The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. It is composed of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts to two-year terms, with no term limits.As of the 2020 Census, Illinois state representatives represented an average of 108,667 residents.To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment, a resident of the district which he is to represent.Salary: $93,712/year[Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_state_legislative_districts#House]
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As your state representative, I'll fight for market-driven solutions to lower healthcare costs, not more government control that drives prices higher. Rising costs come from excessive regulations, opaque pricing, and mandates that limit competition. I support requiring full price transparency from providers and insurers, allowing insurance sales across state lines to increase options, expanding tax-free Health Savings Accounts, reforming certificate-of-need laws to let more providers enter the market, and targeting pharmacy benefit managers that hide true costs. For vulnerable residents, we'll maintain efficient, targeted safety nets without creating unsustainable entitlements.
Illinois families are fleeing high taxes and living costs. I would reverse that trend with fiscal responsibility and growth: No new taxes or hikes; instead, pursue targeted relief on property and income taxes to compete with low-tax states. Fully fund core essentials—public safety, roads/bridges, and required pension payments—without raiding funds or adding debt. The pension crisis is real, but we can't tax or borrow our way out without exacerbating out-migration. Slash waste through independent audits, eliminating duplicative programs, and rejecting bloated new spending. Rather than endless revenue grabs, unleash economic growth via deregulation, workforce training, and pro-business policies to expand the tax base naturally.
Maps must serve voters, not politicians—fairness, competitiveness, and community integrity over partisan power grabs. I'll insist on objective standards: equal population, compact and contiguous shapes, preserving whole counties, cities, and neighborhoods where feasible, and respecting natural boundaries. No packing or cracking to entrench incumbents or parties, as past maps have done to Illinois voters' detriment. I support shifting to an independent, transparent commission free of legislator control to draw maps. In light of persistent reform efforts and recent mid-decade congressional discussions, my principle is simple: districts should reflect the people's will through competitive elections, not manipulation.
True quality comes from empowering parents with real choices, not trapping kids in underperforming systems. Illinois should aggressively expand school choice—building on federal opportunities like the Educational Choice for Children Act tax-credit scholarships—through state scholarships, tax credits, or education savings accounts for public, charter, private, or homeschool options. This competition drives innovation, accountability, and better outcomes across all schools. For traditional public schools, fund students directly, enforce rigorous standards, support great teachers, cut administrative bloat so dollars reach classrooms, and prioritize core academics with parental transparency on curriculum.
Affordability and reliability must come first. While the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act is far from perfect, we can build on elements in it by embracing an all-of-the-above strategy: fully utilize our nuclear strength (now with the moratorium lifted for new plants), support reliable natural gas for flexibility and baseload, and allow market-driven renewables and storage where they compete without heavy subsidies or mandates that distort prices and risk instability. Avoid premature shutdowns of viable plants or over-reliance on intermittent sources. Promote private innovation in transmission, efficiency, and emerging tech through deregulation, not top-down planning.
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