2020 Campaign Promise –
FIGHTING FOR SENIORS & THOSE MOST IN NEED:
As Vice Chair of the County’s Health & Human Services Committee, I am proud of my accomplishments during my 1st term on the DuPage County Board:
A) Initiated enactment and monies toward a 2-1-1 phone system for our residents in need. This is a 24/7/365 phone number that residents can call to obtain social service assistance. This will be kicking off next month and will most certainly help save lives.
B) Increasing staffing and salaries for the DuPage Care Center Staff. It’s vitally important to take care of those who take care of our most vulnerable population.
C) Supporting renovation to the DuPage Care Center building. The DuPage Care Center houses hundreds of our aging population and hasn’t been updated in 40 years.
D) Supporting more staff and better pay for the Veteran’s Assistance Committee to take care of our aging Veterans and their spouses
2020 Campaign Promise –
FIGHTING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC BY GETTING OPIOID SPECIFIC EDUCATION IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
As a member of the DuPage HOPE Task Force – Heroin/Opioid Prevention and Education, I am fighting to end opioid addiction and poisonings among DuPage County residents
A) Doubled the County contribution to the Task Force from 100K to 200k
B) Secured $32K for opioid specific education in middle schools and high schools
2020 Campaign Promise –
PUTTING AN EMPHASIS ON PUBLIC SAFETY
As a member of the Judicial and Public Safety committee…
A) Increased the sheriffs budget in FY22
B) Purchased top-of-line camera vests for all of sheriff personnel, which will protect our officers as well as the public.
C) As chair of the Emergency Telephone System Board- I Procured all new interoperable portable and mobile radios for every police officer and firefighter within the DuPage ETSB system. These replace 12 year old radios which are out of warranty and also have batteries which are difficult to replace. This not only protects our first responders, but saves County taxpayers millions of dollars.
2020 Campaign Promise –
FIGHTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
A) Bike Paths – Working as a member of the Public Transportation committee to improve and expand bike paths including increasing safety measures.
B) Volunteering for Adopt a highway and Pond and Stream Sweeps, as well as various recycling events.
C) Strong advocate for ALL environmental initiatives.
2020 Campaign Promise –
PROTECTING THE MIDDLE CLASS
A) As a member of the Ad-Hoc Collective Bargaining Committee, I am working as a team player to help settle labor/management contracts including finalizing the DuPage Care Center employees first Union contract after 3 years of bargaining.
B) No tax increase in the fiscal year 2022 budget!
C) Spending in 2022 is down and revenues are up!
2020 Campaign Promise –
WORKING ACROSS THE AISLE TO GET GOOD THINGS DONE FOR OUR RESIDENTS
I have been a strong advocate for voting the right way for the right reasons, and that is to do what’s best for all of our residents.
