09/21/2026
This moment feels bigger than a television interview.
Sitting on FOX 5 DC talking about homelessness in Washington, D.C. and across this country, I couldn’t help but think about the road that brought me to this seat.
I’ve worked for this. I’ve sacrificed for this. I’ve been told no. I’ve had doors close. I’ve questioned whether the vision was too big. But one thing I didn’t do was quit.
And now I’m watching dreams I once carried quietly become real right in front of me.
But the dream was never just to be on television. The dream is to have a voice big enough to speak for people who too often feel invisible. To challenge how this country responds to homelessness. To bring what we’ve learned on the ground into rooms where decisions are being made. And to remind people that behind every statistic is a human being who still deserves dignity, opportunity and somebody willing to believe in them.
I came to D.C. this week grateful for how far I’ve come, but even more focused on how far there is still to go.
From Kansas City to Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. and communities across this country, homelessness may look different from city to city, but the humanity never changes.
I’m proud of this moment. I’m allowing myself to enjoy it.
Because I worked hard for it.
I didn’t quit.
And I’m starting to realize that some of the things I used to call dreams are becoming my life.
We’re just getting started.
