Candidate for Illinois House of Representatives - District 15 in 2022 Illinois Primary Election.
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Get StartedMichael supports the constitutionally protected right for women to make their own healthcare decisions, especially reproductive rights. He will fight to protect Illinois’s status as a leading state for reproductive health access. Learn more
Immigrants in our communities play a crucial role in our workforce and economy, and must be provided access to education, job training, legal services, and protection from discrimination. Learn more
He also supports mental health emergency service providers, domestic violence response teams, and innovative interventions to enable the most effective use of our policing resources. Michael believes our justice system must be restorative, particularly for those who need care for mental health or addiction issues. Learn more
He supports reforms to keep guns out of the wrong hands, and to treat gun violence as a public health epidemic. Learn more
Michael will focus on the root causes of violence, through solutions that include investments in education, housing, health care, and jobs programs. Learn more
Our state should focus on an educated and skilled workforce, strong infrastructure, and improving our communities to help grow jobs. Michael believes that Illinois must do more to equip our workforce for our modern economy, including renewable energy and technology jobs. Learn more
We need to build on the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act - ensuring clean air and water, including legislation funding lead service line replacement. Learn more
Michael recognizes that improving education means working for tax fairness and tax increment financing (TIF) reform that will strengthen education funding, which should not be dependent on a community’s property values. Learn more
Public schools need adequate and equitable funding, sufficient teacher staffing, mental health resources, special education for students with a disability, and extra-curricular opportunities. Learn more
We must invest comprehensively in our schools, for the sake of our children and the future of our communities. This means expanding early childhood education, which provides a crucial foundation for long-term learning. This also includes strengthening our state universities, while also creating technical and vocational post-high school opportunities. Learn more
We must work toward a zero-waste future by discontinuing polystyrene containers and single-use plastics that pollute our planet. Learn more
Michael will fight for environmental justice, and crack down on corporations who put profits over people by requiring new protective measures for ethylene oxide and other chemical production. Learn more
Michael will also strengthen programs that expand access to renewable energy, create good-paying green jobs, and transition to cleaner transportation systems. He will also support expanded production and adoption of electric vehicles, and make them more accessible and affordable for working families. Learn more
We must ban legislators from working as lobbyists, prevent them from lobbying other government officials, and increase waiting periods for a legislator to become a lobbyist once they retire. Michael will also work to strengthen independent investigatory powers by the Legislative Inspector General, and prohibit legislators from inappropriate use of campaign funds. Learn more
Michael rejects the pay to play, machine-style politics that has harmed our district for far too long. This includes limiting mid-term resignations to extraordinary circumstances so that legislators fulfill their commitment to voters, and do not abuse the system by denying democracy to install their hand-picked replacement. Learn more
He supports reforms to keep guns out of the wrong hands, and to treat gun violence as a public health epidemic. Learn more
We also need to do more to support healthcare workers, by ensuring adequate staffing levels, ensuring a living wage, and strengthening educational programs. Understaffed nursing homes in particular must be fortified to ensure higher quality of care for residents and protections for workers. Learn more
We must eliminate systemic inequities and ensure that our most vulnerable can access the care they need, when they need it. This calls for expanding mental health services, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and providing adequate long-term care for seniors and people with disabilities. Learn more
We need to build on the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act - ensuring clean air and water, including legislation funding lead service line replacement. Learn more
We must repeal our state’s ban on rent control, to help residents still struggling from the effects of the pandemic and stabilize our economy. Additionally, Michael will work for legislation to provide resources and support for people experiencing and at risk of homelessness. Learn more
Immigrants in our communities play a crucial role in our workforce and economy, and must be provided access to education, job training, legal services, and protection from discrimination. Learn more
We need integrated, connected, safe infrastructure that serves all users, with roadways that safely accommodate all pedestrians, motorists and cyclists. This includes focusing on bike and pedestrian infrastructure by expanding trails and shared-use paths, and improving biking and walking safety programs. Michael will also work to ensure decision making on transportation and infrastructure projects is equitable, considers environmental impacts, and includes community input. Learn more
Michael will also strengthen programs that expand access to renewable energy, create good-paying green jobs, and transition to cleaner transportation systems. He will also support expanded production and adoption of electric vehicles, and make them more accessible and affordable for working families. Learn more
We must repeal our state’s ban on rent control, to help residents still struggling from the effects of the pandemic and stabilize our economy. Additionally, Michael will work for legislation to provide resources and support for people experiencing and at risk of homelessness. Learn more
Michael recognizes that improving education means working for tax fairness and tax increment financing (TIF) reform that will strengthen education funding, which should not be dependent on a community’s property values. Learn more
He will also fight for tax fairness that strengthens education funding and decreases our property tax burden. Learn more
We must protect workers’ rights, provide resources and support for small businesses, prioritize digital equity, and invest in job training. Michael also recognizes that workers need expanded childcare, including after school care to include evening and weekend hours for individuals working those shifts. Learn more
We also need to do more to support healthcare workers, by ensuring adequate staffing levels, ensuring a living wage, and strengthening educational programs. Understaffed nursing homes in particular must be fortified to ensure higher quality of care for residents and protections for workers. Learn more
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