Qualifications
What training, experience, and characteristics qualify you for this position?
I am a product of Cy-Fair public schools, a University of Houston graduate, small business owner, and former Chief of Staff to State Representative Jon Rosenthal. In that role, I helped manage legislative priorities, constituent services, and district operations, giving me firsthand experience with how state government affects families and communities. As the first Black and youngest Chair of the Harris County Democratic Party, I led a large countywide organization and built coalitions across diverse communities. I also helped lead the successful effort to elect a pro-public education majority to the Cy-Fair ISD board. I bring experience, collaboration, sound judgment, and a commitment to effective, responsive public service.
Healthcare
Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the nation. What steps would you take as a state representative to ensure access to affordable healthcare, including mental health services, for residents who are currently uninsured or underserved in your district?
I would work to expand Medicaid, strengthen community health centers, and increase funding for mental health and substance use services so more Texans can get care before a crisis. I would also support measures that lower prescription drug costs, expand telehealth, and improve maternal and preventive care. In HD 135, I would partner with local providers, schools, and nonprofits to connect uninsured families with available services. Healthcare should be affordable, accessible, and close to home, regardless of income, ZIP code, or insurance status.
Education
What measures would you support to ensure adequate state funding for public schools and accountability for taxpayer funds used in voucher or education savings account programs?
I would prioritize fully funding our public schools by increasing the basic allotment, tying funding to inflation, fully funding special education, and investing in educator pay and classroom resources. I opposed diverting public dollars to voucher programs, but now that Texas has created an ESA program, every taxpayer dollar must be accountable. I would support regular audits, public reporting of expenditures and outcomes, strong anti-fraud protections, and clear standards for participating providers. Public schools are accountable to taxpayers, and any private entity receiving public funds should be held to meaningful standards as well.
Issues
What are the two most pressing issues unique to your district, and what specific, measurable actions would you take to address them during your term?
Two of the most pressing issues in HD 135 are adequately funding our public schools and strengthening flood-control and infrastructure systems. I would support increasing the basic allotment, tying it to inflation, fully funding special education, and fighting for the state to reimburse Cy-Fair ISD for a portion of the revenue it loses through its 20% local optional homestead exemption, including pursuing the 50% adjustment allowed under state law. I would also fight for increased state investment in drainage, detention, and flood-mitigation projects. I would measure progress by increased per-student funding, closing Cy-Fair ISD’s funding gap, and moving more flood-control projects from planning to construction.
