I grew up in Cottonwood Heights. I went to Butler Middle School and Brighton High School, and for the longest time I've wanted to raise my own daughters here in the community I love. However, it wasn't until I was in my mid-30s before I could buy a home and move back to this area, and I am afraid it will take my own daughters even longer to afford to live where they are growing up.

 

Families in House District 41 are feeling the pinch of rising costs in nearly every part of our daily lives, from housing and childcare to transportation and utilities. Many residents are working hard yet still struggling to keep up as wages lag behind the cost of living, and these pressures are negatively affecting stability, opportunity, and long-term well-being across the district. We need practical policies and community-informed solutions from our legislature that balance the needs of long-time homeowners, renters, young families, and diverse working households so HD 41 continues as a place where people can put down roots and build lives together.

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What I'm Hearing:

• Rapidly rising rents relative to wages

• Limited starter homes or entry-level options

• Pressure on seniors with fixed incomes

• Childcare costs outpacing income

• Neighborhoods experiencing growth without matching infrastructure

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What We Need:

• Support for first-time homebuyers

• Incentives for preserving naturally affordable housing

• Increase the tax credit for children under 5

• Expansion of early childhood and after-school program access

• Energy-efficiency programs that lower utility bills

• Protection for working families facing unexpected spikes in essential costs

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