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Patrick was born in Evanston and raised in Northbrook. He took classes in Glenview and Northbrook. Patrick has spoken and organized in Wilmette, Morton Grove and Skokie, building community power. Patrick, Jessica, Max, and Jack put down roots in Winnetka where they live with their pup, Henry.

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<h2>I'm a young dad, a small business owner, a civic leader, and an organizer.</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/5a6e4937-4dc5-49dd-8131-711b1cfad119/e3f33f2c-9633-4e41-9285-e3b53117e4bf/e3f33f2c-9633-4e41-9285-e3b53117e4bf.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1440%2C1440&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="32" variant="framed">I was born in Evanston, raised in Northbrook, and attended high school between Glenbrook North &amp; South, before spending a decade in Washington D.C. and Asia. In 2017, I joined the Women's March before moving back home to study policy and business. My wife, Jessica, and I now live with our two small boys and pup about a block away from the Home Alone house in Winnetka.I am an environmentalist and a public servant. Until this campaign, I chaired my village Environmental &amp; Forestry Commission, where we pushed Winnetka to embrace a comprehensive view of sustainability, resource our plans with a new hire, and take a deliberative approach to our energy policy. I serve on the Executive Committee of <a href="https://openlands.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Openlands</a>. I am a civic optimist, which means I believe in - and advocate for - fairer and more inclusive participation in our shared government. I've testified in favor of voting reforms in Springfield and support campaign finance reforms. Until this campaign launched, I served on the Board of Directors of <a href="https://www.reformforillinois.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Reform for Illinois</a>. I am a small business owner. My wife and I own and run Piglet in Bed, our family business. Jessica founded Piglet in 2017. I left management consulting to help her grow the business. We sell the best and most beautiful linen and cotton bedding money can buy, as well as homewares, sleepwear, and pajamas. I know first-hand the thrill and terror of starting something new and what it takes for a business to thrive.I earned my M.B.A. and M.P.P. from the University of Chicago and my B.A. from the George Washington University in Washington D.C.I got my start in politics leading central Virginia for the Obama reelection campaign (where I hosted Bruce Springsteen, who was a prince). When I returned from D.C., I joined the Executive Board of the <a href="https://www.northfielddems.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Northfield Township Democrats</a> and took a turn leading the nonpartisan Northbrook Caucus.. I now lead the <a href="https://newtrierdemocrats.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">New Trier Democrats</a>. In just a few short years. our grassroots volunteer political organization has tripled our membership and introduced new programs to engage, educate, and activate our neighbors and local elected officials. In 2024, I co-founded and led <a href="https://operationswingstate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Operation Swing State</a>. We convened 80 different organizations across the Chicago area to mobilize ten thousand volunteers to knock a quarter million doors in Michigan and Wisconsin -- the largest out-of-state political effort in recent memory.

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Patrick was born in Evanston and raised in Northbrook. He took classes in Glenview and Northbrook, making the most of the Glenbrooks' outstanding public schools. Patrick has spoken and organized in Wilmette, Morton Grove and Skokie, building community power. Patrick, Jessica, Max, and Jack put down roots in Winnetka.

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Our country is in crisis &amp; Illinois is at a turning point. The same old politics just don't work anymore. In a broken nation, Democrats must become builders. We must earn the trust of our neighbors to build a shared and sustainable prosperity we can count on.It's time for new leaders with a fresh perspective and new energy, committed to a fairer, brighter, better future.

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Housing, groceries, vehicles, education -- costs are rising everywhere these days and far too many Illinoisans are forced to choose between paying rent and putting food on the table. This is unacceptable.Patrick supports statewide programs that coordinate and incentivize new housing supply to lower costs for residents and encourage economic migrants seeking work in our state.

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In this new post-COVID-19 world, it's clear that our kids are at-risk and parents are struggling. Childcare is too expensive. Online addiction too dangerous. Test scores shaky. Mental health in crisis. Illinois should lead the nation in family-friendly policies that support parents and invest in kids.

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Jessica and I have two small boys, Max and Jack. We worry every day about their future. From social media addiction to bullying to online radicalization, our boys are not OK. When one part of our community suffers, we all pay the price.My dad passed when I was young, so growing up my role models included my older brother, now a Lutheran pastor, and my Grandpa, John. John was strong and witty. He was reserved, but gracious. He served in the Army and, as Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, stood up for fellow veterans. John loved his daughters and his wife. John took his job seriously and made sure to follow the news, the stock markets, and small-town goings on. John served as mayor of his tiny Kansas town, twice, because he was the local lawyer. John was a man and lived a long life of respect, success, and love.As State Senator, I will always stand up for our boys, ensuring state focus on mental health resources, strict scrutiny of companies profiting from addictive behaviors, and most importantly, engaging young men and boys to understand how our communities can better provide stable, aspirational, nurturing pathways to the kind of manhood I strive to model.It's important to note the context. When we ignore our boys, they are at rising risk of suicide, radicalization. Boys are at risk of drug abuse, bullying, and criminalization. Boys are falling behind girls in college attainment and math/reading scores. I don't believe in placing blame on groups of people, when they are so clearly suffering. I do believe in reimagining manhood that is aspirational, successful, and rises alongside women and other marginalized groups.

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Illinois is at a turning point. Strong Democratic leadership has put our fiscal house in order. We lead the nation on the green transition, education, and criminal justice.We are ready to grow.

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Our state and our district values our elders, who deserve our support. From reducing regulatory burdens to property tax exemptions to improving opportunities to deliver and receive care, I'm always open to finding new ways for the state to ensure old age and retirement are spent with dignity and support.Specifically, I support programs to train additional home care providers, reduce the cost of care to seniors, and ensure seniors are insured, taken care of, and placed at the middle of policymaking.

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