Mike will engage voters in the 65th District for their input and take action on these and other legislative priorities:
Quality Public Education
Affordable Health Care
Rural Broadband Access
Environment
Economic and Workforce Development
Civil Rights and Women’s Rights
Quality Public Education
Expand access to preschool services to better prepare our youngest children for school and life
K-12 Education:
Raise teacher salaries to hire and keep the best teachers
Invest more funds, resources and training in our public schools
Reduce SOLs and find better ways to assess student learning
Virginia’s Public Colleges and Universities
Invest in public universities and colleges to reduce student tuition costs
Support community college workforce programs
Affordable Healthcare
Advocate for access for all Virginians to affordable health care, including prescription drugs and care for pre-existing conditions
Enhance mental health services to affordably serve Virginians in their communities
Ensure that women, with their doctors, can make their own health care decisions
Expand Medicaid waivers for persons with disabilities so they can access critical services
Rural Broadband
Promote expanded broadband access that is critical to education, business, employment potential
Grow public-private broadband partnerships with local, state, and federal investments
Access new federal grants now available thanks to Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger
Environment
Ensure clean water and clean air; our James River watershed is the lifeblood of our region
Invest in clean, renewable energy will create new jobs and reduce pollution
Preserve public lands will help keep our water and air clean and safe
Promote state, regional, and local solutions to environmental challenges such as the Cumberland Mega-Landfill and Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Economic and Workforce Development
Expand rural broadband access can enhance economic development
Provide tax incentives for small business development, not just big corporate tax relief
Improve infrastructure to sustain a diversity of economic growth, including agriculture
Ensure that a greater number of jobs provide a living wage and more
Civil Rights and Women’s Rights
Commit to justice, fairness, respect, understanding, and equal opportunity for all races, ethnicities, and cultures that make Virginia a wonderfully diverse Commonwealth
Guarantee equal rights for women through the ERA passage
Act to end discrimination experienced by LGBTQ citizens
