Public Education
My kids attended award winning Round Rock schools, and as a Trustee and former President of the Round Rock School Board I worked hard to make sure our classrooms were fully funded and staffed with terrific, professional teachers. All Texas school children deserve the same level of commitment and investment in their futures.
I will work to:
Get the leadership in Austin back on track and make public schools a funding priority.
Staff Texas classrooms with certified, competitively paid professional teachers.
Look for equitable solutions to funding Texas schools.
Texas benefits from educated kids, we should share the cost of their education fairly.
Transportation
When I worked at the Texas Comptrollers Office, I spent at least an hour and a half in traffic each day as I travel to and from work. Williamson County is growing and how we get to our destinations has been the cause of great discussion and disagreement.
I will work to:
Find solutions that get us all out of traffic and to our homes safely.
Prevent roads we have already paid for from becoming toll roads.
Healthcare
As a Round Rock School Board Trustee, I know that the best students are those that show up for class healthy and ready to learn. It is fundamental that we make healthcare accessible and affordable to all Texas children and families.
I will work to:
Pursue federal matching funds that will ease the price of healthcare to Texas taxpayers.
Restore the Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and enroll all eligible children.
Evaluate services for our elderly and increase funding for programs that honor and care for our seniors.
Higher Education and Training
As a single mother and full-time manager at the Comptroller’s Office, I worked my way through college. Now, I’m helping my children make their way through college. I understand how tough it is on a budget to get through school.
I will work to:
Bring affordable access to public universities, technical schools, and community colleges for hardworking parents and students.