Goals & PLATFORM

• Listen to constituent concerns and take action to address challenges
• Propose and enact legislation
• Close the gap between Annapolis and constituents
• Rid District 36 of Single Party Rule
• Represent all constituents, without regard to party
• Understand the unique challenges in District 36 and work to resolve them
• Ensure one-size-fits-all legislation is updated to work for those in District 36
• Advocate for constituents

Note: All the bolded words above are action words.  Our current delegates take very little action in Annapolis. 

PROMOTE ENTREPREURSHIP

Michelle Ravert knows that the key to economic growth, while maintaing our rural culture, is entreprenurship.  Bringing big industry in or building warehouses in District 36 does not bring econimic growth.  She will create programs to help constituents identify marketable skills, obtain low-interest financing, learn the ins and outs of small business, market and grow their business, which will in turn grow the local economy.  The economy grows when people succeed.

EXECUTE PLAN for affordable housing in District 36

Michelle Ravert spent 25 years developing private equity funds that have made the rich richer, increased rent, and made home ownership out of reach for many.  She knows that government can create the same types of funds (REITS) that focus on capital preservation and redevelopment rather than profit and new construction.  By leveraging public services, rents will be lower and housing will become more affordable throughout the district.  Economic growth should not be measured by new construction, but by home ownership.

LISTEN to Concerns and TAKE ACTION 

Michelle Ravert wants to know what keeps you up at night so that she can propose changes to help everyone sleep better.

BUILD COALITIONS for Sustainable Change

Michelle Ravert knows that sustainable change is only possible when people of different mindsets, knowledge, and experience, collaborate to solve challenges for the common good.  Government should not happen in a vaccuum and citizens should have a voice in what the government does for them.