Care is economic infrastructure. Expanding access to affordable, high-quality childcare, disability care, and elder care strengthens workforce participation, stabilizes households, supports caregivers, and reduces downstream strain on schools, health systems, and youth-serving systems.

Health systems shape long-term outcomes for children and families. At a time of increasing coverage disruptions and shifting federal responsibility, Maryland must protect affordable health care access, expand mental health services, and ensure continuity of care for children, youth, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Addressing workforce shortages is central to this effort. By expanding and diversifying the health workforce—including doctors, nurses, behavioral health providers, and community health professionals—we can reduce wait times, lower costs for taxpayers and providers, and improve health outcomes across our communities.

Housing instability is one of the greatest economic pressures facing families today and is one of the most expensive failures of public policy. We must prioritize preventing displacement, preserving and increasing affordable housing, and using public resources strategically to support families and seniors, promoting long-term stability and affordability rather than crisis response.

Education and workforce systems must keep Maryland’s economy resilient in a changing national landscape. Strengthening education-to-workforce pipelines through community colleges, minority-serving institutions, apprenticeships, and employer partnerships will help prepare workers for in-demand careers.

I support expanding registered apprenticeships and industry partnerships that help small businesses find skilled workers and give Marylanders clear pathways to good-paying jobs. By investing in workforce training, safe workplaces, and opportunities for advancement, we can strengthen local businesses, grow our economy, and support working households across our community.

As a working mom raising an active young family, I understand that clean air, safe drinking water, and reliable energy shape our children’s health, our household budgets, and the quality of life in our communities.

Maryland must continue leading on climate action while ensuring that solutions work for everyday families. That means investing in clean energy that strengthens our power grid, lowering household utility costs, protecting our water resources, and ensuring that new development—such as data centers—is responsibly planned so that economic growth does not place environmental burdens on already overburdened communities.

Transportation should help working households move efficiently through their day—not spend hours stuck in traffic. Families in Montgomery County need reliable options to get to work, school, and essential services.

Maryland should prioritize modern, transit-forward solutions that move more people, reduce congestion, and strengthen connections across our region. That means investing in public transit, improving bus and rail service, and building safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists so families have more affordable and reliable ways to get around.