Currently holds the office of Cook County Commission - District 8 until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for Cook County Commission - District 8 in 2022 Illinois General Election.
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Get StartedI will lead on efforts to address issues such as lead in drinking water and toxic air pollution caused by industrial pollution and increased truck traffic around warehouses that is causing asthma and other health problems in black and Latino communities. Learn more
As Commissioner, I will work to: Make evidence-based public safety investments. Expand efforts to coordinate those investments with all County offices and the City of Chicago. Learn more
The county has successfully reduced the prison population over successive years, desperately addressing the harmful cycle of mass incarceration in our society. I will continue to support these decarceration efforts and expand community support services to help keep people out of prison. Learn more
Cook County should make significant investments in 21st-century energy-saving improvements like solar panel installations, and adding insulation into existing homes throughout Chicago and Cook County. This will help current residents cut down on energy bill costs and afford to stay in their homes and their communities. Learn more
I will lead on efforts to address issues such as lead in drinking water and toxic air pollution caused by industrial pollution and increased truck traffic around warehouses that is causing asthma and other health problems in black and Latino communities. Learn more
Cook County should set a goal to reduce vehicular miles traveled by increasing our transportation budget to support mass public transit and biking. Learn more
The Cook County Forest Preserve District contains 70,000 acres of forests, prairies, wetlands, streams, and lakes and is home to thousands of plants and animals, including over one hundred threatened and endangered species. We must invest in our future and protect our ecological biodiversity by restoring woods and prairies while also creating meaningful good-paying jobs in under-served communities. Learn more
Eliminate conflicts of interests when awarding county contracts. Learn more
Ban Cook County board members from holding outside employment such as real estate or property tax attorneys. Learn more
Prohibit current and former elected officials from becoming lobbyists with the county. Learn more
Bring in a new era of transparent, clean, accountable government that mandates regular reporting of all county board office actions and records easily accessible and available to the public online. Learn more
I will work to address wait lines and improve nurse-to-patient ratios. I will fight against any effort to privatize or cut funding to our hospitals and clinics and will make sure public services are provided by public employees. Learn more
I will use my office to amplify the voices of nurses, hospital staff, and healthcare workers to secure safer working conditions. Learn more
I will work to build on the success of the CountyCare Medicaid health plan by fighting to expand access to more people, including undocumented residents. Learn more
As Commissioner, I will work with city agencies like the Department of Housing, the Chicago Housing Authority, and nonprofit affordable housing organizations as well as the Cook County Housing Authority to ensure that we are expanding our affordable housing stock, expanding direct assistance to individuals, expanding treatment options like mental health services, and using the Federal American Rescue Plan funds for emergency rental relief to keep families housed after the pandemic. Learn more
I believe Cook County can play a greater role in addressing homelessness by expanding programs like the Cook County Land Bank for emergency housing and long-term affordable housing on the northwest side and across Cook County. Learn more
I will work to expand housing resources and to push for equitable transit-oriented development in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Learn more
I will also advocate that we fast-track our transition to a zero-emission PACE bus fleet from the year 2040 to 2030. Learn more
I will work with the County Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH), CTA, and PACE to expand routes with Express Bus service and Bus priority lanes to increase access to jobs from underserved transit deserts throughout Chicago and suburban Cook County. Learn more
Cook County should set a goal to reduce vehicular miles traveled by increasing our transportation budget to support mass public transit and biking. Learn more
Support efforts to reduce the tax burden on working and middle-class residents and create a progressive revenue system by ending the flat tax in Illinois and make the ultra-rich pay their fair share. Learn more
Work with the Cook County Assessor’s Office to reform the property tax formula to lower taxes for working and middle-class homeowners. Learn more
Close loopholes in our tax code that allow downtown property owners and major corporations to pay little to nothing in property taxes. Learn more
Protect our environment and create green jobs. Learn more
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