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DATE__12/21/2014___________________________________WARD_____43__________________________________
NAME______JerryQuandt__________________________________________________________
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Pleaseprovidethefollowingbackgroundinformation:

A.Electiveorappointivepublicand/orpartyofficespreviouslyheldincludingdates.
LocalSchoolCouncilAbrahamLincolnElementarySchool20122014

B.Otherelectiveofficesforwhichyouhavebeenacandidate.
N/A

C.Whatisyourprimaryoccupation?
GlobalMarketingConsultant

D.Brieflylistyourcivicactivitiesofthepasttenyears.
DePaulNYCAlumniChapterVicePresident20042010
LincolnElementarySchoolLSC20122014
DePaulMarketingAdvisoryCommittee2014Current
St.ClementsParishStewardshipCouncilMember2014Current
LincolnElementaryClassParent(5thGrade)20142015
HeadCoachOzParkBaseballLeague2014Current
MarketingDirectorOzParkBaseballLeague2014Current
MemberLincolnCentralNeighborhoodAssociation
ActiveMemberofBikeWalkLincolnPark
VolunteerWrightwoodNeighborsAssociation
MemberoftheIVIIPOChicago2014Current

E.Whatsubjectshaveyoustudiedandwhatexperiencehaveyouhadwhichwillbemosthelpfultoyouintheofficeyouseek?
AsanexperiencedmarketingconsultantworkingwithFortune100companiesworldwide,Ipossessthenecessarycollaborativeand
creativeskillstobringpeopletogetherandtheirideastolife,fromthoughtsintoactionandsuccess.
Withasuccessfulprofessionaltrackrecordoflimitingcostsanddeliveringfinancialsuccess,Iknowhowtomakethetoughfiscal
decisionsthatourcityneedstogetusbackontrack.

F.Whatcandidateshaveyousupportedinpastelections?Pleasebespecificindescribingyourroleineachcampaign.
Duetoprofessionalconstraints,Ihavenotactivelysupportedcampaignsinthelast10years.

G.Pleaselistallendorsementsyouhavereceivedsofar.
n/a

H.Asconciselyaspossible,statewhyyoufeelyoushouldbeendorsedovertheothercandidate(s).Whatgoalsfortheofficeyouseek
aremostimportanttoyoupersonally?
Astheonlytrulyindependentcandidaterunningforofficeinthe43rdWardandamemberoftheIVIIPO,Iembodythespiritand
essenceofatrulyindependentcandidate.IhavenotiestothetraditionalpoliticalChicagomachineandacorepassiontocreateanopen
andtransparentofficethatsetsthestandardforhowtheofficecanbe.

I.Whatisyourcampaignbudget?Howmuchhaveyouraisedtodate?
Ourcampaignbudgetis$100K.Wehaveraised$15Ktodateandcontinuetocollectonpledges.

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J.Howmanypeopleareonyourcampaignstaff?Howmanyvolunteersareonyourlist?
Wehave3paidstaffersandcurrentlyhave35volunteerswithmorebeingaddedeverydayasourgrassrootseffortsexpand.

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MostquestionsonthisquestionnairecanbeansweredbycheckingeitherYESorNO.Othersareessayquestionsandall
havetheoptionofansweringingreaterdetail.Justhitenterattheendofthequestionandbegintypingyouranswerinthe
additionalspace.

CITYCOUNCILREFORMANDETHICS

YES
NO

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DoyoufavormaintainingthecurrentnumberofCityCouncilcommittees?
Whichcommittees,ifany,wouldyoucombineoreliminate?
Iaminfavorofreducingthesizeandscopeofcitygovernmenttosavetaxpayerdollarsandreduce
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inefficiencies,butitwillbedifficulttoleadonthisissueuntilIhaveservedinofficeandareabletoidentify
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whichcommitteescanbecombinedoreliminatedwithoutnegativelyimpactingservicesorrepresentation.I
willbeareliablevoteforgovernmentreformbutneedtogathermoreinformationbeforeIcangivespecifics
onthisissue.
WhatreformsarenecessaryintheCityCouncil'scommitteerulesandstructure?
Weabsolutelymustkeeptheofficeoflegislativeinspectorgeneral.Notonlythat,butwemustfurther
empowertheofficetoaccomplishtheirmission.Untilcorruptionandpatronageisathingofthepastin
Chicago,afuturethatsadlylookstobefurtheroffthanwewouldhope,wemusttakestepstoincrease
accountability,nomatterhowuncomfortablethatmakeselectedofficialsandgovernmentemployees.
2.
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Ibelieveweneedtoincreasegovernmenttransparencysoourleadersaremoreaccountabletothepeople
theyserve.Inadditiontotheabovemeasure,weneedtomakeourfinancesmoretransparent,givingthe
publicunfilteredaccesstohowtheirmoneyisbeingspent.Acurrent,searchable,onlineledgersimilarto
onerecentlyunveiledbytheStatewouldbeagreatwaytoletsunlightinandmakecitygovernmentmore
accountabletothoseweserve.

WouldyougivetheInspectorGeneralsofficeindependentsubpoenapowerorothercompulsoryprocess
3.
x

thatcanbedirectedagainstcityofficials,agenciesandemployeeswithoutnecessitatingtheapprovalofthe
MayororCorporationCounsel?
ShouldtheInspectorGeneralbeabletoinitiatehisorherowninvestigationsofAldermenwithouta
4.
x

complaintfromoutsidetheoffice?
5.
x

ShouldtheInspectorGeneralbeabletopursueanonymouscomplaints?
6.

x
Doyousupportpatronageinhiringandpromotingpublicemployees?
7.

x
Willyouemployorhaveyouemployedstaff,inyourofficewhoholdotherpublicsectorjobsconcurrently?
Willyouemployorhaveyouemployedstaff,inyourofficewhohaveeitheroutsideemploymentor
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x
contractswithentitieswhichdobusinesswiththeCity?
WillyouvoteforanordinancemandatingthattheCitycontestunemploymentclaimsbyformeremployees
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x

whowerefiredforcause?
WillyouvoteforanordinanceforbiddingtheCitytohireorcontracttheservicesofanyonepreviouslyfired
10.
x

forcausefromtheCityoranyotherunitofgovernment?
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x
Willyousupportanordinancetoreducethenumberofwards?
12.

Haveyoujoinedorwillyoujoin:

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ThePaulDouglasCaucus

TheIndependentProgressiveCaucus

Both
Doyousupportchangingthestatestatutetoreturntofillingaldermanicvacanciesbyspecialelection,rather
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x

thanMayoralappointment?
Willyouvoteforanordinancerequiringredistrictingofthewardstobebasedonnonpartisancriteriaand
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x

nottobenefitanyspecificindividualorpoliticalparty?
Willyouorhaveyouacceptedcampaigndonationsfromcurrentorpotentialsuppliersoremployees?
15.

Willyouorhaveyouacceptedcampaigndonationsfrompeopleorbusinessesseekingzoningchangesin
yourward?
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x

WhileIcannotsaythatIwontevertakecontributionsfromindividualswhomayseekzoningvariancesin
thefuture,Iwouldalwaysmakesurethedevelopmentfollowsthedesiresofthe
x

Doyousupportpublicfinancingofmunicipalcampaigns?
Pleaseexplainyourposition.
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ESSAY
Theamountsofmoneybeingwastedonelectionsisridiculous.Asamarketer,Iamabigfanofmakingsure
youhavetherightmessagenotjusttheloudestvoice.

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Bysupportingpublicfinancingandstandardizedcampaignbudgetlevels,wecreatealevelplayingfieldfor
thecandidateswiththebestandmostefficientuseofsaidbudgetcombinedwithagreatmessagetowinthe
daywithvoters.
Whoareyourtop5contributorsandhowmuchhaseachcontributedtoyourcampaign?
Allofmytopcontributorsarepersonalfriendsand/orneighbors.Noonehascontributedmorethan$2500.
Whatchangeswouldyousupporttotheredistrictingprocess?
Thedonebypoliticians,forpoliticiansapproachtoredistrictingisclearlybroken.Iwouldsupportthe
developmentofanindependentboardofcitizensempoweredtoredistrictbasedonaclearsetofcriteria.We
mustremovepoliticsfromtheequation.

REVENUEANDBUDGET
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x

WillyouvotetohireindependentanalyststoconductaforensicauditofpastCityspending?

Willyouvoteforabudgetordinancewhichwouldrequire:
publicquestioningofcitydepartmentheadsconcerningtheirdepartments'specificbudgetrequests?
21.

x
forefficiencyofmunicipalgovernmentAldermanshouldrepresenttheneedsofboththeirconstituentsas
wellasconstituentsacrosstheentirecity.
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x

makingbudgetcopiesavailabletothepublic30daysinadvanceofhearings?
restoringcitywidecommunitygroupbudgethearingsseveralmonthspriortothepublicationofthebudget,
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aswereheldundertheWashingtonandSawyeradministrations?
Whatadditionalrevenuesources,ifany,wouldyoupropose?Addingdebttothebacksofourchildrenand
grandchildrentocoverforthefactthatwecannotlivewithinourmeansisneverjustified.Weneedtoreturn
tofiscalresponsibilityandreigninspendingsowecanbalancethebudget.Taxpayersarefootingenoughof
thebillforgovernmentateverylevel,andresidentsandbusinessesinChicagofeelthepainoftaxesandfees
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morethanmost.Weabsolutelycannotincreasetaxesonalreadyoverburdenedtaxpayers.
Thesolutionisinprioritizingourspending.Itwontbeeasy,becauseuntilwevepaiddownourdebts,we
aregoingtohavetobethatmuchmoreprudentwithourspending.Butthereisnootherpathforward,aswe
cannotcontinuetokickthecandowntheroadandhopefuturegenerationscansolvetheproblemsweare
unwillingtoface.
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x

DoyousupportcasinogamblingforChicago?
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x

WillyouvotetorequireacitywidereferendumbeforeanygamblingisinstitutedintheCity?
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x

WillyouvotetorollbackMayoralandAldermanicsalariestopre2007levels?
WillyouvoteforanordinancelimitingfutureMayoralandAldermanicsalaryincreasestothesame
28.
x

percentageasthelowestraiseforanyclassofcityemployees?
x

DoyouagreewiththecriticismthatCitygovernmentistopheavywithmanagement?
Pleaseexplainyourposition.Thisisnotjustaproblemingovernment.Sincethebeginningoftherecession,
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manyofthebusinessesIworkwithhavehadtotakestepstoreducemanagementandadministrativecostsin
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ordertoprioritizespendingonserviceprovidingandclientfacingemployees.Thisisanaturalstepinthe
faceofbudgetarypressures,andsomethingweneedtoimplementintheCity.
Whatmeasureswillyouvotefortoreformthecitypensionplanandensureitssolvency?
Thereisnoeasysolutiontothepensioncrisis,noristhereafairsolution.Thosewhoworkedhardfortheir
pensionsdeservetoreceivewhattheywerepromised,eveniftheywerepromisedmuchmorethanthey
shouldhavebeenandmuchmorethanwecanafford.Residentsarealreadystrugglingundertheweightof
governmenttaxesandfees.PoliticiansinSpringfieldandChicagooverpromisedandunderbudgeted,and
nowafteryearsofkickingthecandowntheroadourcurrentelectedofficialsarefacedwiththiscrisis.
Changesforfutureretireesareeasiertomake,inthatweneedtobringtheirpensionsinalignmentwiththat
oftheprivatesector,andstepshavealreadybeenmadeinthisdirection.However,thatdoesntsolvetodays
crisis.
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TheeasiestsolutionforpoliticianswouldbetoblameSpringfieldsinactionforthecrisisandthen
increasetaxes,mostlyintheformofapropertytaxhike,butIdonotsupportthat.Taxpayersarealready
payingenough,andoureconomyisalreadylaggingbehindthatofsurroundingregions.
WhileweneedtocontinuetourgetheStatetotakesubstantive,constitutionalaction,therearestepswecan
takehereathomebeyondsimplyraisingtaxes.Wemustbringallsidestogethertoagreeonthenecessary
compromisesthatwillallowustowithstandthiscrisis.Everyonehasskininthegame,anditstimethat
everyonesatdownandhadanhonestconversationaboutwhereweareandwhereweareheaded.Ifno
concessionsaregiven,pensionspendingwillswallowtherestofourbudgetwhole,leavingusevenlessto
spendoneducationandpublicsafety.Ibelievethatifsuchanhonestandopendialogweretooccur,we
couldbalanceconcessionswithconsiderationforcurrentandsoontoberetireesandfindapathforward.

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ChooseOne

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Thekeyistoensurethatallshareinthepainofresolvingthiscrisis.Rightnow,itistaxpayersthatare
feelingthepainmost,byhavingtogivemoreandmoretoplugbudgetholesandpayforbenefitsthatarefar
outoflinewithanybenefitstheymightreceiveintheprivatesector.Idonotsupportincreasingtaxpayers
painaspartofthissolution.

Howwouldyoumodify(ifatall)thebenefitandcontributionlevelsandeligibilityrequirementsforpublic
employeepensions?
SeeQuestion#30.
Shoulddiscretionaryfundsforwardservicesandinfrastructureimprovementsbeallocated
inequalamountstoeachward
Untilwegetourcitybackonfinancialtrackand/orhavetheadequatesystemsinplacetoproperlyevaluate
variedcitywideallocationweshouldkeepthealdermanicfundsequal.
basedonthesizeofeachward
basedontheneedsofeachward

Willyouinstituteparticipatorybudgetingtoallowwardresidentstovoteondiscretionaryspendinginyour
ward?
Yes.thiswillbefacilitatedbothonlineandviacommunityengagement.

PRIVATIZATION

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Whichcityservicesorassets,ifany,doyoubelieveshouldbeprivatizedandwhatisyourcriteria?
Privatizationofanycityservicesmustfirstbeaccompaniedbyaaclearanddefinedsetofoversightcriteria
thatguaranteesthattheservicesareperformedmoreefficientlyandmoreeffectively.Ifthiscriteriacannot
bemet,thentheserviceshouldnotbeprivatized.
Additionally,incertaininstanceswhereitisnotinthepublicinteresttohavetheserviceorasset
permanentlyprivatized,Iwouldevaluatetheoptionofprivateconsultancywiththeoutcometobuildthe
necessaryskillset/operationwithincitygovernment.
Willyouvoteforanordinancerequiringanindependentanalysisofanyleaseoroutsourcingarrangement?
Willyouvoteforanordinancerequiringdetailedanalysisandevaluationofanyleaseoroutsourcing
arrangementatleast30dayspriortotheCityCouncilvote?
Beforevotingonprivatizationcontracts,whatwillyoudotoensurethattheydeliverthemaximumreturn
andbestserviceforcityresidentsinthelongterm?
Havingdeepexperienceindevelopingandevaluatinglongtermservicecontracts,Ihavetheexperienceto
knowwhattolookforfromprivatecompanies.Ispeaktheirlanguageandcancollaboratewiththemto
definetherightmeasurablecriteriaforsuccess.
Whatprocedureswillyouimplementtoensurethatprivatizationarrangementsarenotbeingusedtomove
patronageworkersoutsideofthescopeoftheRutandecisionrequirementsoranyotherantipatronagerules
orprotocols?
Seeabove.

PLANNING,ZONING,ANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT
Howwillyouinvolvewardresidentsinplanning?
IwillworkhandinhandwithourcurrentneighborhoodorganizationsandChamberofCommerceaswe
lookatdevelopment,commerce,safetyandculture.Iwillalsoseektoreachouttonew,currently
unengagedconstituentsinourneighborhoodandenlistthemtoroundouttheinputsothatallofthe
neighborhoodispartneringintheidentificationofthiswayforward.
WewilldevelopaDevelopmentAdvisoryCounciltooutlinekeycriteriaforcommercialandresidential
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development.
Wewillenhanceourcurrentcommunitypolicingstrategieswithmorecommunityengagementtooffsetthe
increaseincrimesinvolvingindividuals.
IwillestablishaPrincipalsCouncilthatwillfacilitateameetingofourvariousPrincipalsfromourprivate
andpublicschools.ThisCouncilwillsharebestpracticesandestablishaclearpathforneighborhoodkidsto
gofromK12withwhichevereducationalpaththeirfamilychooses.
Whatisyourlongrangeplanfordevelopmentoftheward?
Ourneighborhoodhasbecomeseverelydividedoverthisissueunderthecurrentalderman.Throughthe
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establishmentoftheDevelopmentAdvisoryCouncil(seeabove)Iwillpartnerwithneighborhood
stakeholderstocreateaclearshort,midandlongrangeplanthatgetsreevaluatedeachyear.

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Aswecontinuetoforgeourpathforward,wemustfocusondevelopmentthatwillproperlydefineour
neighborhoodfortheyearstocome.Ourcommercialdistrictsshouldbebuiltaroundtheideaofcommunity
andneighborhoodbusinesses.Wemustretainouruniqueurbanneighborhoodfeel.

Themaincriteriaforanydevelopmentshouldbeafocusonattractingbothresidentandnonresidentyoung
professionalstotheneighborhoodsothatwecancontinuetocreatearichandvibranturbanlifebasedon
diversityandbalance.Recentlywehaveseenthisdemographicmoveoutoftheneighborhood,further
amplifiedbythelossofpatrons,employeesandvisitorsofthetwohospitalswehavelostinthelastseveral
years.Anincreasedeffortshouldbeplacedonattractingyoungprofessionalsastheytendtousemore
alternative/publictransportationandinvestinourneighborhoodbusinesses.

Whatcriteriadoyouorwillyouuseindeterminingwhetherornottograntazoningchangeorvariance?
UntiltheneighborhoodDevelopmentAdvisoryCouncilestablishesitscriteria,myofficewillworkhandin
handwiththiscouncilinevaluatingthevariousrequeststhatcomeforward.Thiswillnotreplacethecurrent
processofvariancesneedingtobeheardbythezoningcommitteesofthevariousneighborhood
organizationsbutwillthenincludeasecondstepwiththeDACuntiltheirWardwidecriteriaare
established.
Howwillyouinvolveresidentsinplanning,approval,andoversightofTIFdistricts?
TheproblemwithTIFdistrictsisthattheyhavebeenabusedinChicago,andbyallaccountsoverused,asan
endallbeallsolutiontospurringdevelopmentthatinmanycasesdidnotneedorwarranttheinvestmentof
taxpayerdollars.
Especiallyatatimewhereweneedtobereevaluatingthewayweapproachdevelopment.Chicagohasa
wonderfultraditionofevolutionandprogress,onewhichwemustembrace.Atthesametime,itisimportant
thatwerespectourrichhistoryandprotectourwayoflife.
Thecityneedstoprovidealevelplayingfieldforbusinessesandentrepreneurs,andgetoutofthebusiness
ofpickingwinnersandlosers.Weneedtoreducetheregulatoryburdenthatisstiflinginnovation,andallow
ourlocalcommunitiestotaketheleadondeterminingtheproperlevelandtypeofdevelopmentthatisbest
forthem.
Inmycommunity,ourfocusisonretainingouruniqueurbanfeelaswedefineourneighborhoodforthe
yearstocome.Weareworkingtowardscommercialdistrictsthatarebuiltaroundtheideaofcommunityand
neighborhoodbusinesses.Ourcriteriafordevelopmentisinattractingresidentandnonresidentyoung
professionalstotheneighborhoodsothatwecancontinuetocreatearichandvibranturbanlifebasedon
diversityandbalance.Meanwhile,weareworkingtopreserveourparksandpublicgreenspacewhile
increasingaccessibilitytoourneighborhoodsmanyrelevantculturalexperiences.
However,toassumethatourapproachworksforeveryothercommunitywouldbeamistake.Development
andjobopportunitiesaredesperatelyneededinsomeareasorthecity.Inothers,developmenthasfar
outpacedinfrastructureinvestmentsandimprovements,leadingtocloggedthoroughfares(anissuemy
neighborhoodfacesthankstodevelopmentinthesurroundingareas).
Asaresult,Idosupportthecreationoflimiteddevelopmentincentiveshighlytargetedtohelpspur
developmentinareasofthecitythataremostinneed.Weareacityofneighborhoods,anditisthe
collectivestrengthofallofthesegreatneighborhoodsthatmakesusaworldclasscity.
WillyouvotetoterminateaTIFiftheobjectivesoftheTIFplanhavebeenaccomplishedbeforethe23year
periodisended?
WillyouvotetoreturnunspentanduncommittedTIFfundsonanannualbasistothevarioustaxingbodies?
HowdoyouproposetoreplacepropertytaxrevenueforCPSandothertaxingbodiesthatislosttoTIF
development?

SeeQuestion#42.
WillyousupportamoratoriumoncreationofanynewTIFdistrictsuntilnewfundingsourcesareidentified
toreplacetherevenuedivertedtotheTIF?
Willyouvoteforanordinancerequiringthatlargecorporateentitiesreceiving$250,000ormoreinpublic
subsidies,andtheirtenants,mustpaytheirworkersalivingwage(currently$11/hour)?
Isupporttheconceptofahigherminimumwage,butIamconcernedwiththeimplementationofthecitys
minimumwageincrease.Mostconcerningisthatfactthattheminimumwageinsurroundingregionsis
significantlylowerthaninChicago,meaningthatcostsareincreasedforbusinessesandconsumersin
Chicagobutnotthesurroundingcommunities,drivingbusinessacrosscitylimits.
Iamalsoconcernedthatthismoveincreasesthecostofdoingbusinessinthecitywithoutpairingitwith
necessaryreformsthatwouldbringreductionsinbusinesscosts.Asaresult,itwillbeharderforourcurrent

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businessestocreatejobsforourresidents,aswellasitbeingharderforfutureemployerstoestablishtheir
rootsinthecity.

Willyouvotetoinvestsubstantiallymoreinjobtrainingandthecreationoftransitionaljobprogramsin
disadvantagedcommunities,includingtheformerlyincarcerated,homeless,youth,andnonEnglish
speakers?
Thisissomethingweshouldabsolutelylooktodo,butunfortunatelywecannotaffordituntilourfiscal
crisisisaverted.

HOUSING
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EDUCATION
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ChooseOne

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NO
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x

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WillyouvotetoamendtheVacantPropertiesOrdinancetorequiremortgageservicerstoregistertheir
properties?
DoyousupportenactinganordinancetopreserveSingleRoomOccupancyhousing?
Willyouvoteforaninclusionzoningordinancerequiringdeveloperstosetaside30%ofresidentialnew
constructionorrenovationforthecreationofaffordablehousing?
Whatmeasureswillyousupporttoguaranteethatsomeoftheforeclosedpropertiessavedthroughthe
NeighborhoodStabilizationProgramaremadeaffordabletofamiliesat40%and60%ofAMI?

Whatproceduresandsafeguardswouldyouputinplaceonconversion/demolitionofSROsandotherlow
incomehousingtoensurethataffordablehousingwillcontinuetobeavailableforlowincometenantswho
wouldotherwisebedisplaced?

Whatmeasureswillyousupporttoensurethatthereisanadequatesupplyofaffordablefamilysizedunits
availabletofamiliesintheSection8program?

Whatmeasureswillyousupporttoprovideaffordablehousingforlowincomeindividualsandfamilieswho
arenotservedbyanyexistingprograms?
Doyousupportanyofthefollowingtobebuiltinyourward?
lowincomerentalhousingthatisaffordabletothoseat15%to30%ofAMI?
supportivehousingforpeopleovercomingaddictionandotherproblemswhichcontributetohomelessness?
sheltersforthehomeless?
DoyoufavoramoratoriumontheconversionordemolitionofSROspendingthedevelopmentof
protectionsandremediestoprotectthedisplacedtenantsfrombecominghomeless?
Doyousupportallowingthedemolitionofexistingpublichousingunitswithoutneworrehabilitated
replacementhousingonaoneforonebasis?
WhichstandardshouldtheCityusetodefineaffordablehousing?
AMIoftheStandardMetropolitanStatisticalArea
AMIofCookCounty
AMIofChicago
AMIoftheCommunityArea

WhichofthefollowingoptionsforchoosingtheSchoolBoarddoyousupport?
PopularElection
Mayoralappointmentfromnominationsmadebycommunityrepresentatives
MaintainingthecurrentsystemofMayoralappointment
Amixofelectedandappointedmembers

Willyousupportacitywidelotteryforenrollmentinmagnetschools?
WillyousupportLSCsinmaintainingfullpowers,andsupportthemthroughadequatefundinglevelsthat
providetrainingandsupportforLSCstodotheirjobs?
Willyousupportamoratoriumonschoolclosingsuntiladetailedanalysisoftheimpactsofshuffling
childreniscompleted,andarealplantoaddressthequalityofeducationandsafetyforeverychildisin
place?
Willyousupportdevelopmentandimplementationofamorecomprehensiveandaccurateapproachto
evaluatestudentandteacherperformancethanrelianceontheSATandACTtests?
Wouldyoufavorrepealing(ormodifying)the70%requirementforvotingtoauthorizeteacherstrikes?

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ENVIRONMENT
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PARKS
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TRANSPORTATION
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WhatisyourassessmentofRenaissance2010anditsimplementationinyourwardaswellastheCityasa
whole?Pleaseincludeinyourassessmenttheroleofcharterschoolsaswellasthepowertoreconstitute
schools.
Whilethishasnotaffectedourward,IdohaveconcernsabouttheperformanceofCharterSchools.Irefer
tomyanswersregardingprivatizationasabenchmarkforhowweevaluateCharterSchools.Theymust
performmoreeffectivelyandmoreefficientlythantheirpubliccounterpartsiftheywishtoseemysupport.

Thatsaid,Ibelievethathavingeducationalchoiceisabenefittoourcommunity.WhileItakegreatpridein
myfamilyschoiceofpubliceducationandhavecommittedtoallthatpubliceducationdemandsupon
parentstobesuccessful,Iamcognizantofthefactthatthereismorethanonewaytoeducatechildren
successfully.Asachildandbrothertotwoteachers,Ilearnedtohaveanopenmindtothevarietyof
educationalapproaches.Thereareavarietyofoptionsforhighqualityschoolsinourneighborhoodand
thereneedstobeavarietyacrossthecity.
WhatshouldtheCitydotoimprovethequalityofalllocalschools?
SeeQuestion39.

Inaddition,Ibelieveinourschools,ourchildrenandourteachers.Ihadtheopportunitytoserveasa
memberoftheLincolnElementaryLocalSchoolCouncil,whereIworkedwithmyfellowCouncilMembers
tosecureanewschoolannextoresolvetheschoolsovercrowdingissue.Ispearheadedateamofovera
dozenschoolparentstodevelopanddesignthenewLincolnElementarySchoolwebsite,increasing
communicationandtransparencyforourschoolcommunity.Iamalsoservingasa5thGradeRoomParent
fortheschool.Ibelieveweneedtocontinuetoincreasepublicschoolfundingandexpandaccesstoand
integrationwithtechnologyintheeducationexperience.
Whatareyourplanstoimprovethelocalschoolsinyourward?
SeeQuestion39.
Howwouldyoumodify(ifatall)thebenefitandcontributionlevelsandeligibilityrequirementsforpublic
schoolteacherpension?
SeeQuestion30

WillyouvotefortheCleanPowerOrdinance?
WillyouvotetoprivatizeChicago'swaterdeliverysystem?
Refertomyanswersregardingprivitizationofcityservices.
WillyouvotetobanStyrofoamfoodcontainersinChicagopublicschools?
WillyouvotetobanStyrofoamfoodcontainersinChicagorestaurantsandfooddeliveryservices?
WillyouvotetoadoptthewaterqualitystandardsrecommendedbythePollutionControlBoard?
WhatshouldtheCitydotoencourageandimplementalternativeformsofenergy?
IfourfinancialissuesareresolvedthenIwouldsupporttheexplorationacquiringhightechbasedalternative
enegrymanufacturing.
Whatotherenvironmentalinitiatives,ifany,doyoupropose?
Iamfullysupportiveofcontinuingtoenableandexpandalternativemeansoftransportationwithina5mile
radiusofdowntown.Thisincludesprotectedbikelanes,CTArouteenhancementandreliability.This
infrastructureenhancementswillalsoreducecongestionandurbanrelianceonfossilfuels.Asanactive
memberofBikeWalkLincolnParkandanavidbikerider,Iamahugefanofalternativemodesof
transportation.

DoyousupportelectionoftheChicagoParkDistrictBoard?
Doyousupportincreasedprivatizationofparkfacilitiesandservices?
Whyorwhynot?
SeeQuestion34
Doyousupportprioritizationoflandacquisitionandcapitalimprovementsfirsttothoseneighborhoods
whichareunderservedbyexistingfacilities?

WillyouvotetoincreasetheCitysubsidytotheCTA?

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83.

Rank15or
saynotoany

84.

YES
x

NO

85.

86.

PleaseindicatewhichCTAexpansionplans,ifany,yousupportandranktheminorderofpriority(1
highest)
RedLinesouthto130thStreet
OrangeLinetoFordCityMall
DowntownCirculator
DowntownO'HareExpress
Otherpleasespecify
#11LincolnBus
LightRailalongLakefrontaspartofanLSDredevelopment

DoyousupportrenegotiationofChicago'sparkingmeterprivatizationdeal?
DoyousupportprivatizationofMidwayAirport?
Refertoanswersregardingprivitizationofcityservices.
DoyousupporttheO'Hareexpansionplan?
NotifitentailstheuseofanyCityfunding.

CRIMINALJUSTICE

87.
ESSAY

x
88.
89.

ESSAY
x

90.

ESSAY

91.

92.

ESSAY

93.

Is911responsetimeadequate?
TherearefartomanyRAPs(RadioAssignmentsPending).Asanexample,youcanfindstatisticaldatato
supportthisclaimforthe19thdistricthere:
http://www.cwbchicago.com/p/depletedtimesourdistrictranoutof.html
Ifnot,howcanitbeimproved?
InmyWard,wefaceseveraluniquechallenges.Becausethecrimerateinourcommunityislowerthanin
otherareasofthecity,wehaveseendrasticreductionsinpolicestaffinglevels.Whileitisunderstandable
thatcertainareasneedaheavierpolicepresencethanothers,thishasresultedinanoticeableincreasein
crimeinourneighborhood.Violencehasincreased,evidencedbyashootingthatoccurredontheincumbent
Aldermansblockjustafewweeksago.Weveevenseenanuptickindrugsinthecommunity,thoughits
notclearifthatisanincreaseorsimplythatthosewhopartakeinthedrugtradefeellessofaneedto
conducttheirtradeinprivate.

Restoringpolicelevelsinboththe18thand19thDistrictwillincreasethepolicesabilitytocoveralloftheir
geography.Additionally,itwillallowbeatofficerstogettoknowtheirneighborsmuchbettertofacilitate
communitypolicing.

Sinceweareunlikelytoseeanincreaseinpolicepresence,despiteourneedtoatleastgobacktoprevious
staffinglevels,itfallsonthemembersofthecommunitytotakemoreofaroleinimprovingpublicsafetyin
ourcommunity.Ihavealreadybeenpartofthiseffort,asIandmanyofmyfellowcommunitymembers
havetakenituponourselvestokeepourAldermanandpoliceinformedofthingsthatarehappeninginthe
Ward.

AsAlderman,Iwillworktoencouragepublicparticipationinthiseffort.Iwillbewithmyresidents,onthe
street,dealingwiththeirneedsandconcerns.OurWardneedsavisibleandaccessibleAldermanwhowill
puttheneedsoftheirresidentsabovethoseoftheirpoliticalbossesandspecialinterests.

Arethereinequitiesin911serviceinyourward?
Ifso,whatcanbedonetoredressthem?
SeeQuestion#87.
Doyousupportreallocatingpoliceservicesfromlowcrimetohighcrimeneighborhoods?
Whatchanges,ifany,wouldyousuggestfortheCAPSprogram?
ThisprogramneedstocontinuetoworkwithbothneighborhoodorganizationsandtheAldermansofficeto
getpeopleengagedandinvolvedinourneighborhood.Moredirectengagementwithourbeatofficerswill
allowourcitizenstopartnerwiththepoliceinamoreopenandcollaborativeway.Thiswillsignificantly
reducethamountofcrimeprevalentinourneighborhood.
WillyouvoteformorefundingforalternativecrimepreventionprogramssuchasCeaseFire?
Whatmeasureswillyousupporttostoptheschoolstoprisonpipeline?
MoresupportandenhancementoftheCommunitySchoolsModeliswhatisnecessary.
Doyousupportguncontrol?

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94.

95.

96.

ESSAY

ESSAY

Whatmeasures,ifany,shouldtheCityCounciladoptinresponsetorecentcourtdecisionsstrikingdown
Chicago'shandgunban?
Wemustworktomakeourcommunitysafer.Weshouldbedoingeverythingpossibletoensureourchildren
cansafelywalkandbiketoschool.WhileIrecognizeweliveinanurbanenvironment,weshouldnotaccept
asawayoflifeanycrimeandviolencethatmakesourchildrenandtheirparentsfeelunsafe."Thenadd
somethinginaboutsupportinganycommonsensemeasuresthathaveproventoworkinothersimilar
communities.
WillyouvotetoordertheCitytostoppayinglegalfeesandattempttorecoverpastlegalcostsofcity
employeesimplicatedinthePoliceBoardfindingsofmisconductrelatedtotheBurgecase?
PleaseshareyourviewsregardingthefunctioningoftheIndependentPoliceReviewAuthorityandwhether
itshouldoperatemoreindependentlyofthePoliceDepartment.
Likeanyoversight,IbelievethatthisPoliceReviewauthorityshouldbeindependentandreflect
perspectivesfromthecommunity,thepoliceforceandindependantindustryexperts

CIVILRIGHTS

97.

98.

99.

ESSAY

100.

ESSAY

101.

102.

103.
ESSAY

Doyousupportaffirmativeactionbasedonrace,genderandsexualorientationinestablishingcriteriafor
hiringandpromotingpublicemployees?
Iamafirmbelieverinhiringsimplythebestpersonforthejob.
Discriminationisabhorrentandcannotbetolerated.Throughopenandtransparentprocessesthispractice
willbesovisiblethatnoonewillbeabletogetawaywithit.
Doyousupportaffirmativeactionasacriteriainlettingcitycontracts?
Pleasecommentoncurrentparticipationofindividualswithdisabilitiesincityhiringandcontracts.
Peoplewithdisabilitiesarejustaswilling,capableandexperiencedtodoavarietyofactivities,andneedto
beaffordedtheaccesstothesameopportunitiesthatexistforthosewithoutdisabilities.Iwillalwaysseek
toidentifythebestresourcefortheneed.
Pleasecommentoncurrentwomenandminorityparticipationincityhiringandcontracts.Besureyour
commentsincludefirefighterandpoliceofficerrecruitmentandpromotion.
AsaglobalmarketerIhavefounditinvaluabletoseethestrengthindiversityofpeople,ideas,actionsand
approaches.Thismentalitywouldcontinuetoflowintomycivicperspectivesaswell.Findingthebest
resourcefortheneedathandisthecriteriatoenablesuccess.Knowingthatthiscancomefromthemost
unlikelyofsourcesiscriticalinevlauatingthatcriteria.
Doyoufavorrestructuringthewagescaleofcityemployeestoinstitutegenderequalpayforjobsof
comparableworth?
Iaminfavorofpayingpeoplewhattheyareworth.Iamnotinsupportofregulatingthatfurther.
WillyouvotetorequireallCityvendorsandcontractorstoprovidespousalbenefitsforsamesexpartnersof
theiremployees?
WillyouvotefortheMunicipalIDordinance?

Whyorwhynot?
IwouldseektoevaluateanystateorfederallawsthatareestablishedforMunicipalidentificationbefore
definingamunicipalordinance.

ALDERMANICPRIORITIES
Whatemployment,ifany,otherthanalderman,doyouintendtohold?
104.
ESSAY
Noneformyfirstterm.Ibelievetheworktobedoneinourneighborhoodforthefirst4yearsrequiresthe
fulltimeattentionofitselectedleader.
Howwillyoudivideyourtimebetweenyouraldermanicdutiesandyourotheroccupation?
105.
ESSAY
N/A
Pleasespecifytheminimumhoursperweekyouwillspendperformingaldermanduties.
106.
ESSAY
80HoursMinimum.
Pleasedescribeyourserviceofficestaffingplan,includingthenumberofstaff,fullandparttime,howyou
willpayforthem,andthenumberofhoursperweekthatyourserviceofficewillbeopen.
107.
ESSAY
Servicewillbeopen5daysaweekduringnormalbusinesshours.I,however,willbeavailableas
necessary,regardlessofbusinesshours.
Whatservicesneedimprovementinyourward?Howwillyouachievethis?
108.
ESSAY
ConstituentServiceresponseandengagement.Whenyoucallthealdermansofficeforsomethingyou
rarelygetaresponseotherthantheautomatedresponseforsubmitting.

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109.

ESSAY

110.

ESSAY

Iwillestablishacustomerserviceticketingsystemsothatwecanidentifyandknowwhereeachrequestisat
initsjourneytobeingresolved/addressed
WhatareyourtopprioritiesfortheWard?
PreserveOurHistoryAsWeContinuetoMoveOurCommunityForward
ContinuetoInvestinandImproveEducationinOurNeighborhood
TackletheToughIssuesandReturnChicagotoFiscalResponsibility
HowwillyouworkwithcommunitygroupsandresidentsonCitymatters?
Ihavealreadyestablishedanopenweeklyforumforresidentstocometogetherinformallyanddiscuss
neighborhoodandcityissues.Thispracticewillcontinuethroughmyelection.
Iwillalsoestablishspecificneighborhoodforumsforvariouscitywidetopicsastheyarise.
Keepingissuesinfrontofpeopleandensuringtheirengagementinmakingourneighborhoodandcitythe
worldclasscityitcanbeisacorepriority.

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