Housing: Produce, Preserve, Protect
Produce affordable housing, preserve what we have, and protect renters from displacement so families can stay in the communities they love.
My Approach
I know what housing instability does to a family because I lived it. Growing up, my mom and I moved from apartment to apartment across Montgomery County searching for something we could afford. Today, too many families face the same struggle: housing costs are out of control, working people are being pushed out, and seniors who built this county can't afford to stay. I believe housing is a human right, and I refuse to accept a system that subsidizes luxury units while working families get squeezed out.
What I Will Do As County Executive
- Produce truly affordable housing near Metro and transit — not luxury units working families can't afford
- Preserve existing affordable housing and help seniors age in place with dignity
- Protect renters from displacement and predatory landlords through strong enforcement — and ensure developers pay their fair share
What I Have Done
- Authored landmark rent stabilization legislation, capping annual increases and keeping thousands of families in their homes
- Voted to establish the $100 million Housing Production Fund, creating thousands of new affordable units
- Introduced "More Housing for More People" (ZTA 20-07) — zoning reform to allow duplexes, triplexes, and missing middle housing near transit
