Small businesses keep our Main Streets alive, but they’re being squeezed. In parts of our district, property taxes on small businesses have increased by 108% over the past five years. That kind of increase makes it harder for local businesses to survive and harder for workers to find good opportunities close to home.
I’ll fight to protect the small businesses already rooted in our communities and make the 32nd District a place where new businesses want to invest, grow and create local jobs.
As a nurse and a mom of union workers, I know that economic development should uplift working people. Bringing good-paying jobs to our district means stronger families, a healthier local economy and a future people can build right here at home.