REFORMER WITH RESULTS

With a proven record of reform in Illinois government, Dan Cronin is ready to take on the challenge of serving as the next DuPage County Board Chairman. His accomplishments in the Illinois Senate over the past 16 years reflect his commitment to taxpayers, children, senior citizens and small business owners. At a time when leadership and vision are needed in public office, Dan Cronin is prepared to lead DuPage County while preserving the quality of life that makes DuPage County a unique place to live and work.

Dan’s role as a reformer has required him to take on special interest groups and elected officials on both sides of the aisle. His legislative achievements earned him a chairmanship of one of the Senate’s most powerful committees, as well as recognition by the Chicago Tribune as “among the best in the Senate.”

Tax Reformer

• Sponsor of DuPage County property tax cap legislation to halt double-digit increases in annual real estate taxes
• Consistent vote against attempts to raise the income tax rate on families and small businesses
• Supported tax accountability act to require a 3/5 majority vote by General Assembly to increase any taxes
• Halted legislation to impose a Gross Receipts Tax that would have crippled small businesses
• Advocated property tax caps for seniors citizens as well as returning veterans.

Education Reformer

• Chief sponsor of the Chicago Public School reform that demanded local accountability as well as improved standards for teachers, administrators and students
• Secured millions in funding for new school construction in suburban districts
• Current minority chairman and former chairman of the Illinois Senate Education Committee, which oversees every key education issue in the state
• Strong advocate for new approaches to public education, such as charter schools and alternatives to teacher certification to expedite the hiring of new, qualified teachers.

Good Government Reformer

• Sponsor of recall legislation to permit voters to remove elected officials from public office
• Reformed eminent domain laws to protect private property owners from government intervention
• Sponsor of Senate Bill 2457 to limit contributions to political campaigns in Illinois
• Created laws to improve security at schools, protect women and children from domestic violence, strengthen teen driving laws and reduce gun violence.

Dan is a resident of Elmhurst where he lives with his wife, Juliann, and their four children. He is an attorney and a former DuPage County Assistant State’s Attorney. He is a graduate of Fenwick High School with a B.A. from Northwestern University and a J.D. from Loyola Law School. He serves on the board of directors for the Ray Graham Association, the Joseph Academy and the Family Shelter Service Advisory Council.