Issue Position: Safe and Livable Communities

Issue Position

One of the greatest assets of the 53rd District is its people. The safety and security of our personal residences and our neighborhoods are important to us. As a resident of this fine community, I will continue to fight to protect our people and our property.

-- I've worked hard to keep the pubic safe by passing the nation's first lead in drinking water notification bill, sponsoring a Zika virus funding appropriation and opposing the gas compressor station in Cane Ridge.

-- No victim of domestic violence should ever be afraid to come forward because of fear of retribution. That is why I co-sponsored the Survivor's Safety Bill which requires persons convicted of a second, third, or subsequent domestic assault involving bodily injury to serve the minimum sentence day for day and consecutively, in addition to serving the difference in time actually served and the maximum sentence on supervised probation. This will protect victims of domestic abuse in a way that prevents further acts of violence.

-- I secured funding to widen Nolensville Pike south of Old Hickory Boulevard and sponsored legislation to reduce traffic and congestion on Nolensville Pike and bring more economic development. Through better planning we can make sure the Nolensville Pike corridor and surrounding areas are safe, walkable, and family friendly.

-- One way we create safer communities is to make schools the focal points of our neighborhoods. That is why I co-sponsored the Tennessee Community Schools Act which will strengthen our public schools by making them the center of neighborhood and community activity. This is a positive way to increase parent's involvement in their children's educations while also promoting public services that can strengthen families.

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