Monica Gordon for Cook County Commissioner

Health & Social Services​

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• Ensure Fair and Equitable access to all County Services

• Promote Women and Family resources to support everyone in the district

• Sponsor legislation that provides full circle resources to each community within the district based on needs

• Ensure new mental health and mobile services initiative impacts our district to it’s fullest potential

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Public Safety & Justice Reform​

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• Working to ensure all communities have the resources from law enforcement while promoting police accountability

• Challenging Federal, State, and Local laws that hurt our youth along with those who have/are reentering our communities from previous incarceration

• Advocating for funding and resource opportunities in the areas of youth development, violence prevention, safety infrastructure, reentry, substance abuse and more

• Promoting community engagement and supporting initiatives such as Block Clubs, Neighborhood Watch, Concerned Citizens and more

• Supporting and partnering for fair and equitable practices in Law Enforcement across Sheriffs, Judges, State’s Attorney and local government

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Economic Opportunities for All

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• Investing and Advocating for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

• Working with Corporate, Federal, State, and Local partners to bring more resources to our community for prosperity for all

• Sponsoring & Partnering for Legislative Policies that Support Working Families

• Connecting those in need of 2nd (maybe 3rd) chances to Career & Life Readiness

• Linking youth development with enhanced education, job opportunities, and financial literacy

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Infrastructure & Sustainability

 

Working across Corporate, Federal, State, and Local to address:

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• Lead Service Lines that plague the health & well being of our residents

• Broadband access and technology advancements for everyone for our communities to be more competitive

• Our Water and Sewage Systems for a safer and more stabilized community

• Roadway and Alley improvement needs

• Fair Equity and Inclusion for underserved communities that don’t always receive a fair seat at the table