My
roots in the community run deep and my experience has enabled me to form solid
connections. The Democratic Party needs grass roots
activists that who come from the people they represent and who can actively
engage the community on every level. I have a demonstrated track records in
terms of community and civic engagement through various forms of
leadership. As a San Francisco Native
who has lived in every district I have a connection to community. I can use my
life experience to motivate existing San Francisco Democrats to register and to
get out to vote.
Beyond registering new and engaging existing voters. I will
continue my work to address my top three priority issues:
Rebuild Communities of Color
· Evaluate
employment policies and compose legislation that eliminates practices that are
exclusionary to persons of color.
· We need to
eradicate the pipeline to prison that traps so many black and brown citizens.
· We need to
improve educational resources and programs in low income communities to close
the achievement gap.
Social Services Reform
There are major gaps in
the services that are organized to prevent our people from becoming homeless.
There are also gaps in the services that are organized to support our people on
the path out of these homelessness. I know from firsthand experience that these
services are woefully insufficient to get the job done. What is available is
insufficient to meet the current demands. Our resources are failing to bring
many out of poverty.