Author Archives: Omar Ray

The ever growing issue of Health and Safety in our county is something I feel passionate about. COVID and the Lehigh County The Lehigh Valley is home to some of the top medical resources in the state. We must ensure that residents are able to access COVID-19 testing and vaccine centers. I will work toContinue reading “Ensure Health & Safety Protections”

According to the PA Constitution: “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.” These rights should not be violated for the profit of corporate polluters at the expense of public health and safety. I plan to support ourContinue reading “Preserve Farmlands & Open Spaces”

Education and Technical training is one of the most important resources we have to impact the future! Our educators and students deserve a safe environment to learn. We must provide the resources to allow our schools to take necessary health precautions. By expanding technical training, we can help our students secure profitable, union jobs.

In the Lehigh Valley, each year over 2,200 people experience homelessness and the pandemic has only made this issue worse. Although there is a moratorium on certain eviction hearings, there are still families at risk of losing their homes. The County COVID relief funds must be used to ensure our families and seniors can stayContinue reading “Invest in Affordable Housing and Address Homelessness”

Three out of five people in U.S. jails today have not been convicted of a crime. The cash bail system criminalizes poverty, as people who are unable to afford bail are detained while they await trial. Cash bail perpetuates inequities in the justice system that are disproportionately felt by communities of color and those experiencingContinue reading “End Cash Bail”