Jeff Smith for State Representative

Background:

Longtime activist with deep community roots and over 25 years experience in progressive grassroots campaign. Harvard-educated attorney with proven dedication to the public interest. Passionate environmentalist, prolific writer and blogger, long comittment to reform.

Goals:

This transformational moment in our history makes this a time when those with ability answer the call. We must reduce the disconnect between government and the govened at all levels. Our institutions need to see the big picture, and not from top down, and serve the common good.

Issues:

Environment. We can no longer back-burner issues we should have addressed yesterday.
Campaign finance/ethics. Until we free politics from money al agendas will be skewed.
Tax fairness. Illinois's regressive tax structure and structural deficit is unsustainable.

Grassroots Support:

The principal and primary role. That's where my political roots are; that's where my base is.

DFA Values:

I recognize that equality and freedom face an emergency after the past 25 years, and I am committed to reversing these trends. I oppose passing today's bills on to tomorrow's generation and am viscerally opposed to wasting public funds.