Priorities

Good Jobs

Invest in education and adult workforce development to prepare kids who grow up here and underemployed adults for the good jobs that exist in our economy.
Support living wage strategies, unions, and childcare initiatives to help turn underpaying jobs into good jobs with good working conditions.
Ensure anytime our public dollars go to private corporations (bonds, incentives, contracts) those corporations pay living wages, with benefits, a career ladder, and strategy to hire locally.

Invest in affordable housing, especially deeply affordable housing below 30% and 50% MFI.
Increase investments in mortgage assistance, down payment assistance, rental assistance, and loan programs for ADUs for low—and moderate-income Austinites.
Curb the role of institutional and private investors (including private equity, etc.), who buy up to 40% of homes in Travis and Williamson counties.
Ensure that recent updates to the land use code, which on the whole I believe were needed, work for families that live here and want to live here, not institutional investors.
Continue to invest in successful permanent supportive housing programs, but strengthen our network of overnight shelters and transitional housing.

Pay our public safety officers competitively, compared to our peer cities, and with a contract.
Recruit officers from our diverse Austin community and continue to invest in training and community policing strategies that build a strong, collaborative culture with the community.
Fully implement the Austin Police Oversight Act, which is supported by nearly 80% of voters.
Invest in social service programs that keep individuals and families whole and contribute to community safety and vibrancy.

Implement Project Connect on time and on budget
Expand bus service and invest in fair compensation for our bus drivers and mechanics.
If I-35 expansion goes forward, get state government and other sources to pay for the $800M in Caps and Stiches. Then Sen. Watson should have done this when he negotiated the deal.
Support multi-modal transportation, including pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, bike lanes, and public transit.

Stand up to Greg Abbott when our civil rights, local decisions, and local funding are under attack.
Ensure that the Mayor of Austin represents the progressive values of the city at the state and national level.
Convene local leaders, organizations, and other local public entities to determine how our community can replace programs and services lost because of state action (e.g. anti-DEI cuts at UT).