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I helped to found a group called “Hampton for All” which is a community resource for educators, parents, and students in our community. We have a visible presence at our school board promoting protection for all marginalized groups in the town, including trans students. Meet the Candidate Welcome to the 2025 election season series ‘Political […]
While Allegheny County does include gender and gender expression in its anti-discrimination policy for employees, I support a county-level ordinance similar to the City of Pittsburgh fair employment ordinance (Chapter 659.02), is appropriate and feasible. The County often models its legislation after city policies pass. Meet the Candidate Welcome to the 2025 election season series […]
Each time someone mentions how they are showing up to resist tyranny, I feel a twinge that I could be doing more. Then I remember how I’m spending a lot of my time – memorializing trans neighbors and the Political Q&A project. It is critical that we make informed decisions to put strong progressives into […]
Representation in government is extremely important. We haven’t had a Black woman on City Council since 2009, and there have never been more than two Black people on council at any given time. I also do not recall the last time we had a truly active disability rights advocate who was also disabled on City […]
Schools are where kids go to learn how to be adults. The influence of a child’s family plays a part, but it is during their time at school that kids develop a sense of identity and an understanding of social dynamics. If we allow bigotry and hatred to penetrate our schools, then the adults we […]
Judges serve the entire population of Allegheny County. It is incredibly important that I speak to and seek out the endorsement of the people that I would serve if elected. Part of understanding other peoples lived experiences is to look at things from a different perspective. Meet the Candidate Welcome to the 2025 election season […]
Another update on our campaign Q&A series. 23 candidates have requested a Q&A. Those are now in their hands. Eight candidates returned and one withdrew from the process b/c of the time commitment involved in answering the questions. Seven have been published; one was returned just 15 minutes ago. That leaves 14 outstanding. And a […]
Another gem is the pride our students and families have in our district whether it’s in athletics, the arts, or academic achievement, there’s a deep sense of community here. Meet the Candidate Welcome to the 2025 election season series ‘Political Q&A’ – interviews with candidates throughout Pennsylvania. Since 2013, we’ve published nearly 150 of these […]
Has your candidate agreed to participate? Today was Endorsement Day for the Allegheny County Democratic Committee (ACDC) so it seems a good time to update you on our Q&A. We have reached out to over 30 candidates (it is not too late!) 18 of those candidates agreed to participate in our efforts, I’ve sent out […]
I often joke that all former mayors deserved degrees in social work. My time in local government taught me a lot about what makes people tick, their struggles, their hopes and fears, and most importantly how to meet them where they are. Many people coming to court are often there because something bad happened to […]
