My top priority is bringing jobs to Illinois. People in our state are hurting right now. Families are sitting around kitchen tables trying to figure out how they will make ends meet. We need to create good jobs in every community throughout our state.

Like President Franklin D. Roosevelt, I believe that there is no greater social service program than a job. I believe that creating jobs is the best way to reduce crime and promote public safety. That’s why I am proposing Jobs and Growth for Illinois, my economic vision, which is designed to create new opportunities for communities throughout Illinois. I think that, by offering people who are now struggling the chance they deserve to find good jobs, we can reduce crime, expand our state economy, and put Illinois back on track.

As part of that effort, I also believe we must invest in education at every level, from early childhood programs through college. I believe that children who come to kindergarten ready to learn and excel are far less likely to take the wrong path as they grow up. As those students move through our public education system, they deserve safe, secure, well-maintained school buildings and well-trained, dedicated teachers, so they can graduate with a solid education. I further believe that we must invest in our community college system, the gateway to the middle class, so that new graduates have affordable access to higher education and older workers have opportunities for training to help them succeed and prosper in the 21st century workplace.

Party: Democratic

Website: http://www.QuinnForIllinois.com

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