Frequently Asked Questions

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While there are many major issues facing this state, the mismanagement of our taxpayer dollars and the devastating effect that mismanagement has on the average Rhode Islander and small business owner are at the root cause of many of my concerns. Simply put, the State House is broken, occupied by people who are out of touch with Rhode Islanders more than ever before. While hardworking people struggle to put gas in their vehicles due to skyrocketing costs, lawmakers refuse to suspend the state’s gas tax. As homeowners and renters brace for a 50% increase in electricity, every Democrat in the House voted NO on a proposal that would have put an additional $7 million into LIHEAP to help those most at risk. Many small business owners struggling to stay afloat have yet to see COVID relief funds, yet the state continues to green-light millions in corporate welfare, including $65 million for the Superman Building and a proposed soccer stadium. The General Assembly can’t keep coming to the taxpayer with its hand out. Fiscal responsibility is vital to turning this state around. 

Rhode Island has the opportunity to be the best state in the union for commerce. However, by repeatedly adopting suffocating anti-business policies and mandates, our lawmakers make it impossible for our state to realize its full potential. Small businesses are the life blood of our economy, yet politicians with a far-left agenda continue to support policies that stifle entrepreneurs. We need to reduce small business regulations and create an environment that allows companies to not only survive, but thrive. 

Taking Rhode Island back from the far left lawmakers entrenched at the State House and reversing the damage they’ve done is the greatest challenge. They’ve been in power for decades, becoming more and more radical with absolutely deplorable results. The bills written and sponsored by Democrats continually come with an unsustainable price tag. We need to stop the progressives from financially and morally bankrupting this state we love. 

I am a native Rhode Islander who over the years has worn many hats including wife, mother, business owner, landlord, homeschooler, fisherman, gardener, forager, and farmer. I am a concerned citizen who’s tired of staying on the sidelines while an extreme political class continues to destroy the state I love so dearly. The last straw came when I started reading actual bills and was stunned how at every turn, they catered to special interests and infringed on the rights of Rhode Islanders. As homeowners struggle to pay bills, one bill would streamline property tax sales, making it easier for investors to seize people’s homes. A tragically high number of children are below grade-level in reading and math. But instead of addressing our failing schools, lawmakers proposed mandating “pleasure based” sex education for children as young as 11. As business owners cope with supply chain and staffing issues, lawmakers focused on banning gas-powered lawn equipment and plastic straws. I decided I can no longer stay silent. I can no longer do nothing. When elected, I will be a voice of reason in a political climate that is often unhinged.

My family, but mainly my children, are the true inspiration of my candidacy. I was raised in Rhode Island, and I have been able to raise my family and start a business here. But I fear the life my husband and I have worked so hard to build won’t be possible for our children if we keep going down this destructive path we’re on. I want a better Rhode Island for them and all future generations. I want them to be able to find good jobs and to afford to raise their children in our beautiful state that I love with all my heart. I want them to have a voice in their children’s education. I have traveled all over our beautiful country but there just is no place like home. There’s still time to save it.I am a native Rhode Islander who over the years has worn many hats including wife, mother, business owner, landlord, homeschooler, fisherman, gardener, forager, and farmer. I am a concerned citizen who’s tired of staying on the sidelines while an extreme political class continues to destroy the state I love so dearly. The last straw came when I started reading actual bills and was stunned how at every turn, they catered to special interests and infringed on the rights of Rhode Islanders. As homeowners struggle to pay bills, one bill would streamline property tax sales, making it easier for investors to seize people’s homes. A tragically high number of children are below grade-level in reading and math. But instead of addressing our failing schools, lawmakers proposed mandating “pleasure based” sex education for children as young as 11. As business owners cope with supply chain and staffing issues, lawmakers focused on banning gas-powered lawn equipment and plastic straws. I decided I can no longer stay silent. I can no longer do nothing. When elected, I will be a voice of reason in a political climate that is often unhinged.