A strong economy can only be achieved through increased investment in small businesses, workforce development, and fixing our regressive tax system.

• Build economic opportunities for middle and lower-income families by attracting employers who will help build a community with family wage jobs, community involvement, and have the environment in mind. I am committed to prioritizing equity, families, and workers to ensure we have an economy that benefits our working and middle-class families.
• Develop our workforce through apprenticeships and adult education program funding and investments. We must work to adequately support all efforts to develop a workforce that has a sustainable, equitable, and economically viable future. This will not only support our working families, but it will also help attract quality employees to the area.
• Increase revenue by addressing our tax code. Washington has one of the most regressive tax codes in the country, leaving the wealthiest not paying their fair share. This is a multi-layered problem that will require innovative solutions, solutions that are best proposed by someone who is representative of the community in which they serve.