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Accomplishments

2006
  • Played a pivotal role in the passage of House Resolution 1161 that allowed for a series of public hearings on reforming the Illinois criminal justice system
  • Promoted policy-reform efforts to divert low-level drug offenders from potential prison sentences to treatment
  • Supported efforts to reform Medicare part D and halt the privatization of Social Security


    • 2005
  • Helped pass SB 92, that successfully created a division between the criminal and juvenile justice systems by creating the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Drew attention to the plight of displaced Chicago Housing Authority residents unable to find affordable housing


    • 2004
  • Served as a driving force in the passage of SB 3007, the nation’s first sealing of felony records bill
  • Organized the only community-based U.S. Senatorial Forum, attended by 1,100 people, where both Barack Obama and Alan Keyes participated


    • 2003
  • Played a pivotal role in the passage of the Illinois Prescription Discount Drug Bill
  • Successfully defended a family in a police brutality case, drawing attention to the need for broad system reforms


    • 2002
  • Played a crucial role in the creation and passage of HB4129, which halted the automatic transfer of juvenile offenders to adult court without a hearing into their circumstances
  • Won the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate torture at Chicago Area 2 and 3 Police Headquarters under Police Lt. Jon Burge
  • Protected the Cabrini Green Rowhouses from demolition and won support for their rehabilitation


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