The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government. I am responsible for the administration and management of our City departments, I make proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City Council, I enforce the city's ordinances, I submit the city's annual budget, and I appoint city officials for our departments, commissions and boards.

Cook County Commissioners are elected officials who oversee County activities and work to ensure that citizen concerns are met, federal and state requirements are fulfilled, and county operations run smoothly. Each of the 17 districts represent roughly 300,000 constituents.Cook County's 1st District serves parts of Chicago's West Side and parts of Oak Park and Proviso Townships, two west suburbs of Chicago.

For 11 years, I taught Reading and Social Studies on the West Side; first, at Jenner Elementary School in Cabrini-Green from 2007 to 2010, then Westinghouse College Prep in East Garfield Park from 2010 to 2018.In 2011, I began organizing with the Chicago Teacher's Union. Our historic 2012 teacher's strike set a national precedent for bargaining for the common good, in which our contract negotiations included demands to uplift the communities within and around our schools.

Served as the Chief of Staff for Illinois State Representative Deborah L. Graham, representing the 78th District.The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois has 59 House Districts, each of which is divided in half to be served by individual Representatives with 2-year terms. Representatives pass bills, come up with a state budget, act on federal constitutional amendments, and propose constitutional amendments to the state constitution.Illinois's 78th House District serves Chicago's Austin neighborhood and parts of Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Oak Park, and River Grove, four west suburbs of Chicago.

Served as the Constituent Services Director for Illinois State Senator Don Harmon, representing the 39th District.The Illinois Senate is the upper house of the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois has 59 House Districts, each of which is served by individual Senators with four-year and two-year terms. Senators pass bills into law, approve the state budget, confirm appointments to state departments and agencies, act on federal constitutional amendments, and propose constitutional amendments for Illinois.Illinois's 78th Senate District serves Chicago's Austin neighborhood and several west suburbs: Oak Park, Addison, Bensenville, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Melrose Park, Northlake, River Grove, Rosemont, Schiller Park, and Stone Park.