Costs are out of control. I’ll fight for meaningful property and income tax relief that puts money back in the pockets of working families—not just the wealthy few. We must reduce red tape for small businesses so they can grow, hire, and innovate. At the same time, we need to raise the minimum wage and ensure that all Georgians have clear, achievable pathways to economic progress.

No one should have to choose between getting treatment and going into debt — but too many Georgians lie awake at night worrying about how to pay a hospital bill. Across the state, hospitals are closing, rural care is disappearing, and our leaders have still failed to expand Medicaid. Everyone deserves to see a doctor and have access to the medication they need. Period.

Twelve percent of Georgians are uninsured, and Georgia’s health care crisis is about to get much worse. Deep federal cuts already in motion will cause nearly half a million more Georgians to lose health coverage by 2034 and will reduce funding flowing into Georgia’s health care delivery system by more than $55 billion.

Housing is too expensive, and there is a shortage of supply. There is no reason anyone in our state should not have access to an affordable, safe, stable place to live.

Our district is prime for trying out some creative solutions including reforming zoning for higher density, streamlining permitting, easing building codes for more efficient construction, expanding tax credits, encouraging accessory dwelling units, repurposing existing buildings, funding housing trusts, and cracking down on predatory investing, to name a few.

As a realtor of 17 years, I am personally passionate about this, and I have the knowledge and experience to contribute to making some real progress.

The quality of your kids' education shouldn't depend on where you live. Georgia's education funding formula is antiquated (1985) and disproportionately impacts rural and low-income students. We are one of the few states whose funding formula doesn't include a poverty weight, and research shows that it costs more to educate kids living in poverty.

I’m committed to fully funding our public schools — starting with better pay and real support for our teachers, and ensuring schools have the structural resources they need to thrive. This includes feeding any child that needs to be fed. Children can't concentrate or learn if they're hungry. The financial and societal cost of failing our young people (who literally have no means to provide for themselves) drags us all down and is the root of so many other issues.

As a realtor, I've spent 17 years selling the vision of this vibrant community to homebuyers and investors. As a member of the Milledgeville-Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, I'm connected within the business community and ready to help expand it. I have the skills and experience to be an ambassador for Baldwin, Jones, and Macon-Bibb to help local leaders show what our communities can offer as more major projects look for the right place to locate in Georgia.

In 1971, the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution calling for legislation to permit abortion in cases of rape, incest, clear fetal deformity, or potential harm to the mother's health. I believe this is still where the overwhelming majority of Americans stand on this issue. It is an individual's decision, to be made in consultation with their doctors and their families, not a one-size-fits-all solution from the state. Bodily autonomy is a fundamental right. I will fight for the freedom and privacy of individuals to make their own healthcare decisions, without government interference.

The issues we face as a community and as a state aren’t caused by any one group or individual. We all live together in the same community, and I am committed to building bridges between our many different identity groups. We all have so much more in common than we don't, and every Georgian deserves the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, with dignity. That is why I’m focused on tackling the present issues of District 149 and committed to standing up for equality for all Georgians regardless of identity, and especially when being attacked based on identity.

Every Georgian, whether you live in an apartment or a gated community, deserves to feel safe in your neighborhood. That means we must take real action to end gun violence, support law enforcement with the training and resources they need, and build real trust between law enforcement and the people they serve. I believe in community policing — when officers know the communities they patrol and are trained to de-escalate, prevent violence, and respond with care, everyone is safer. We must also ensure our public safety systems are free from racial profiling, discrimination, and the kind of xenophobic fear-mongering pushed by those who seek to divide us and distract us. Dividing our communities by race, status, or background doesn’t make anyone safer, it makes us all more vulnerable. Public safety means investing in people, not fear. Safer streets come from strong community relationships, effective local policing, and a deep commitment to protecting every resident, no matter where they live or where they’re from.

Georgia has one of the fastest growing economies in the country, and it's essential that middle Georgia benefits from that growth. We must make it easier for businesses to choose Bibb, Jones, and Baldwin by better connecting our communities through more robust personal and public transportation networks and improving connectivity to the digital economy with reliable high speed internet everywhere. People need to be able to get to work and play—faster, easier, safer. It's good for quality of life, and it's good for the economy. Additionally, I believe that Georgia needs to invest in passenger rail lines. This one might sound like a pipe dream, but we can't build what we can't imagine. At a minimum, from Atlanta to Valdosta and from Columbus to Savannah—all connecting through Macon. A more expansive network would be even better. Easy access to Atlanta by rail would transform our rural economy and reduce one thing everyone hates: traffic.

Grappling with the AI is one of the biggest issues of our time. We face a wide range of ethical, safety, security, and socioeconomic concerns. These challenges involve technical complexities, a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, and profound societal consequences, from individual well-being to environmental impacts of data centers. We need to be having conversations to get in front of these issues before it's too late, and you need leaders who are equipped to deal with this and protect your interest from big tech. I believe this is especially important for our young people's future.