Candidate for Illinois House of Representatives - District 83 in 2024 Illinois Primary Election.
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Get StartedI believe that Illinois has a duty to be the role model for other states to follow and call for the federal government to finally step up and codify Roe into federal law for all states to adhere to. The General Assembly has passed laws protecting the right to choose, but I believe we need to go further and improve those laws, as well as enshrine this right into the Illinois Constitution. Learn more
I pledge to be a champion of LGBTQ+ rights in Springfield, just as I have been outside of Springfield as an ally to the community. Learn more
If we are to improve the state’s economic status and improve state resources, the bill can’t be placed on the shoulders of the middle class. In line with my section on collective bargaining and workers’ rights, the health of our economy is dependent on people’s wages. We’ve seen over decades that wages are stagnating while the cost of living continues to rise. It’s simple, everyone deserves a livable wage. Learn more
Efforts must be made to raise teacher salaries, pay off the state’s pension liabilities (while keeping existing promises and not reducing future pensions), and reduce the cost of education degrees. Learn more
We need bold climate initiatives that create well-paying union jobs, while shifting our market towards clean-energy alternatives. Building off CEJA, there needs to be further investment to ensure Illinois’ economy reaches carbon neutrality ahead of schedule. Learn more
If elected, I will seek to build upon existing ethics reforms to add term limits, further limit lobbying by former General Assembly members, and limit corporate money in our politics. We have the right to a government that serves the people, not special interests. Learn more
Illinois has strong gun laws, but more work needs to be done to ensure responsible gun ownership and to prevent guns from getting into the wrong hands. Illinois needs stronger safe storage laws, improved implementation of our red flag laws, and closing of the so-called “boyfriend loophole,” among a long list of needed actions that have been proven to reduce gun violence. Learn more
Mental health has been increasingly important, especially since the pandemic and for youth. School social workers, nurses, and counselors are overburdened with heavy caseloads that prevent them from taking the time to truly care for students. The State of Illinois should direct schools to hire more medical and mental health professionals so every student in our schools has a trusted adult they can turn to whenever they need help. Learn more
I promise that if elected, I will support ongoing efforts by Democratic staffers (including and especially my own) to unionize, and I will be a staunch ally of the unions and for the collective bargaining rights of all workers in Illinois. Learn more
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