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Illinois State Representative District 87

Illinois State Representative (District 87)The State Representatives in Illinois are members of the Illinois House, which is one branch of the Illinois General Assembly.The Illinois House is made up of 118 representatives elected from legislative districts.McLean County is divided among five different Illinois State House districts.The state legislature makes state law, passes resolutions, adopts spending bills, and has the power to impeach judges. The Illinois House convenes in Springfield.Each lawmaker must be at least 21 years of age and a resident of the district in which they serve for at least two years. Each state representative represents an average of 108,734 residents. Representatives serve two year terms with no term limits.Salary: $85,000Sources:Illinois ACLU: Illinois State Legislature FAQIllinois General Assembly Compiled Statutes: General Assembly Compensation ActRepresentante del Estado de Illinois (Distrito 87)Los Representantes estatales en Illinois son miembros de la Cámara de Representantes estatal, que es una rama de la Asamblea General de Illinois.La Cámara de Representantes de Illinois se compone de 118 representantes elegidos de los distritos legislativos. El condado McLean está dividido en cinco distritos diferentes de la Cámara Estatal de Illinois.La legislatura estatal hace leyes estatales, aprueba resoluciones, adopta proyectos de ley sobre los gastos y tiene el poder de impugnar a los jueces. La Cámara de Illinois se reúne en Springfield.Cada legislador debe tener por lo menos 21 años y ser residente del distrito en el que sirve durante por lo menos dos años. Cada representante estatal representa un promedio de 108.734 residentes. Los Representantes cumplen períodos de dos años sin límite de duración.Salario: $85,000Fuentes:Illinois ACLU: Preguntas frecuentes sobre la legislatura estatal de IllinoisEstatutos compilados por la Asamblea General de Illinois: Ley de Compensación de la Asamblea General

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    David Gill
    (Ind)

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    Bill Hauter
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

What are the major goals you hope to achieve should you be elected to office?

What are your budget priorities for Illinois? What are the most important budgetary challenges facing our state?

What is your assessment of election security and voting access in our state? Does anything need to change?

Please rank the following issues in the order in which they warrant legislative attention. Then explain any action you would take on your highest-ranked item. Gun violence, social and racial justice, the overturn of Roe v Wade, climate change, environmental challenges facing Illinois citizens.

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Campaign Mailing Address 6271 E 535 North Rd
McLean, IL 61754
Put in place a far more equitable income tax system, rather than our current flat tax. The wealthy and corporations have avoided paying their fair share in Illinois for many decades.

Work toward moving term limits to the forefront of our political priorities.

Make access to the ballot much easier for independents and third-party candidates. The two major parties have made access to the ballot nearly impossible for others, leaving voters to frequently choose "the lesser of two evils." Illinois is 49th or 50th of the 50 states in this area, and there is much room for improvement.
The budget situation has improved in recent years, and it will improve further with repairs to our tax system as outlined above. As a 30+ year member of Physicians for a National Health Program, I will make access to affordable health care my highest priority. I would also put education near the top of that list; the quality of public schools should not be dependent on a child's zip code.
No evidence of any security issues. Would always lean toward improving access (expanding early voting, vote-by-mail, increased number of polling places, etc.)
1- overturn of Roe v Wade. Will continue work which has been done since Dobbs to ensure that Illinois citizens continue to maintain autonomy over their own bodies and health care.

2- climate change/environmental challenges

3- social/racial justice

4- gun violence.

Let it be noted that ALL of these issues are extremely important.
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