Issues
Healthcare
As a cancer survivor and an amputee, Bridget is all too familiar with the inadequacies of our current healthcare system. The path to achieving our goals in expanding access to healthcare begins with voting to expand Medicaid in August, but the work will not end there. Bridget will take her personal experiences to Jefferson City to advocate for all Missourians to have access to quality healthcare. Bridget believes that a woman’s healthcare decisions should be left between her and her doctor.
Environment
Climate changes presents daunting challenges for our community. The 93rd District rests on the banks of the Mississippi and the River Des Peres and is prone to severe flooding that will only get worse if left unchecked. Bridget will listen to scientists — not politicians — when it comes to crafting environmental policy to protect Missouri’s natural resources and public lands.
Education
In Missouri, there are school districts with four day school weeks and our teachers are paid well below the national average. Our education system is an investment in our children and our future, and we need to make it a priority. We must end the cuts to K-12 education and higher education that our Governor makes every year, and we need to start paying teachers more to attract people into the profession.
Opioid Epidemic
While the opioid epidemic continues to ravage our region, pharmaceutical companies turn bigger profits than ever. Bridget will stand up to Big Pharma, and will work to make sure that Missouri finally passes a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
Labor
Strong unions lead to strong wages and a strong economy. Bridget will always support the right to collectively bargain in both the public and private sector, which leads to better wages, better benefits, and better conditions. Bridget would also like to see employers, particularly the trades, make a concerted effort to recruit more minorities, including women, people of color, and people with disabilities.
Disability Rights
Individuals with disabilities deserve fair and equitable access to education, work, and recreation. As a person with a disability, Bridget understands how difficult it is to try to exist in a world that simply wasn’t built for people like her. COVID -19 has brought to light the ease with which so many jobs and educational opportunities can be adapted to meet individual needs. In Jeff City, Bridget will help lead the fight to help integrate people with disabilities into a modern classroom and workforce.