As a former union janitor, butcher and union carpenter, he has worked his tail off to support his wife and six kids.
In the Illinois Senate he has been one of the most outspoken champions for more funding for jobs training and trade schools. He’s directed investments for first-class schools.
And as the ONLY card-carrying union member in this race, he understands better than any the importance of the labor movement to any jobs or education policy.
PROTECTION AND RESTORATION of the Department of Education, currently being dismantled by right-wing zealots who want to promote bizarre ideologies while removing protections for racial minorities.
RETURNING federal funding for research – cut all throughout the current administration, which has put Illinois universities at risk and seriously damaged American leadership in innovation.
ENSURING food security for every student in the United States and promoting healthy meals by local purchase agreements with family farms.
UNIVERSAL pre-K for every family that wants it.
REPAIRING the damage to Head Start done by this administration.
