A new voice!

I had an earlier introduction to politics than most. Before age two, I became a plaintiff in a landmark school desegregation case, Sheff v. O'Neill. I then attended a regional magnet school in Hartford that was set up in response to the Sheff v. O'Neill verdict. Ever since Kindergarten I loved learning and politics was my passion. My passions became a reality and when I was 12 I began to volunteer for the Presidential campaign of Al Gore. At age 16, I finished high school early and was selected by Rotary International to go on a humanitarian service project that brought me to the favelas of Brazil. I graduated from the University of Puerto Rico as a political science major and won a prestigious spot representing the government of Puerto Rico through the Cordova Fernos Fellowship Program. In more recent years, I have been a leader in CT’s fight for a $15 minimum wage, a state Dreamers’ bill, environmental justice, and women’s rights. If elected, I intend to focus my efforts on those kitchen-table issues that affect working families -- affordable healthcare, education, the environment, and economic development. Like many of you, I am proud to call Connecticut home and even prouder of what our district has to offer. I am committed to advancing policies that benefit all the citizens here and that optimize those qualities that make the Northwest Corner so special