Is early childhood education funded adequately?
Early childhood education funding is adequate. Efforts to promote early reading and basic skills is valuable. Growing up in a family of 14 children, my parents emphasized reading. In every program of government, we need to focus on the core purpose and during hard times, all programs should be challenged to reconsider more cost-effective means to get the same result. What makes you more qualified than your opponent? I look forward to using hard-gained knowledge and experience for the benefit of my district. I have a proven track record of success in public service because I focus on the greatest public good for results that stand the test of time. Holding to principles, I have accomplished solutions through working with Democrats, Republicans and Independents. If you could enact three laws today, what would they be and why? I would enact statewide, Need-based transportation funding, a legislative supermajority vote of two-thirds to pass tax increases and affordable healthcare access th