April’s unique set of life experiences will make her an engaged, effective, and compassionate member of Congress.
Let’s start with April being born and raised in Buhl, Idaho – the second daughter of an Idaho potato farmer. In that rural, close-knit community, April watched both her Grandfather Chet and her dad Tom work long farming hours.
April learned early on the importance of education, hard work, setting goals, and using your skills to give back to your local community. When April sees a challenge, she’s not afraid to roll up her sleeves, “dig in,” and get the job done.
April has four daughters. She knows the issues families face.
Whether it’s addressing rising costs, protecting healthcare, or ensuring our children have access to equal, high-quality education, April is committed to making sure Maryland families have an advocate in Congress. In her leadership role at the nonprofit Common Sense Media, April focused on matters related to childrens’ online safety and the impact of media on health and wellbeing. As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications in the Biden-Harris Administration’s Department of Commerce, April worked to expand broadband access and digital equity at the local, national and global level; address online harassment and abuse; strengthen the security and resiliency of our nation’s networks, including that of the First Responder Network; and further U.S. competitiveness through strategic innovation.
April cares about Maryland’s families and communities, and she wants to ensure that for constituents across the 6th District, the places we call home continue to thrive.
April will put her experience to work to increase economic opportunity, job growth, and uplift our communities. She’ll champion innovation and seek to build strategic partnerships with sectors that bring sustainable, good-paying jobs to the District, support small businesses and local entrepreneurs, and invest in job training programs that strengthen our workforce.
April specifically plans to leverage technology – and the opportunities it offers – to drive economic development across the 6th District.
Working with the Department of Commerce and the National Telecommunications Information Administration, April oversaw plans to expand broadband access across the country and connect Americans to reliable, high-speed internet. April knows that innovations in technology open the door to economic growth, create long lasting, good-paying jobs, and better equip areas with the resources needed to serve their community.
Finally, April believes we need to rebuild trust in our Democracy to create a stronger nation for our children and communities.
In order to rebuild trust in government, we need leaders in Congress that are committed to our nation’s ideals and willing to work together in the best interest of all Americans. April will always champion progress over partisanship, defend and uplift our democratic institutions, and commit herself to the promise of America.
