I was raised in Chicopee by a single mother, who worked hard to provide for our family. I am a proud product of the Chicopee public schools, attending Stefanik Elementary, Bellamy Middle, and graduated from Chicopee High School in 2007 with honors. In high school, I served as class President, President of the Art Club, Deputy Commander in JROTC, attended Girls State, and volunteered at the Holyoke Soldiers Home.
As a veteran who has worked for veterans service orgs, I know the importance of ensuring access to health care and PTSD support. I’ll secure funds to stop senior property tax increases and provide quality affordable long-term and in-home care.
As a mom, I know the importance of social-emotional health, youth jobs, and a curriculum that centers civics, the arts, phys ed, STEM and financial literacy for our kids. I’ll work to upgrade school buildings and ensure they are safe and healthy.
I’ll work to secure grants and no interest loans for small businesses to recover from the pandemic. To create jobs and improve quality of life, I will advocate for road repairs, West-East rail service, and expanded PVTA routes in Chicopee.
We are facing a statewide housing crisis. I’ll fight for more affordable homeownership and rental assistance programs. We need to improve Chicopee’s air quality to combat asthma rates, and protect our open spaces so our kids have a place to play.
We can prevent violence and keep people safe through fighting poverty, stopping the flow of dangerous opioids, and improving police-community relations. I’ll advocate for patient needs over hospital CEO bonuses, and fight to ensure a lasting COVID recovery.
When women succeed, Chicopee succeeds. We need to address the crisis of violence against women, protect reproductive and maternal care, and expand vocational training and technical education to create good-paying jobs for mothers, women and girls.
I’m a strong proponent of the Fair Share Amendment, which will tax the richest 1% of Massachusetts who have routinely benefited from tax breaks. I’ll advocate for Chicopee to get its “fair share” of this revenue to close the achievement gap in our public schools, expand universal Pre-K, and improve PVTA service.