Priorities
Over the past several years, our state has faced significant challenges – an economy in ruins from a failed tax experiment, a public health crisis the likes of which had never been seen before, and threats to our democracy and our fundamental rights to self-determination and autonomy. Together, we’ve faced these challenges head-on, and I believe we’ve come out stronger for it. But there is still much work to be done.
Kansas should be a state where everyone feels accepted for who they are, where each Kansan has access to affordable health care and a quality public education system. I will continue to work to be a part of a legislature that solves problems instead of creating them.
I am a mom of two daughters, a grandmother to five grandchildren, a widow, a retired preschool teacher, and an advocate for the 6th district. I hope you will join our campaign. We are all better together.
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Pat has supported tax relief for all Kansans, including cutting property taxes, increasing the standard education, eliminating tax on Social Security benefits, eliminating the state sales tax on groceries, and providing tax relief for child care costs. Pat believes that our budget should be balanced and fiscally responsible.
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Our children, the future of our state, deserve excellent public schools. Pat will continue to fight for full funding so that our children receive the knowledge and tools necessary to become active, productive citizens of the 21st century.
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A child’s brain grows the fastest in the first 5 years of life. Pat, a mother, grandmother, and early learning educator, supports families by pushing for smart policy reforms that focus on early learning and child development. Child care assistance is an important investment to help more parents succeed in the workplace and Pat continues to fight for this to be accessible to all families in her district.
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All Kansans should have access to affordable, quality healthcare whether through private health insurance or state and federal programs. Pat will not give up on Medicaid Expansion, which will provide hundreds of thousands of Kansans with affordable healthcare.
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For 159 years Kansans have relied upon the land for their livelihoods and ways of life. Pat believes we must protect our natural resources from the imminent threat of climate change for our future generations.
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Pat respects the rights of all Kansans. Each Kansan should have the opportunity to reach their full potential no matter their race or creed. Pat will work to make sure legislation supports these rights.
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Kansans spoke loudly and clearly in 2022: politicians have no place making personal, private decisions for other people. We trust our neighbors – along with their families, doctors, and faith leaders – to make responsible decisions for themselves, even when they aren't decisions we'd make for our own families. Pat will continue to defend the right to reproductive healthcare and stand up against attacks on our freedoms.