Summary
I am very political, but I'm non-partisan. I don't particularly care about the letter behind a person's name and believe all of us can and should work together for the best of the state. I generally provide expert testimony on issues related to suicidality, LGBTQ+ demographic, and topics of human or social services.
I tend to be most active during the legislative session and create data reports based on a number of factors.
I tend to be most active during the legislative session and create data reports based on a number of factors.
2025 Legislative Session
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The Building Hope: 2025 North Dakota Legislative Session Report
This report highlighted all the work I did across the session, not just to promote that work, but to create blueprints for how others could do similar work.
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Major Overarching Work of 2025
For the legislative session I produced a nightly show for the first fifty days of session called The Pulse. I shared constantly on social media any major bill coming up and how to get involved with it. I also reached out to stakeholders of interest for each bill that was impacting their sector. I also did general trainings of how people could get involve, wrote newsletters for the same, and wrote to the paper about key stories.
For the legislative session I produced a nightly show for the first fifty days of session called The Pulse. I shared constantly on social media any major bill coming up and how to get involved with it. I also reached out to stakeholders of interest for each bill that was impacting their sector. I also did general trainings of how people could get involve, wrote newsletters for the same, and wrote to the paper about key stories.
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The 2024 Hope Survey
In 2024, I emailed a link to all the individuals running for office about what gave them hope. More information on this can be found on my website here - The Hope Survey
Stats
Focus on Suicide Prevention?
Focus on Food Security?
Focus on Protecting LGBTQ+ Youth?
(Note: the averages happened to be the same, a variety of different priorities and answers added into the same total by chance)
Stats
- 1751 Listed Names on SOS website
- 899 Have Emails Listed - (All candidates have been emailed!)
- 20 Individuals Have Taken the Survey
Focus on Suicide Prevention?
- 50% said Extremely Likely
- Average 4.35 out of 5
Focus on Food Security?
- 60% said Extremely Likely
- Average 4.35 out of 5
Focus on Protecting LGBTQ+ Youth?
- 75% said Extremely Likely
- Average 4.35 out of 5
(Note: the averages happened to be the same, a variety of different priorities and answers added into the same total by chance)
2023 Legislative Session
I was extremely involved in the 2023 legislative session after an alarming amount of anti-LGBTQ+ bills went out.
Key Resources
- Spent 600 hours on advocacy
- Submitted 41 pieces of testimony amounting to 32,800 words
- Advocated for and was able to change date on Anti-Trans bill hearings to be after Transgender Day of Visibility
- Prepped senate lawmakers for Anti-Trans Bills before crossover
- Helped to organize 200 doctors to sign letter to editor
- Encouraged hope and kindness to all community partners
Key Resources
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