People are fed up with politics—and I don’t blame them, because I am too. I am not a career politician. I’m an outsider who is standing for common sense solutions over extreme agendas.

When I was appointed to the State Senate, I saw firsthand how Springfield politicians are focused on extreme agendas instead of helping working families.

I put forward a bipartisan bill that would hold individuals criminally responsible for filming our children in a public bathroom. This seems like common sense to me. Yet special interests used all their power to block my bill from even getting a vote. Even when I talked to these special interests to try to find common ground so we could protect children, they refused to collaborate.

This is why so many everyday Illinoisans are fed up with Springfield. It’s time we stopped playing political games and focused on doing the right thing for our families and our communities.

I will work to make life more affordable for struggling working families.

I understand what working families are going through right now because I experienced the struggles firsthand. I’m the daughter of a single mother who worked two jobs to raise us, often double shifts. That’s why my husband and I started Barrington Children’s Charities, to help struggling families in our community. For over 14 years we have provided meals for children struggling with food insecurity at home, brought mobile dental units to underserved communities, and even provided glasses and mental health services.

My top priority is making things more affordable for working families who are struggling by lowering costs for things like health care and prescription drugs, utilities, housing, education, groceries, gas, and childcare.

Everyone agrees it is too expensive to live in Illinois right now. It’s time we put aside the political agendas and partisan games and focused on helping working families.

I will also fight to keep our communities safe for families and children.

As a former prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, I protected victims, advocated for families and children, and held criminals accountable. I have always been a strong voice for families and protecting children, especially our most vulnerable.

Nothing is more important than keeping our communities safe. We can achieve that through a commonsense balanced approach where we hold criminals accountable while rehabilitating offenders so they turn away from a life of crime.

We cannot let extreme political agendas stand in the way of protecting our families and children.

I promise to continue to stand on the side of common sense.

I stepped up to serve as State Senator because I want to continue fighting for working families and help make your lives better.