Issues:

St. Louis residents deserve neighborhoods where they feel safe walking to school or opening a business.

What sparked my decision to run was Governor Parson’s veto of critical public safety funding for St. Louis. He blocked $13 million for a new police center and slashed $10 million from the proposed 911 dispatch center upgrades. That sent a clear message: Jefferson City isn’t fighting for us.

I believe in real public safety, rooted in smart investments — not political games. That means fully funded 911 systems, neighborhood-level policing that builds trust, mental health crisis response teams, a fully staffed police department, and proven violence prevention strategies.

I want to go to Jefferson City and fight to bring this funding back to St. Louis, because our families, our neighborhoods, and our region’s future depend on it.

I’m running to make sure St. Louis gets its fair share and a safer, stronger future for every neighborhood.

St. Louis doesn’t need more empty promises, it needs a partner in Jefferson City who will deliver. As your state representative, I’ll fight to bring meaningful investment back into our neighborhoods, starting with the tools the Missouri legislature already controls.

That means securing state dollars for home repair and stabilization programs that help families stay in their homes. It means directing infrastructure grants toward fixing streets, sidewalks, and stormwater systems, aging pipes, in all of our neighborhoods. I’ll push for expanded tax credits for small businesses and community developers, so local entrepreneurs can grow and reinvest in their own blocks, including working to pass reinvestment initiatives that focus on transforming spaces into new and affordable housing units.

St. Louis deserves its fair share of state resources. I’m running to make sure our city stops getting ignored and starts getting results.

Our courts are backed up. People are waiting months, sometimes years, for their day in court. Victims are left without answers. Families are stuck in limbo. And too often, justice gets delayed or denied altogether.

Why? Because our justice system is under-resourced. We don’t have enough judges to hear cases. Our prosecutors and public defenders are stretched thin, working long hours without the staff or tools they need to serve people effectively. That’s not justice, and it’s not sustainable.

I want to fix that. One smart, responsible step is to slightly raise civil filing fees, something most people will only ever pay once in their lives, if ever. That modest change can generate real funding to hire more judges, reduce backlogs, and move cases faster. It can ensure public defenders have the time and support to give more people the fair shot they deserve. And it can give prosecutors the resources they need to pursue justice without being buried under mountains of cases.

This isn’t about politics, but rather priorities. If we want a justice system that works for everyone, we have to invest in it. Because when the system works, our communities are safer, outcomes are fairer, and trust in justice is restored.