Guest columnist Kevin Morrison: November was a historic month, locally and nationally.
November was a historic month, locally and nationally. I became the first openly-LGBTQ commissioner to be reelected. Anthony Quezada became the first openly gay Latino to represent the 8th district, and the youngest member ever. Maggie Trevor became the first openly lesbian member of the Board of Commissioners in the 9th District as well as bringing LGBTQ representation to a historic three seats.
As we see increasing polarization on political and racial lines, our local government stands as an example of how effective a governing body can be when we listen to all of our shared voices. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Under President Preckwinkle's leadership, the County has made its decisions through an equity lens, which informs our policy roadmap aiming to support and bring prosperity to all. I am proud of our work to correct historic wrongs, and bring infrastructure and economic development support to everyone.All of this goes to show that an effective government is one that can address the needs of all its people.
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