What types of transportation do you use during an average week, and how has this shaped your view of transportation policy?

I usually drive. However, before becoming commissioner I used CTA.

What are some transportation challenges in your district?

Some of the challenges is long wait times. Lack of a universal form of payment to go from city to suburbs. Lack of bus routes in suburban cook.

Cook County residents often find their local roadways fall under multiple different jurisdictions and standards. How do you view the County’s role in ensuring consistent, safe, and accessible transportation for constituents?

Cook County’s proactive involvement in transportation policy, infrastructure development, safety protocols, and community engagement is vital to enduring a transportation system that is safe, consistent, and accessible to all residents.

What can Cook County do to stabilize and expand access to bikeshare programs that span municipalities?

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What role can the County play in bringing funding sources and revenue streams to county transportation projects?

Commissioners serve as crucial advocates and facilitators in the pursuit of diverse funding sources and revenue streams for county transportation projects. Our proactive approach has significantly enhanced the ability to secure resources needed to develop and maintain a reliable transportation network.

Cook County has a history of innovating access to public services, including public transit – such as the Fair Transit South Cook pilot. As commissioner, what are ways you envision the County innovating on transportation?

Cook County has a proud history of expanding access to public services — and transportation must remain at the center of that equity work. As Commissioner, I envision innovation that not only moves people, but uplifts communities of color that have historically been disconnected from opportunity.

That means strengthening partnerships with CTA, Pace, and Metra to ensure South and West suburban riders are not left behind.

I envision a transportation strategy that supports our young people. Access to safe routes to school, work and extracurricular activities.

We must invest in infrastructure that protects our environment and our health — electrifying fleets, improving walkability.

Innovation must be rooted in community voice. Listening to Black, Brown, immigrant, working-class, and young residents ensures our decisions reflect lived realities — not just policy goals.