Issue Position: Values

Issue Position

My whole life I have been around people who serve their God, their family, and their country. They work hard to earn a living, give generously of themselves to their communities, and believe that with hard work and persistence, anything is possible. I was raised to know the value of work and to know that our traditions are the foundation upon which everything we have was built. These traditions, and conservative values that I was reared to respect, live on in the hearts of everyday people across the state, but have been forgotten by cynical politicians who give them no weight when crafting policies that impact all of us. When I go to Springfield, I will be your voice. I will fight day in, and day out, to ensure that the values that make Southern Illinois great are defended. Not only that, but these values are the tonic that can help cure our state of the dishonesty, self-interestedness, and lack of character that sadly we have become known for across the country. For too long, Illinois has been beholden to the morality of the Chicago way. I think the Southern Illinois way deserves a chance to be heard.

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