Issues

Ensuring a Quality Education

As the husband of a teacher, Tim knows that ensuring that our children receive a quality education is a key to our state’s future. He has supported legislation that raises academic standards and increases student and teacher accountability. Recognizing the unique challenges facing our growing region, he co-sponsored legislation to infuse fast growth school districts with much needed funding.

Keeping our Families Safe

As a father, Tim has worked very hard to ensure a safe environment for our families. He is leading the fight for greater protection from internet predators and fought for the public availability of names and addresses of sex offenders. He also sponsored legislation to protect consumers from identity theft, as well as legislation to require sprinklers in college dormitories.

Working for Seniors

Tim has worked to ensure that we uphold our commitment to our “Greatest Generation”. He worked to increase the annual senior freeze, expanded the Circuit Breaker program, and supported legislation for a system to locate missing seniors.

Fighting for Tax Relief

Illinoisans are saddled with a heavy tax burden from the various levels of government. Tim believes that providing tax relief is the best way to spur economic growth and create good jobs. He has supported the creation and expansion of property tax caps, while also fighting for a doubling of the individual personal exemption on state income taxes.

Expanding Access to Quality Healthcare

Tim is working to expand Illinoisans access to quality, affordable healthcare. He supported legislation to reign in medical malpractice abuse that was driving physicians from our state (SB 475) while also supporting legislation that expanded insurance coverage for mental health.

Supporting Our Military

Our government must keep its commitments to the men and women that serve in our military. That is why Tim supported legislation to protect the rights of those service members on active duty or leave, while also extending benefits to those serving in the reserves.

Tim Consistently:
-Demands fairness and accountability at all levels of government
-Supports extensive ethics and spending reforms
-Opposes Democrat's job crushing tax hikes -Supports a fair and balanced State budget, we MUST live within our own means.

Tim's Accomplishments:
-Leading the fight for property tax reform
-ensures a Quality Education: Supports legislation that raises academic standards and teacher accountability
-Supported comprehensive road construction program
-Keeps our families safe: Sponsored legislation requiring sprinklers in college dorms. Tim also supported legislation requiring public availability of the names and addresses of sex offenders in our State as well as internet safety protections against identity theft.
-Working for Seniors: worked to increase the annual senior freeze, expanded circuit breaker program, supported legislation for a system to locate missing seniors.
-Fighting for Tax Relief: Stood firm against Democrats' massive tax increase, working towards reforming Illinois' flawed property tax system.
-Expanding Access to Quality Healthcare: supported legislation aimed at reigning in malpractice abuse. Expanded legislation requiring insurance coverage for mental health.
-Supporting our Military: supports legislation aimed at protecting the rights of those service members on active duty or leave, extending benefits to those serving in the reserves. Sponsored legislation expanding certain benefits to Veterans.
-Continues work towards preserving our open space.
-Currently serves as Deputy Republican Leader.