Why I’m Running

I’ve spent my career watching families move through disconnected systems that were never designed to work together.

I’ve seen a child struggle in school, not because of ability, but because their family lost housing.

I’ve seen a parent lose a job, not because of performance, but because childcare fell through.

I’ve seen children enter the child welfare system, not because of abuse or neglect, but because their family lacked stable housing, mental health support, or economic security.

These are not separate problems. They are the same problem showing up in different places.

As a former teacher, a child welfare professional, and a current school board commissioner, I’ve lived at the intersections of public education, child welfare, childcare, and housing.

I’m running to be State Senator of District 46 because policy in Indiana is too often written in silos while families are forced to live at the crossroads. I will champion these voices at the Statehouse.

I love living in Fletcher Place — where I formerly served as neighborhood association president — with my husband, Matt Impink, and our three children: Alice, Jojo, and Mari.

Priorities of district 46

    1. Advocate for public school dollars to be used for public education.

    2. Prioritize fully funding public education for all.

    3. Enact a moratorium on charter school approvals in the state.   

    1. Repeal the abortion ban. 

    2. Expand Medicaid to include post-partum care.  

    3. Ensure medical records are private and stay private. 

    1. Expand access to CCDF childcare and early education programs.

    2. Work with developers to create additional market-rate and mixed-use housing. 

    3. Garner additional federal dollars for local infrastructure. 

Allissa’s campaign is powered by people like you who believe in a future that puts our community first.

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Where is District 46?

Indiana Senate District 46 encompasses portions of Indianapolis, including downtown Indianapolis, Irvington, Fountain Square, Garfield Park, Warren Park, and parts of Center, Wayne, Warren, and Perry townships.

IU Indy

Mile Square

Holy Cross

Fletcher Place

Old Northside

Hawthorne

Twin Aire

Bean Creek

Garfield Park

Woodruff Place

Irvington

Lockerbie

Eastgate

Renaissance Place

Ransom Place

Emerson Heights

Chatham-Arch

Little Flower

Christian Park

Cottage Home

Fountain Square

Bates-Hendricks

Old Southside

Stringtown

Market East

Norwood

Market East

West Indy

St. Joseph

North Square

IU Indy Mile Square Holy Cross Fletcher Place Old Northside Hawthorne Twin Aire Bean Creek Garfield Park Woodruff Place Irvington Lockerbie Eastgate Renaissance Place Ransom Place Emerson Heights Chatham-Arch Little Flower Christian Park Cottage Home Fountain Square Bates-Hendricks Old Southside Stringtown Market East Norwood Market East West Indy St. Joseph North Square

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