THE ISSUES
for Illinois State Representative
DEMOCRACY and VOTING RIGHTS
Democracy, a system of government where the power lies with the people. Here in the United States, this means that citizens vote for their leaders and they have a say in how the country is run.
Democracy is about fairness, equality, and giving everyone a chance to participate in shaping the future.
Maria is running to protect our Democracy so we can ensure the freedom to vote, to read books, freedom to live without the fear of gun violence and the freedom to choose how to live our own lives .
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Maria is 100% reproductive rights, endorsed by Personal PAC and Planned Parenthood.
Maria has been pro-choice and pro-reproductive rights for her entire life and plans to be a strong voice and advocate in Springfield for reproductive rights for all.
LGBTQIA+
Maria is 100% supportive of all LGBTQIA+ rights and has been endorsed by Equality IL.
Maria has been, and continues to be a monthly donor to The Human Rights Campaign, SAGEConnect, a phone-buddy program that matches LGBTQIA+ elders with volunteers for weekly phone calls, and the ACLU.
GUN SENSE
Maria wants to protect everyone from gun violence and is endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety and the Illinois based Gun Violence Prevention PAC.
Maria is a founding member of the Barrington Area Moms Demand Action group. In addition, she has lobbied for various pieces of gun violence prevention recently the assault weapons ban.
ENVIRONMENT - CLIMATE CHANGE
Maria is endorsed by the Illinois Sierra Club and has been a member since 1990, additionally serving as a volunteer lobbyist.
Maria drives an Electric Mach E Mustang, and uses an electric scooter when canvassing our neighborhoods.
Maria and Ken compost all their food scraps in order to reduce the amount of atmospheric gasses. In addition, they use reusable water bottles, and recycle everything possible – from newspapers, paper bags & boxes, to milk and detergent containers.
Labor
Maria was endorsed by the AFL-CIO among many other unions in the Primary. She has already been endorsed by several unions in the General Election and expects another endorsement from the AFL-CIO soon.
Maria has also been endorsed by two local Teamsters organizations and several unions have already committed to providing canvassers and financial support.