Currently holds the office of Illinois State Senate - District 55 until January 6, 2025.
Candidate for Illinois State Senate - District 55 in 2024 Illinois General Election.
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Get StartedI believe that life is precious and that we must stand up for the most vulnerable humans, the unborn. Learn more
We also must stand up for the vulnerable victims of trafficking and violent crime, and we should lock up criminals who endanger our families and poison our communities with illegal drugs, gang activity, and other criminal activity. Too many politicians in Springfield prioritize criminals over their victims and that must end. Learn more
I believe in the #thinblueline and that we have to make sure our law enforcement personnel have the support and resources they need to protect our families and communities. Learn more
I believe we must create an economic environment that is conducive to growing jobs, growing opportunity, and turning around the Illinois economy. We need to lower the cost of doing business with workers comp reform, tort reform, and regulatory reform. We need to attract businesses and investment so that Illinoisans don't have to flee to other states to find work. Learn more
I believe we need to make sure our kids can go to safe schools that prioritize students, and when those students graduate they need to be able to read, write, and have the skill sets and knowledge necessary to hold down a job and be a productive member of society. Learn more
I believe in term limits and citizen legislators, not career politicians who desperately cling to office. Learn more
I believe people and business spend money more effectively and more efficiently than government and that there should be serious penalties for politicians that misrepresent the financial condition of pensions, budgets, and how they are spending taxpayer money. Learn more
I believe we need elected officials who don't think government has the right solutions, should have the right solutions, or is the right solution to every perceived problem in the world. Learn more
I believe in small government and local control. I believe in the freedom of speech, including speech you may disagree with, and the power of the individual. Learn more
I believe in the Second Amendment because it is the cornerstone of all our rights and freedoms. Learn more
I believe property taxes, gas taxes, and many of the other taxes and fees levied on hardworking people should be reduced and, in some instances, eliminated. Learn more
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