Videos

Meet Jessica

19-0126_Vid_02.mp4

Media Brag 2.mp4

Endorsed & Recommended

Endorsed by the Daily Herald, recommended by teachers, and supported by the community.

Qualifications.mov

Ready to Serve

I'm ready to serve D41. Early Voting begins February 23rd in Wheaton and March 20th in Glen Ellyn. Election day is April 4th, 2023!

FlexibleThinkingAndAdvocacy.mov

Governance requires flexible thinking

Governing by making student-focused, data-driven, and fiscally sustainable decisions, reached through respectful engagement with stakeholders is my goal. It requires flexible thinking, active listening, thoughtful reflection, and applying what I learn.

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Fiscally Responsible

My blue collar ethos, data expertise, understanding of school finance, and long-term perspective inform what it means to be fiscally responsible.

miltonGOP.mov

Education is Not a Partisan Issue

Happy to affirm that education is not a partisan issue. Many thanks to the members who welcomed me at the 2019 Milton Township GOP meeting. I very much enjoyed my discussion with Tim Elliott and appreciated his hospitality.

FDK.mov

My thoughts on FDK

I'm not sure if saving up for full day kindergarten is still an option after the incumbent's last two levy votes. FDK could still be a long way off, but I think we should still be talking about it and making a plan. We need to be talking with the experts, the community, and collaborating to make a plan.

NeedvsWant.mov

Needs vs. Wants

"Levying to need" assumes we have agreement on what is a need vs. a want. I'm not sure if we do.

PTA Forum Jessica.mp4

PTA Candidate Forum 2019

I participated in the PTA Forum on 2/27/19. Here is the compilation of my responses.

Thank you supporters.mp4

Thanks for your Support!

I’m so grateful to all the folks who hosted and attended our events to share their perspectives and ask thoughtful questions. I’m ready to serve and hope I can count on your vote!

District 41 Foundation - Committee Presentation 11/5/18

After organizing a few coffees to gauge interest in a District 41 Foundation, I co-led a planning workshop with Kathy Bayert. Our small group generated starting points for the foundation and identified next steps. The committee presented our plan to the D41 School Board in November 2018.

Public Participation

Having attended or watched most D41 School Board meetings since 2017, I began speaking regularly with a focus on clear and concise messages to the board and community. Here are direct links to my 3-minute speeches for the past two years.