Her platform
Practical solutions for every corner of the 132nd.
South Whitehall, Parkland, Upper Macungie, and Allentown don't all face the same challenges. Here's where Caren stands — on affordability, schools, student safety, and accountability — alongside her fight against the Atlas data center.
01 · Affordability
Lower costs for families and local businesses.
Practical, common-sense solutions that help families keep more of what they earn.
- EnergyReduce energy costs that hit family budgets and local businesses alike.
- TaxesLessen the tax burden on working families and small businesses.
- Local economySupport local economic development that keeps dollars and jobs in the community.
- TransparencyImprove price transparency so families aren't blindsided by unexpected costs.
02 · Education
Stronger schools, built with the people who show up every day.
Drawing on her own background as an educator and a parent of three kids in the district.
- TeachersSupport teachers with the resources they need to do the job well.
- ParentsStrengthen parent communication and involvement in their kids' education.
- PathwaysBuild real career pathways for students, not just a single track.
- PartnershipsGrow community-school partnerships that extend resources beyond the classroom.
03 · Student Safety
Safety and prevention, from someone who does this work.
This isn't a talking point for Caren — it's her career. She works as a drug educator and prevention specialist across Lehigh Valley schools, serves on the Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board, and is a certified recovery specialist in long-term recovery herself.
- PreventionExpand substance-use and mental-health prevention programs that meet students where they are.
- Early supportPrioritize student mental health and preventative support services before a crisis, not after.
- Recovery resourcesFund the prevention and recovery resources she's seen, firsthand, save lives and strengthen families.
- School partnershipBring her working relationships with Lehigh Valley schools directly into policy.
04 · Accountability
Transparency, accountability, and real results.
Government and schools alike owe residents a straight answer and a real outcome — not just a process.
- TransparencyIncrease governmental transparency so residents can see how decisions are actually made.
- SpendingPush for responsible use of taxpayer dollars, with real oversight behind it.
- OversightStrengthen oversight systems in both government and education.
- VoiceBuild more community voice into decisions that affect residents directly — the same principle at the center of the fight against the Atlas data center.
- VerificationCheck that policies actually deliver the outcomes they promised, not just the ones they were sold on.