As a representative entrusted with serving the majority-minority communities of the Second District, equity initiatives have been at the center of my mind as I fulfill my role as an advocate, legislator, and fiduciary.

I have advocated for long-term solutions aimed at addressing persistent inequities in policing. With awareness of the disproportionate number of police interactions experienced by Black and Brown residents of Nassau County - and the disparate experiences within those interactions that my constituents have shared with me - I first filed legislation in 2015 to launch the officer-worn body camera program that came to fruition in 2021.

After the murder of George Floyd, I authored and passed legislation that embedded the Mobile Crisis team into mental health crisis responses by Nassau County police.

Continuing within the realm of public health and cognizant of its importance to the regional healthcare matrix and the Black and Brown communities who rely upon it for emergency care, I have served on the NUMC Forward committee, where I authored a plan for sustaining the hospital into the future and could serve to meet the current needs of our region's residents.

Equity measures must also reach into the realm of economic development policy. Upon joining the Legislature, I spearheaded the creation of the Nassau County Land Bank, which transforms blighted homes into attainable housing opportunities. This is especially important for majority-minority communities, which per capita shoulder a disproportionate burden of blight and "zombie homes" within our region.

Working with the Nassau County IDA, I spearheaded the creation of a program which provides incentives for industrial facilities to reduce air pollution and water usage, such as cement recycling facilities sited in the majority-minority community of New Cassel.

Previously in my tenure, I authored and filed legislation that would create a Bond Assistance Program focused on helping minority, woman, and service-disabled veteran-owned business entities satisfy bonding requirements for County procurement, thereby helping MBWE entrepreneurs secure more County contracts. Unfortunately, the measure was never brought up for consideration by the Legislative Majority.

I have filed legislation to address the issue of maternal mortality, an issue which disproportionately impacts pregnant women of color.

I am also working to pass legislation establishing Juneteenth as a paid County holiday for all employees.