A plan to make life here cost less.
Every plank starts with the same test: does it lower costs and make life better for the families of District 105? Here's how, item by item.
Bring Down the Cost of Living
Housing, grocery bills, and property taxes keep climbing while paychecks don't. Every plank in Ken's plan comes back to one test: does it make life cost less for the families of District 105?
- Build more housing people can actually afford: cut the red tape that adds cost to every new home, and build on the $1.5M Ken already delivered
- Keep property taxes in check by making the state pay its full share for schools and roads, instead of pushing those costs onto your county tax bill
- Fight the fees and rate hikes Raleigh signs off on: every utility increase and state fee should have to answer to families, not lobbyists
- Make the developers who profit from growth pay for the roads, water, and classrooms it requires, so the bill stops landing on you
- Cut waste and demand accountability for every tax dollar the state spends
“I run a small business in this district. I know what it costs to keep the lights on, and I know Raleigh keeps making it more expensive to live here. That's the thing I'm going there to fix.” — Ken’s take
Get Matthews Its Train Back
Matthews was promised the Silver Line light rail for years, then the politicians cut our town out of the deal and gave it to everyone else. This is a cost issue: a train is a cheaper commute.
- Fight until Matthews gets the transit it was promised, so families have an alternative to paying for gas, parking, and a second car
- Fix the roads and infrastructure our growth depends on, because time stuck in traffic is money too
- Hold Raleigh accountable to the communities it represents
- Make sure the next transit deal can't cut Matthews out again
“They promised us that train for years. Our own representative wrote the bill that cut us out. I won't let Matthews get left behind again.” — Ken’s take
Safe Streets, Fast Response
Public safety is the job, not a slogan. Ken will back the first responders who keep our neighborhoods safe.
- Fully staff and fund our local police, fire, and EMS
- Cut 911 response times so help arrives when you call
- Keep our schools and neighborhoods safe
- Work with anyone, of either party, on real public-safety solutions
“When you call 911, you shouldn't have to wonder if anyone's coming. That's not political. That's the job.” — Ken’s take
Growth That Doesn't Wreck Our Roads and Schools
Our towns are booming. Growth shouldn't mean gridlock, crowded classrooms, and a bill that lands on you.
- Make developers, not taxpayers, pay for the roads, water, and schools their projects need
- Make sure infrastructure keeps pace with new development
- Give residents a real voice in growth decisions
- Keep housing attainable as our towns grow
“Growth is coming whether we plan for it or not. I'd rather the people who profit from it pay for the roads and schools it needs, not you.” — Ken’s take
Strong Public Schools
Every child in this district deserves a great neighborhood public school, and when Raleigh shortchanges them, the difference shows up on your local property-tax bill.
- Make the state pay its full share for public schools, so counties stop covering the gap out of your property taxes
- Raise teacher pay and respect the professionals in our classrooms
- Make sure our tax dollars reach our own schools, with real accountability for where they go
- Expand career and technical training and apprenticeships, a path to good pay without the cost of a four-year degree
“My teachers shaped who I am. Paying them like it, and funding the schools my neighbors send their kids to, isn't complicated.” — Ken’s take
Show Up. Keep Your Word.
Ken's north star is simple: be the representative you can actually reach, and do what you said you'd do.
- Hold regular town halls and answer his own messages, like he did in Matthews
- Answer to the voters of District 105, not to party leaders in Raleigh
- Report back, in plain English, on what he voted for and why
- Measure every session by one thing: did life get more affordable for the people here
“You shouldn't need a lobbyist to get a call back from your representative. My door was always open in Matthews, and it'll stay open in Raleigh.” — Ken’s take