Social Policy

Social Policy

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.

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Support groups working for regional cooperation in the areas of economic growth, the arts, diversity, education and workforce training, environment, planned growth and development, and housing in the Southland.

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Support the Community Relations/Fair Housing ordinances in Park Forest, Matteson, Richton Park and University Park.

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Monitor and evaluate the TIF (Tax Increment Financing) and its impact on education funding, economic development and distribution of tax dollars to the community.

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Support a coalition of faith communities, agencies and individuals who make up South Suburban Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS).

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Continue monitoring current and proposed new methods of school financing with emphasis on the impact on schools in the H-F area.

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Support the following criteria to evaluate bond issues and/or tax increases for local school districts: program review, citizen participation, long-range planning, cost-effective measures and supplemental revenue, and demonstration of need.

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Support for senior citizen housing in Homewood.

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Support coordinated community-based system of supportive services for the elderly designed to avoid, delay or shorten their institutionalization.
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Get active again as life picks up and so does League! We are responding to the pandemic in so many ways and getting better at it – just look at what is in this Voter!

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by Marian Shostrom and Pat Snyder, Health Care Issue Co-Chairs

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