An Independent Mother Who Will Fight for You
Five years ago, I lost my daughter, Samya, when a Boeing 737 MAX crashed in Ethiopia, killing all on board. When it became clear Boeing knew this crash would happen yet continued to let the faulty plane fly, I got involved to hold them accountable and help prevent a 3rd crash. I helped pass the national bi-partisan Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act in December 2020, then went to Boeing’s home in Illinois and helped overthrow a state law that allowed negligent and reckless corporations to literally get away with murder.
This experience in politics was eye opening for me. I knew that many politicians are bought and paid for by special interests and big corporations, ignoring the will of the people and neglecting the needs of everyday people who are struggling. But I didn’t realize the terrible personal cost that corruption can have for each of us and that motivated me to stand up now for our residents.
One of the worst culprits is our Congressman, Richard Neal.
He’s a career politician who has enriched himself over the past half century in politics, making millions of dollars off taxpayers. He’s taken the most money from big corporations and special interests of any member of the House of Representatives, then does their bidding in Washington. He refuses to meet with constituents and hasn’t held a town hall in the district since 2018. It’s no wonder people call him “Slippery Neal” when I’m talking to voters throughout the district.
That’s why I’m running for Congress in the 1st Congressional District as an Independent candidate. I’m not a politician—I’m a mother, farmer, and attorney with a proven track record fighting against big corporations and powerful special interests and winning. I will fight for you.
As a true independent, I won’t be beholden to party bosses or partisan politics.
The two-party system is broken, and the American people are rightfully frustrated with politicians on both sides of the aisle for playing political games while everyday people suffer. As an Independent, I can focus on representing the people. I will be uniquely positioned to work with both parties to get things done.
As your congresswoman, I will set a standard for public service. Seeing Richard Neal lose his way after being a career politician for 46 years, I will champion term limits for politicians and lead by example, serving no more than 6 years if elected. I will work full time for my constituents. I will make my calendar public so you know exactly what I am doing and who I am meeting. I will even have an app available for 1st District residents so you can interact with me and my office to get any assistance or information you need.
I will push for manufacturing to return to our 1st District and lower the cost-of-living for working families. Richard Neal supported trade agreements that shipped manufacturing jobs overseas, like supporting China in the World Trade Organization (WTO), costing our district thousands of jobs. Neal has protected greedy corporations from being held accountable while taking the most contributions from big corporations and special interests of any member of the House of Representatives.
It’s time the working families of Western Massachusetts had an ally in Washington. I will support the many efforts to reshore manufacturing back to the United States, creating high-paying jobs in our district and growing our economy. I will work to lower the cost-of-living for working families who are struggling to afford necessities like groceries, gas, and health care. And I will work to increase housing accessibility and affordability.
I will insist that we manufacture our medicine and grow our food in America again. Pharmaceutical companies are manufacturing more drugs overseas in unsafe factories in China and India, leading to generic drugs that are polluted with dangerous substances making Americans sick while costing good American jobs. For the health, safety, and security of our nation, we must make our medicine in our country again.
We must also grow and produce our own food again. In the last two years, America has fallen into food insecurity and become a net food importer. As a farmer, I am a leader in ensuring residents have access to healthy, locally grown food.
And I will join efforts to bring more doctors to our community and make health care affordable. There is a severe shortage of doctors in Western Massachusetts, with 1st District residents having to wait four to six months to get an appointment, even for urgent issues. Richard Neal helped create this crisis, voting to limit the supply of doctors available to provide Americans the high-quality care they deserve.
I will bring more doctors and other healthcare and mental health professionals to the district to solve the health care shortage crisis. In addition, with working families struggling to afford health care as costs for insurance and medical care skyrocket, I will fight to make health care accessible to all.
I care about you and your family, and I will fight for you. If elected, I would be one of the first independent candidates ever elected to Congress—and the first woman to do so. Let’s make history together and bring meaningful change to Washington, DC.
Return Manufacturing Back to the 1st District and Lower the Cost-of-Living for Working Families
Working families throughout Western Massachusetts are struggling and they have their Congressman to blame. In 36 years in Congress, Richard Neal has supported trade agreements that have shipped manufacturing jobs overseas, like supporting China in the World Trade Organization (WTO), costing our district thousands of jobs and forcing local manufacturing plants to shut down. As a result, China ramped up extraordinary production, take out huge swaths of American manufacturing. Read More >>>
Manufacture Our Medicine and Grow Our Food in America Again
For the health, safety, and security of our nation, we must make our medicine in our country again. Pharmaceutical companies are manufacturing more drugs overseas in unsafe factories in China and India, leading to generic drugs that are polluted with dangerous substances making Americans sick while costing good American jobs. Read More >>>
Bring More Doctors to Our Community and Make Health Care Affordable
There is a severe shortage of doctors in Western Massachusetts, with 1st District residents having to wait four to six months to get an appointment, even for urgent issues, then even longer to receive the medical care they need. This is a crisis, especially for our elderly and rural residents. Read More >>>
