Thank you for considering my candidacy for Harrisburg City Council.

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I personally feel that Harrisburg is the Crown Jewel of PA. We have a wonderful, and diverse, population. We're large enough that you experience an urban flair, yet not so big that you feel lost in the noise. We are home to a great burgeoning art scene, have many great young thinkers, blossoming entrepreneurs, and we punch WAY above our weight class in producing athletic talent.

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Harrisburg, however, has an inferiority complex. Not all of our citizens feel pride in our city. This is due to nearly 1/3 of our residents living below the poverty line. Roughly the same number of residents live a nomadic existence within our city borders, as they deal with evictions and/or substandard housing. 

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Poverty leads to instability. 

Instability leads to stress. 

Stress leads to poor school performance, which leads to juvenile delinquency, which leads to over-policing, etc.

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My passion is to attack the root of Harrisburg's ills. We need a city where we all have a fair chance to succeed. We need a fair city.

 

As a member of Harrisburg City Council I will work diligently with other council members to improve the lives of our fellow citizens. I will be a cooperative member, working willingly with the mayor to advance their agenda, while serving as a check on power when necessary.