Priorities
Like you, I have a to-do list a mile long – especially for the City. Here are some important priorities I know my neighbors in District 2 want to see progress on:
Cost of Living: Every mom I know manages the family and the budget. We know the cost of living (it’s more than the eggs!) is going up while wages remain stagnant. We must bring in higher wage jobs to Santa Fe, support job training and apprenticeship programs at labor unions, and pursue corporate bad actors that engage in price-gouging that harms our pocketbooks. The guaranteed income pilot project for community college students who worked hard saw enormous success. We can build on it. We can also innovate, like providing childcare for city employees which will not only lower costs it would increase productivity and help fill vacancies at the City.
Housing: We need more affordable housing in Santa Fe. The affordable housing trust fund is helping, but the bottom line is people who work in Santa Fe should be able to live here. There is a lot of development going on, and yet we still have a high demand. I want my kids to be able to raise a family here. Relatedly, we need to compassionately address homelessness and ensure we expand services for those in need.
Public Safety: We all deserve to live in a community where we feel safe. We need to ensure the police have the resources and cutting edge equipment they need, while also ramping up treatment and behavioral health programs that are the root causes of many crimes. Recently, the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office dropped its vacancy rate from 24% to 3%, reduced the need for overtime pay, and increased traffic stops and citations through a new pilot program. The City can follow suit with forward-thinking methods to fill vacancies. Moms know you need to work smarter and harder to see results.
Stand up for Santa Fe: The Trump Administration is targeting cities like Santa Fe and threatening to withhold federal funding if they don’t like the city’s policies on clean energy, immigration, and education. I will lead efforts to defend Santa Fe’s sovereignty from Trump’s weaponization of the federal government. Our community needs someone who they can trust to stand up to bullies.