Zeph Baker, State Rep. Dist. 140

Our plan

Substantially Reduce Crime

Quality Jobs Paying Livable Wages

Safety is a priority that must be addressed immediately. For the past several years I have been working with stakeholders and subject matter professionals about solutions to the root causes and contributing circumstances to crime. Working together, we can reduce crime and improve the quality of life for the residents of Columbus.

Quality Jobs Paying Livable Wages

To make ends meet, many of our neighbors are working as many as three jobs because the minimum wage salaries they receive are below the poverty level. I understand that living wages are fundamental to our quality of life. And to this end, I am committed to personally recruiting quality industries and jobs that will improve our communitie

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Restore Our Voting Power

Quality Jobs Paying Livable Wages

Quality Affordable Housing

I will fight to expand our right to vote. I am committed to expanding absentee voting, increasing the number of Mail-In-Ballot Boxes, and Restoring Voting Rights to those on probation and or parole.

Quality Affordable Housing

High-Speed Rail

Quality Affordable Housing

Quality affordable housing is important to families. And let me start by saying that affordable housing includes both renting and owning homes. Quality affordable housing contributes to the well-being of both parents and children. Children in stable housing do better in school and are less likely to experience disruption in their education due to unwanted moves. Quality affordable housing reduces stress, toxins, and infectious disease, which leads to improvement in both physical and mental health. And contrary to popular belief, quality affordable housing reduces the occurrence of crime.

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High-Speed Rail

To revitalize our economy, we must create better modes of ingress and egress in our community. I am an advocate of high-speed rail. High-speed rail will expand our access to jobs and opportunities in the region while simultaneously making Columbus more attractive and accessible to an external labor force. Moreover, high-speed rail will positively impact the environment and traffic congestion.

Improve Access To Education

High-Speed Rail

As we look at the student performance scores in Columbus, it becomes painfully apparent that our children do not have equitable access to education. I will work with all offices and stakeholders to remove the barriers that contribute to the challenges our children face in schools.