Today, my family, friends
and neighbors, I am here to declare my candidacy for DuPage County Board # 5
In 2016.
I choose to run for County Board,
not because it is a simple task or to oppose a specific person, but to bring
about much needed new leadership, with fresh ideas and bold plans. I
listen to the latest round of political fighting and ask myself, “Who is
looking out for our community.”
The everyday men and women
who wake up every day, works hard, and dreams of giving their children a better
life. I choose to run because I have the courage to advocate on behalf of
the people in our community. I will stand up to the political insiders
and lobbyists and say no more.
The people of DuPage County can not continue to have record high unemployment, nor higher property
taxes and fewer services. Our citizens deserve better. I
choose to run because we must stem the tied of a do nothing Board Member.
I will fight to create new
opportunities of employment, and work to bring about lower taxes for all.
We as
community must come together and breathe new life into the heart and soul of
our neighborhoods and the communities that surrounds us. Safety within our
communities has always been a priority for me. I will lead a heightened
effort to increase safety within our community but push for electronic
monitoring of all child sex offenders that live within our county.
By being
committed to these simple ideas, we renew the heart and soul that has felt lost
in our community.
As a parent, I know
that we want to provide for a better today and a promising
tomorrow. Not just for
our children and our grandchildren, but for our friends, and
Neighbors.
We must look to each
other, to help bring back the pride we have felt before, and the courage to do
more then we thought we could. We must never lose the ability to have an
open heart, and mind; so that we can learn from each other instead of only
seeing the differences between us.
Our children are, the
most precious and cherished asset we share. We must continue to support
and encourage those teachers, who have devoted their lives to shaping our
children’s educational future.
We must provide a
great education, not just for our children, but for anyone who is willing to
learn new skills and retrain themselves. We need our community to
encourage all people to reach their full potential.
I make no big
promises, but I believe that with hard work and bold plans I will bring back to
DuPage, from our state leaders, money for better education, smarter classrooms,
and an increase to public safety.
I have the courage to
stand up for my principles, and the courage to bring about lower debt and lower
taxes. But most importantly, I will work tirelessly and make jobs, jobs
and more jobs for all who want to work a priority.
Our history shows that
we have and will make it through hard times, that we can work together to find
common ground, and that we the residents of DuPage are never down and out.
This is why I choose
to run for County Board, to work for and to represent the people, not just for
today but everyday. I am running for everyone who needs a man of the
people, for the people and elected by the people!
Sincerely
Matt
Harrington
Candidate
for DuPage County Board #5 in 2016
