I want to continue to work aggressively to increase State funding for gang intervention programs; contine to seek funding promote and get the Buffalo Solidfer Initative implemented;continue to support Public Education' Veteran Affairs,Vocational and Technical Education,Teacher and State worker's pay raises OSU/Tulsa goals and insure that Lanhgston University get it's fair share.
In addition I want to contine to fight for funding for Child Care and Early Development programs,Senior citizens,Breast cancer and work to expand Charter school laws that provide for more choiceds for students and parents.
Finally I want to continue to build partnershps with cith,state and federal iniatives to a(tract new jobs and businesses in Senate district 11.
I have an on-going personal committment to increase Senate district 11's political participation in an effort to make city,state and federal government MORE representative of and MORE responsive to the people it serves.
Expand partner school possibilities
None of our children, whether thdy're black,white, Hispanic,Asian or Native american, can complete in this day and age without the bare minimum of a high school diploma, and truth be told, they need muchy more. Claerluy we need to do much more to ensure that happens
Health Care
Expand health care funding and access.
Minoriyties are often at risk for health-related problems because they are exposed to more. Iolence and poverty and have reduced access to quality care.
Senate district 11 has an alarming rate of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitten diseases,deaths from cancer,diabetes and strokes.
In a portion of the district,primarily white, there is not ONE physican or dentist available
Education
support public/higher education funding.