Issues

A stronger local economy means fewer residents turning to crime. Removing the barriers of economic uncertainty help to create residential investment in the community. Community investment leads to cleaner, safer, happier neighborhoods and a culture of trust. Let’s invest in sustainable and "future looking" jobs and expand training programs to keep our community safe and thriving. 

At any moment, our entire lives can change and one minute can feel like an eternity. As Hyattsville residents, we have the ability to depend on the county, however we as a city determined having our own resources will ensure adequate services for our residents. As a city councilman, I intend to advocate for well-trained, well equipped first responders. I intend to advocate for greater collaboration and communication between city, county, park and metro police. I intend to advocate for mental health resources to 1) Respond with first responders when appropriate, 2) Provide services to first responders after stressful engagements, and 3) Support our residents who may have been victims of a crime or fatal incident.

Technology can be a multiplier when use effectively. It can be used to help during crisis situations, translate languages, ensure effective usage of city utilities, ensure mass communication or help solve crimes. Let's identify lawful and ethical means of supporting our community. I plan to advocate for safe, smart measures to implement around the city and surrounding parks, trails and mass transit areas. This requires close collaboration with the metro and state. Collaboration is my strong point. Ideas mentioned during the campaign trail include, call boxes and location markers on the trails; smart timed lights near the metro that turn on for a few minutes when pressed; apps and online systems to report city outages; AI enabled intake forms that allow city representatives to immediately produce written transcript of conversations and place pertinent details into appropriate documents.

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