My work in our community has focused on helping the most vulnerable, and our children. I’m a former board member at the Rockford Literacy Council, which helps people who didn’t finish high school get jobs. While on the board I focused my work on developing programs for adults. There’s still a lot of work to do, but I am humbled that my work made a difference in people’s lives. I want everyone in our community to be able to provide for themselves and their families. 

Being a huge supporter of education, I was the former Board President at Keith Country Day School. While on the board, I helped hire several new teachers. We also modernized the school’s curriculum to ensure our students received the best possible education. Whether your kids are in public or private school, education is important. I want kids in our community to be as prepared as possible to go to college or enter the workforce, whichever is best for them.

My family and my community are really important to me, and I learned a lot about both from my grandpa, Zeke Giorgi. When I was young he told me something that really stuck with me. He said “everyone’s the same. We all want our families and our neighbors to have a good life. We just have different ideas on how to get there. If you keep that in mind, you can work with anyone.” This is the community first mindset that I have when helping people in the 68th District.

If you or your family are in need of any resources or want to talk to me about an issue, please contact me.