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630-221-0079
I am a 41 year high school teaching veteran. Currently the chair of the WSR legislative committee and co-chair of the IEA retired legislative committee. I am running for the Winfield Township Clerk position because there is a need in our community that can be filled. If we file a 501c3, then grants could be written and used for a senior center, youth programs and a food pantry in our township. I have worked on grants, written coursework and presented it to the board, advocated for the repeal of WEP/GPO, written legislative and Teachers Retirement System reports and feel that my experience, attention to detail and work ethic would assist in these endeavors.
The township functions to do three things, maintain the roads, assess the properties, and take care of the indigent. My position as clerk would be to keep the minutes and records of meetings, votes and legal paperwork. Additionally, because there are food insecure constituents, I would lobby to raise funds through grants to partner with or subsidize the food pantry that is located directly west of the township building. Another huge issue is housing and resources in our community. Through the general assistance, Liheap, the benevolent pastor's fund, St. Mike's open closet and the food pantry, we can assist with some needs. The more grants we can get written, the more we can help.
For almost the last two years, I have been recording and posting the township open meetings on YouTube because I believe in a transparent relationship with the community. This practice would certainly continue. In addition, the agenda, which is mandated to be posted 48 hours prior to meetings, will be posted earlier so that the trustees may do their due diligence on the issues to be discussed and the community can decide if they would like to attend the meeting. All communications will also be posted in Spanish. Townships Of Illinois has a "Code of Civility" that they encourage all township boards to sign. I long for a please and thank you world, will listen to everyone's input equally and suggest that we all sign the code of civility.
During this day and time we do not have the luxury of being ordinary, we need to be extraordinary. I believe to my core that our slate of candidates are extraordinary. It is my hope and expectation that we will get good things done for our constituents. I would like to mentor high school students who think that they may want to be public servants or clerks. If I intern mentored students, they may well become candidates one day. If I do my job correctly, the next clerk will be more reflective of the community they serve.
