I have worked in City Hall, building
relationships and focusing on constituent issues for nearly 5 years, and under
3 Supervisors - Supervisor Scott Wiener, Board President London Breed, and as
Chief of Staff for Supervisor Julie Christensen. I have served as Vice Chair
for the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee – first appointed by Supervisor
John Avalos to represent District 11, and later appointed by Supervisor Scott
Wiener to represent District 8. On that committee, I did extensive work on the
Vision Zero Taskforce in advocating for better data collection from collisions
so that we could better understand how to prevent pedestrian injuries and
fatalities. I have also been very active in the recovery community, serving on
the Advisory Board for the Castro Country Club – an LGBT clean and sober space
dedicated to helping folks stay sober and access resources.
I have been actively involved in the HIV
& AIDS, homelessness, substance and alcohol recovery, and LGBT communities
for many years. Having lived with HIV and experienced chronic homeless in the
mid-2000s, I have consistently given back to my communities and engaged them to
be actively involved in local politics and the Democratic Party. My dedication
to the Democratic Party, that in no uncertain terms has saved my life, when
combined with my community activism makes me an asset on the DCCC as a real
grassroots candidate.