Candidate for Illinois House of Representatives - District 66 in 2020 Illinois Primary Election.
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Get StartedJim will support the needs of our LGBTQ communities and supports anti-discrimination laws. Learn more
Jim will support measures to fill the teacher shortage Illinois faces, work to reduce the number of unfunded mandates coming out of Springfield and ensure there are affordable options for continuing education or employment after graduation. Learn more
Jim supports the Second Amendment as it is written and “well-regulated” to Jim means he supports firearm safety laws such as background checks so people with a history of violence cannot purchase firearms and closing loopholes which exist in our current laws regarding gun shows and private sales. Learn more
Jim will support legislation which reduces the cost of healthcare for all residents, expands access to care, and fight to lower the costs of prescription drugs because nobody should have to decide whether or not to pay for groceries or their medicine. Learn more
Income Taxes Under our current flat income tax structure, middle and working-class residents have been paying more than our fair share. Jim believes a graduated income tax structure will help to alleviate the Illinois revenue shortfall and is a more fair way of taxing income. The majority of states and the federal government agree. Learn more
As a legislator, Jim will be a relentless advocate for the state to fulfill its obligation as the primary source of public school funding. Jim will fight to get state funds to district schools so property owners and businesses in the district can enjoy meaningful property tax relief. Learn more
Jim will support legislation that honors what workers have earned, increases revenue to fund and stabilize our pension system, and entertain reasonable reforms. Learn more
Jim believes unions set the bar for all workers, union or not, and that collective bargaining, a safe working environment, and a living wage should never be taken for granted and deserve protection. Jim will always fight against any and all “Right To Work” laws and make sure that even non-union workers are protected from predatory or unsafe practices in the workplace. Learn more
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