WORKING
toward a Chesapeake that represents all of us
Workers' Rights
Fire fighters, police officers, teachers, and other city workers devote their careers serving the citizens of Chesapeake. It is past time for City Council to acknowledge our city's working professionals understand their needs better than the Council does.
Allowing employee representatives to enter into contract negotiation on employee behalf will improve workers' quality of life through improved benefits, trainings, and other opportunities.
I was advocating for teachers to earn collective bargaining rights before the Virginia House and Senate passed HB 582 allowing contract negotiation in 2021. I will do the same for all city workers as a member of Chesapeake's City Council.
Citizen Access
After looking at the numerous obstacles to representation some folks face, I came to understand that Chesapeake's at-large voting system must be changed to a ward system.
Otherwise, not all of our citizens will ever have a consistent voice in City Council's decisions.
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Chesapeake's at-large voting system has worked for years to disenfranchise voters, especially voters who live in our northern boroughs. By establishing a single-member district system for voting, citizens will gain the ability to elect a representative who represents their community specifically.
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It's time for all of us to be heard, not just folks who live among the huge voting blocks in our city's southern boroughs.