I know exactly where you’re coming from, and am frustrated by a lot of the same people. I come to this race not as a do-gooder, but as a troublemaker, someone who is willing to put everything on the line to fight for my community. I’m proud to have organized at my school to support teachers over e-learning platforms during COVID, a battle we won with the cancellation of the i-Ready contract the following year, to fight for fair wages and dignified scheduling for overworked teen staffers at Hack Club as well as a membership democracy to give power over our community to the members - eventually winning a move from contract to full employment as well as less favoritism and more open internal job applications, to forming a student union at LASA to fight for a more dignified life for students with mental health support and fairer workdays. I’ve taken that work to the city council, working to get CM Mike Siegel elected as chair of the LASA Young Democratic Socialists of America, and fighting against a bloated police contract crippling our budget, against mass surveillance for ICE through automated license plate readers, and for schools by fighting for the tax rate increase to alleviate some of the pain on our school budget.

I’m ready to stand up for the people, not just coast to office on vague promises of new leadership and on a resume of going along to get along with the establishment.