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Let’s make West Chicago government work for the people of West Chicago again.

 

🗹 I commit to vote in the April 2025 municipal election.

 

🗹 To improve our local government, I will only vote for candidates who put our residents first by  enacting the following measures: 

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Transparency: 

• Livestream all city council and committee meetings and provide publicly accessible recordings.

• Require that the city council hold a town hall meeting once per quarter where the mayor and city council members must respond to residents’ questions and comments.​
   

Integrity: 

• Install an ombudsman* accountable to the city council 

• organize a resident led commission to evaluate code enforcement,  inspection services, the violation complaint system, and administrative adjudication procedures for unfair or discriminatory policies or practices.

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Accountability: 

• Task the ombudsman to investigate why significant water billing mistakes were made between 2013 and 2016 and release a public report.

• Appoint a credentialed forensic auditor to proactively review city finances and operations every two years.

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Inclusivity: 

• Provide two-way Spanish interpretation at all public city meetings

• Provide bilingual staff members at the front desk of all public offices.

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*An ombudsman is an official, typically appointed by a government or organization, who investigates complaints and tries to resolve them, usually through recommendations or mediation. They act as impartial advocates for individuals and help ensure fairness and accountability within the system they oversee.