This week, Illinois Senator Christine Radogno, the Senate Minority Leader, visited Victorian Village, our Retirement and Assisted Living community in Homer Glen, Illinois. She spent about 30 minutes addressing the residents and staff who had gathered in the Fireside Room. The 8-minute video below captures the highlights of her presentation, which followed this basic outline:
Three big issues for Illinois government this year:
- Contract reform
- Transparency measures
- Campaign finance limits
- Raising the tax on alcohol
- Raising driver's license fees
- Taxing video gambling
- Two proposed solutions: "We need more money, so raise taxes" or "We need to spend what we have more efficiently"
- Actual solution: a combination of the two
My impression was that Senator Radogno seems genuinely responsive to her constituents. She was well prepared for her presentation at Victorian Village, and very willing to spend as much time as necessary answering questions. She also complimented Providence on our political involvement — we work with AAHSA, LSN, and other agencies to make sure our government is aware of the needs of our senior population. It was nice to have this opportunity to see our government interacting with Providence people!
What about you? What senior issues do you think Senator Radogno should focus on in 2010?
