Priorities & Issues
The Second Amendment and Gun Safety
Please help spread the word that neither I nor the Democratic Party are coming for anyone's guns. Gun ownership has been part of the culture of this country since its founding. Of course, at the time of our nation’s founding, almost 250 years ago, guns looked a lot different than they do today. G...
Why I'm running
I am running for Congress because I am frustrated with the lack of actual focus on issues of importance to folks living in SWMO. I am tired of the division being supported by and sewn by our current representation in Congress. This is NOT representation of MO-7. We need, deserve, and pay for repr...
Education
Education is of the utmost importance to me. As an educator, I know the challenges teachers face in the classroom. I have faced those same challenges in all of the schools in which I taught. I know the struggles as a single parent of children in schools. I want teachers and parents to know I see ...
Reflections on meeting with the people of Missouri's 7th
Missouri's southwestern corner has been neglected far too long. The rural communities which were once vital to shipping, whether along the White River, railroad, or Route 66, have largely been left to wither and crumble. For far too long the interests of the people of SWMO have been traded off fo...
Securing the Border and Humanitarian Crises
Those who have made the trek, risking their lives to reach even just a possibility of a better life, need to be cared for in a humane manner while going through the legal process.The communities bearing the brunt should be reimbursed by the federal government for any incurred expenses related to ...
Reproductive Freedom
Q: PRO-LIFE OR PRO-CHOICE? A: PRO-GOOD HEALTH FOR ALLThe decisions of if and when to have children and how many is a very personal and private decision. I respect the people of SWMO and beyond to have the intelligence to make their own very private decisions. Legislators in D.C. have NO business ...
Fiscal Responsibility
As a Representative at the Federal level, fiscal responsibility is one of the most important jobs. This is YOUR money and the government needs to spend it wisely and with your input. That is why it is important to me to speak with as many of you as possible, both as I run for office and if I am h...