PROVEN LEADERSHIP
During Difficult Times
HOLISTIC PUBLIC SAFETY
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Credible Messenger Violence Prevention (2023 Budget)
Gun Violence Reduction Initiative Grant (Bill 2)
Fire Academy Public Safety Training and Emergency Operations Center ( Bill 80)
Upgrades and repairs on the Police Academy Bldg.(Bill 40)
Renovations to Public Safety Building (Bill 93)
Equipment and supplies for EMS (Bills 3, 22, 45, 59, 64, 73, 85, R109)
Purchased 3 new ambulances (Bill 70 & Bill 1)
Gun Violence Investigation & Prosecution (R147)
Remove incarceration for unpaid parking tickets (Bill 92)
Recognized Juneteenth Freedom Day (R73)
Implemented a diversity, equity and inclusion approach (R25)
Supported naming and renovation of La Placita Park (R61, R59)
Supported the Lenape Village Park and Trail project (R58)
Remove English as the official language of Allentown (R182)
Protection of Reproductive Health Care Services Providers (Bill 63)
Regulate Deceptive Advertising (Bill 61)
Deprioritize enforcement of any abortion-related crime (Bill 62)
Creates buffer zones at hospital, medical offices or clinics (Bill 60)
JOBS & OPPORTUNITY
Financial support to small businesses (Bill 27)
Improve workplace environments of businesses in Allentown(Bill 38)
Increased opportunity for women and minority small business to get contracts with the City (Bill 72)
Support of statewide Paid Family Leave Legislation (R118)
Paid Parental Leave (Bill 121)
Proposed climate study to assess culture in City Hall (2022 budget)
Advocated for DaVinci Science Center to prioritize hiring Allentown residents (Bill 39)
Supported more paid internships in City Hall (Budget 2023)
Supported increased wages for part-time employees (Budget 2023)
Paid Sick Days Act, to improve the public health by requiring certain business to allocate sick time to employees (Bill 38)
Added "source of income" protections for people on social security and Section 8 (Bill 39)
Stood with Restaurant Workers during pandemic (R154)
Requested a Disparity study to make recommendations on the accessibility and equity of the City's procurement process (R167)
HOMELESSNESS
Established a Commission on Homelessness (Bill 8)
Established the Homeless Services Coordinator position (Bill 28)
Allocated $100,000 budget item for homeless services (2021, 2022, 2023 Budgets)
Provided hotel accommodations to the unsheltered during the pandemic (R 95)
HOUSING
Landlord accountability (R55)
Land Bank Ordinance (Bill 22)
Nuisance property manager position (Budget 2023)
Lead hazard reduction work (Bill 73)
Created the position of Building Inspector Trainee(Bill 65)
Right to Counsel (Budget 2023 Proposed Amendment)
Permanent Supportive Housing (Budget 2023 Proposed Amendment)
Year round homeless shelter (Budget 2023 Proposed Amendment)
Community Benefit Agreements, Workforce Housing Incentives and Maximizing Citizen Participation (R83)
Housing Court recommendation (R62)
PARKS & RECREATION
Supported renovation of Valania Park (Bill 46)
Expanded the trail system (R58, R 115, R150)
Increased access to recreational opportunities for Center City residents (Bill 63, 36, 42)
Supported New Skatepark at Jordan Park (R67 & Bill 69)
Andre Reed (Irving) Pool Renovation (Bill 85, R186)
Supported naming and renovation of La Placita Park (R61, R59)
Upgrades to pools and parks (R159, R152)
Supported the Lenape Village Park and Trail project (R58)
TRANSPARENCY
Supported campaign finance reform to limit contribution amounts (Bill 93)
Updated Ethics Code to include nepotism, patronage, gifting and general procedures (Bill 53)
Prohibit city employees, officials, and elected officials from making transactional deals (Bill 116)
Changed Ethics Code to ensure that electeds don’t use their position for personal or financial benefit (Bill 30)
YOUTH
Increased the number of youth on the Council of Youth (Bill 68)
Jordan Park Skatepark project – competitively bid, 4 responses (R123)
Valania Park Renovation (Bill 46)
Expanded the trail system (R58, R 115, R150)
Increased access to recreational opportunities for Center City residents (Bill 63, 36, 42)
Supported New Skatepark at Jordan Park (R67 & Bill 69)
Andre Reed (Irving) Pool Renovation (Bill 85, R186)
Upgrades to pools and parks (R159, R152)
AND THERE'S MORE...
Ban the declawing of cats (Bill 88)
Ban sale of puppy mill dogs (Bill 76)
Improved Storm water Infrastructure (Bill 27)
Development and Implementation of a Shared Micro-Mobility Program (R108)
Create and expand efforts to combat the opioid epidemic (Bill 14)
Establish Community Health Nurse (Bill 62)
Increase effort to provide vaccinations to youth (Bill56)