments in infrastructure to make our roads safer, improve our water quality and waste management systems, and make the 4th District more walkable and bikeable won’t just improve our quality of life. They will bring new, good-paying jobs to South Lexington.

I support abortion rights. Plain and simple.

No government—whether in Washington or in Frankfort—should stand in the way of the decision whether and when to have children. I will always fight to prevent our LFUCG resources from ever being used to enforce the State Legislature’s efforts to control our bodies.

The cornerstone of a strong community is safe and well-maintained public spaces that people want to use. 

From Veterans Park to Kirklevington Park, I will continue to advocate for repairs, improvements, and beautification of every public park in our district so that we can all can enjoy those spaces.