Issue Position: Growing Jobs and an Economy that Works for All of Us.

Issue Position

Brooke will work to bring high-quality jobs to Baltimore City. Brooke understands and appreciates that a robust private sector is critical to Baltimore's long term success, to create high quality jobs in the City, expand the tax base, and to leverage our existing assets, including outstanding research institutions. Brooke will support efforts to help existing companies thrive as well as support the creation of new Baltimore companies. In particular, Brooke calls for the exploration of the creation of an Innovation District, as recommended by a recent Abell Foundation report, to encourage and facilitate greater connections between innovative companies and entrepreneurs, and strengthen the developing "innovation ecosystem" in Baltimore. Brooke will also support programs that bridge the gap between Baltimore's world leading research institutions, our excellent graduate and undergraduate students, and private sector growth in the City.

Brooke knows that for people to achieve upward mobility, they need a ladder to climb. If elected, Brooke will get to work strengthening that ladder in Baltimore. She will advocate for a higher minimum wage statewide, to help working families make ends meet. She will fight for stronger public transportation, to empower more City residents to get to more available jobs. And she will push for funding for job training that qualifies more City residents for those jobs. The State's new Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) initiative is a good first step, but there is more to be done.

In District 46, our neighborhoods are home to a variety of small businesses - from urban pirate ships to tech companies to medical companies and law firms. Brooke will work with business owners to ensure that their needs are being met so that they can continue to grow and expand. She will regularly meet with small business owners to understand their issues and fight to ensure that the State regulations that protect our workers, communities and environment are as easy to navigate as possible.

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