I am running for Governor because the people of Illinois are tired of business as usual from the political class. I believe that the promise of Illinois is the people, not the politicians. I will harness the expertise and ethical energy of our Illinois citizens for the good of Illinois and not for the self-aggrandizement of politicians and special interests, just like I've done in the past.
In 2007, after researching the situation in Illinois, I established an organization called For The Good Of Illinois. Our mission is to bring transparency, accountability, efficiency and good government to Illinois. This is already improving our state.
In 2008, I witnessed first-hand the power of focused citizen involvement. I trained local volunteers to ask their local school districts to post their check registers on their websites and become financially transparent and accountable to their taxpayers. Together we posted over $1 billion of checks online. The Illinois people are ready to make demands of their government!
In Illinois today, “experienced” politicians running for governor, lack solutions to our most pressing problems. Most of these politicians do not even take website positions on education and healthcare, the two largest items in the budget and the most important staples of our society.
Experience in Illinois politics has proven to be an oxymoron, but I'd like to change that. Together, let's make Illinois the best place to live, work and raise a family!
