It's important that we highlight some young people making a difference as we celebrate Black History Month. The youth of today have the power to create change just as those of Civil Rights Movement did. We have to empower them.

Please click the video above to learn more.

The governor’s budget proposal represents a reasonable and responsible first step on a path toward financial stability, while addressing the fiscal challenges left in the wake of his predecessor’s manufactured budget crisis.

I look forward to working with the governor, his administration and my colleagues to pass a full, balanced budget by the end of this legislative session.

Click the video above to hear more of my thoughts on the governor’s budget address.

The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Local 130 will be accepting applications for the Plumbing Apprenticeship Program. Download the application here.