Campaign Phone
630-717-2783
1) Food Insecurity- I have supported the funding of every food pantry in the county and used my portion of ARPA funds to support Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in my district. I am exploring more sustainable options for food pantries such as gardens all year round (indoor and outdoor to provide fresh produce)
2) Housing affordability- I am supporting an initiative of helping new homeowners with down payment assistance. I advocate for different price point indexes for homes so people with different income levels can afford to live in DuPage County. I have also supported Accessory Dwelling Units, and continue to work with my colleagues in finding solutions.
3) Mental Health- I support our Crisis Recovery Center and access to mental health
DuPage County has a program for seniors 65 years of age and up for property tax deferment on their homes with a 3% interest for those who qualify. While this is a good program to help seniors, I would advocate for a 0% interest rate and potential tax forgiveness for the people who qualify and meet the income threshold.
For others that are not seniors, I would advocate for the construction of more affordable housing. If we increase the supply of affordable housing, our cost of housing will decrease.
I do not have any concerns at all about the administration of the 2026 elections in DuPage County. We have great functional election equipment and our elections have always been run well. I have always supported the purchase of good election equipment and I have confidence in our elections.
There is no room for data centers in unincorporated areas of our county. This was a city issue in my district (in the City of Naperville). My city had already voted No to data centers here.
The DuPage County Board is not a taxing body because we do not have home rule. Therefore, we can not directly tax residents, but we can levy taxes. One of our major sources of revenue comes from the sales tax and we have to work with almost a half a billion dollar budget. When I want to fund social programs, I look into potential state and federal grants, and new streams of revenue. For example, I initiated the cannabis recreational facilities to bring in a new stream of revenue to the county through the sales taxes.
At the County level, challenges most clearly seen through rising costs of living, housing insecurity, and declining trust in government institutions. I would address these by centering people in our policy decisions, strengthening transparency and accountability, and making sure county resources are used to protect civil rights, economic stability, and community well-being. People deserve to feel safe, not scared of going to the store/work/school for fear of being detained along the way. Government works best when it reflects our values and earns public trust through action.
Housing is a human need, and county policy should reflect that reality. I support proactive affordable housing planning that includes a land bank, partnerships with nonprofits, and workforce housing for teachers, first responders, and service workers. The county must also expand prevention strategies like rental assistance, eviction diversion, and wraparound services so families do not fall into homelessness in the first place.
Elections are foundational to democracy, and it is imperative that they remain free, fair, and most importantly, accessible. My primary concern is maintaining public trust through transparency, professionalism, and adequate preparation. Ongoing public disputes have created confusion that voters notice and rightly question.
Our elections should never become a political football, either between parties or within government. The Board has a responsibility to ensure election officials are properly resourced, held to clear standards, and able to do their jobs without disruption. Protecting the integrity of our elections means focusing on voters, not internal conflict.
My decisions would be guided by environmental impact, infrastructure strain, water and energy use, and whether projects provide meaningful public benefit. Economic development should not come at the expense of sustainability, public health, or local control. Any consideration for support of data centers must include strong environmental safeguards, community input, and long-term accountability.
Fiscal responsibility means spending wisely, not blindly cutting services that families rely on along with measuring what is serving residents the most. I support transparent and balanced budgeting, early taxpayer input, through eliminating inefficiencies so we can fund essential services while protecting residents from unnecessary tax burdens by setting up metrics that hold accountability and eliminate rubber stamping. A values-driven budget invests in people while respecting the trust taxpayers place in government.
Campaign Phone
6304707962
DuPage's most significant challenges are sustaining essential services amid both legal and illegal federal cuts, and meeting growing mental health and housing needs. I experienced this firsthand on Naperville City Council when an unexpected and politically-motivated federal energy grant cut caused an immediate budget shock. At the county level, these cuts often fall hardest on human services, which is reprehensible. We must refuse to acquiesce, and be prepared to challenge these cuts in court. At the same time, we must set clear priorities. In a region with harsh winters and extreme heat, we cannot allow people with mental illness, housing insecurity, disabilities, or other vulnerabilities to go unserved. Even if that means sacrifice.
First and foremost, I believe there is a severe undersupply of housing, and we sometimes get in our own way by making it too hard to build ranch homes, townhouses, condos, apartments, etc. Not everyone wants or can afford a McMansion. I am a subscriber to Ezra Klein's "Abundance" philosophy, that we need to cut through some of the bureaucratic red tape that is preventing solutions to the housing crisis. In addition to simply increasing quantity of supply, legislative solutions are important. In Naperville we are anticipating implementing an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance, which will mandate the construction of affordable units. Policies like this send a clear signal to developers that we pay more than lip service to affordable housing.
As an American, I would expect a desire for free and fair elections from the very highest levels of government. Sadly, I lack confidence in the President and his allies' desire to preserve democratic institutions, and that is trickling down throughout the country.
In this climate, I think it is more than reasonable to fear that there may be some level of interference with county elections around the nation, whether through intimidation, violence, dubious legal challenges, or otherwise.
I believe DuPage officials will do everything they can to have fair elections, but I will not turn a blind eye to the corruption of our democracy by leaders in Washington.
I have a well-established record, having voted to deny the Karis Critical Data Center in Naperville on January 20, 2026. I would encourage any voter to Google this issue - we are one of the very few communities that have said "no," but many are studying our example.
I am very proud to have stood up for residents, to have applied the facts to the law, and not to have been swayed by threats of lawsuits, or delay tactics. This particular vote was not about being for or against technology, but applying code to the situation, remembering that my job is to represent residents, and also to being fair to the developer. I believe we were able to have a respectful discussion where all parties were heard, and nobody was given special treatment.
Over five years in elected office, I feel this phrasing is often used to slow important progress, so I will respectfully challenge it. For example, Naperville recently created a mental health Crisis Response Team, with six full-time police officers (and a K-9) dedicated solely to mental health calls. The $1.2 million cost was deemed "a tax increase." Except we currently have 900+ mental health calls a year, each taking two officers and approximately 2+ hours per response. Before, those calls were being handled by beat officers, who were no longer able to be on patrol, fighting crime. So the expanded program will actually free up thousands of hours of police time and save money. Keeping taxes as low as possible is crucial, as is innovation.
Campaign Phone
8476099939
At the County Board level, rising costs and budgets are an issue. The County Board needs to hold the line on spending where possible and eliminate noncore / duplicative services. Also, the County faces a major issue with the nonperformance of the current County Clerk and her refusal to follow laws and procedures the other 7000 units of government in Illinois follow.
The key changes have to come from Washington to reduce inflation, so it is limited what we can do locally - but at the County level I would review the current efforts at addressing housing insecurity as millions of dollars are spent on this at the local/county/state/national level yearly yet the problem worsens, and housing becomes more unaffordable every year. I favor consolidating these efforts - otherwise the waste and duplication in these efforts actually make housing costs worse.
In general our elections are very well run. My only concern is: the contracts we have with suppliers, such as the companies that move and set up election equipment - our County Clerk has done a poor job with bidding these contracts and with getting these vendors paid. We need to ensure these contracts are bid properly and the vendors paid promptly.
*Local zoning - the County should follow local zoning laws, including when managing unincorporated areas - the unincorporated area should follow same zoning as local city/town surrounding it.
*Local neighbor feedback - if local residents oppose a datacenter next door this needs to be considered.
*The County has far too many services/offerings that are noncore and/or duplicate services provided at other levels of government. The County needs to review these services and eliminate noncore ones (such as grants made to other units of government) and work with other units of government to consolidate services in areas such as food and housing insecurity.
