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Effective
Leadership
I believe government
should work for people and in providing leadership
to enable people to live more meaningful and
productive lives. I know the moral test of
government is measured in how we treat those who are in the dawn
of life, the shadows of life, and the twilight of
life.
To be an effective
public servant, you must be able to develop, nurture
and maintain productive relationships with elected
officials at all levels of government.
Problems don't stop or stop at community borders. Since
2001, I have worked continuously to understand the
issues facing legislators as well as the needs of my
constituents. I have succeeded in forging
effective working relationships with other lawmakers
in order to pass legislation that improves the
quality of life in the 7th District and in Illinois.
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Effective Leadership
means working with other political
leaders to bring needed resources to the
7th District |
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Jack Lavin, Director
Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity
Jack
Lavin was very helpful in sharing
important information with local mayors
at several economic development meeting
held last year |
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State
Representative Karen
Yarbrough brings
together Mayors and
representatives from 7th
District communities to
discuss economic
development projects
with Jack Lavin,
director of the Illinois
Department of Economic
Opportunity. Left to
right are: Donna Peluso
representing Melrose
Park; State Rep.
Yarbrough; Mayor
Henderson Yarbrough of
Maywood; Mayor Henry
Vicenik of Broadview;
Jack Lavin; Mayor Joseph
Tamburino of Hillside;
Mike Sicuro, director of
development for Melrose
Park; Tanesha Pittman,
director of community
development for
Bellwood; Trustee Angelo
Luciano of Westchester;
and Mayor Anthony
Calderone of Forest
Park. |
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Peter Vina, Deputy Director
Department of Healthcare and Family
Services
Peter Vina has made important contributions to several workshops held in the
District, including a session
for seniors that covered prescription drugs,
Social Security and available health
care. |
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To see my full legislative record, please click
here.
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To learn more about my background, please click
here.
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