PLATFORM
"I come from a family with deep roots and strong ties to the City of Wilmington and, especially, West Center City. My family and I have been involved with community outreach, community engagement and community building for over fifty years. I will build on my family legacy by working closely with the residents of the 5th District - connecting, engaging and to helping to shape a new direction for our vibrant community.
Together, we will create more affordable housing, encourage economic expansion, improve community awareness, and make public safety - especially getting guns off the streets - a top priority.
My experience and legacy of family community engagement, will lead our community with positive solutions while working closely and productively with other city and state governmental agencies. I am committed to leading the force for positive change in the 5th District."
VISION
Economic Expansion
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Expand access to capital and stimulate personal wealth development;
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Increase local access to consumer goods and services;
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Expand the local entrepreneurial base;
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Expand local employment opportunities;
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Give neighborhoods more control over ownership of local resources;
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Connect residents and businesses to the regional economy.
Public Safety
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Linking community development to smart community policing.
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Build high-impact neighborhood safety partnerships.
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Engage agencies local, state, and federal
Affordable Housing
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Affordable housing to provide critical stability for families while lowering the risk of homelessness for the vulnerable;
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Affordable housing increases the disposable income that families can apply to other important household needs, while building savings for the future;
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Quality affordable housing creates a stable environment for children, contributing to improved educational outcomes;
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Affordable housing can improve health by providing stability, freeing up resources for food and health care and in-creasing access to amenities in quality neighborhoods;
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Affordable housing preserves the affordable rental housing stock and protect tenants from unscrupulous landlords.