Candidate for Illinois State Senate - District 22 in 2020 Illinois Primary Election.
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Get StartedWhile continuing to champion national level efforts to reduce student loan debt, I will diligently work with lawmakers in the Illinois Legislature and our Governor to implement a range of programs aimed at easing the loan burden that threatens to financially cripple the next generation of students. Some of these efforts include: fighting for changes to the state tax code that would allow borrowers to deduct their student loan interest; capping tuitions at state schools; implementing loan forgiveness programs for graduates who enter civil service in Illinois’s government; and supporting legislation that prohibits the capitalization of student loan interest when borrowers enter a period of unforeseen economic hardship. Learn more
If elected, I promise to oppose any attempts to raise lawmakers’ pay. Learn more
. As your elected official, I will fight harder for those who need help the most, whether it be due to a physical or mental disability, or someone suffering from anxiety or depression. I will lead on legislation that increases access to services, programs, and treatments that that helps remove the stigma of disability and mental illness. I will make sure these individuals are not treated as lesser human beings. Together, we can bring everyone through the door!. Learn more
As a member of the Illinois State Senate, I will apply my professional expertise in finance and as a Commissioner on the Streamwood Park District Board to reduce unnecessary spending so that Illinois’s stretched resources can be used more effectively on programs that are priorities for constituents. Learn more
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