Engagement
With regular monthly ward meetings (42 as of January 2025), almost as many drop-in office hours, multiple special neighborhood meetings, monthly newsletters (sign up here), and postcards to all addresses in the ward: I’ve made myself available to Fourth Ward residents at every opportunity. I’ve welcomed your input on the issues of the day and I’m proud of our growing sense of community.

Equity
I’ll highlight my role in addressing Evanston’s homelessness crisis by supporting the Margarita Inn. Taking to heart the concerns of nearby neighbors, I led the development of a regulatory framework which gives the City oversight and authority to ensure that the facility will be continuously well run. Walking down Oak Avenue today you’d never know that the Margarita Inn housed 122 residents, including 23 children, over the course of last year. This is only a partial solution to be sure, but an important part of our community’s response to a growing problem nationwide. And it should be pointed out: this has all been accomplished with next to ZERO Evanston tax dollars.