Delivering Results for McHenry County
On my first day in the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office, my predecessor sat me down to discuss what I thought would be a litany of instructions and office protocols. I was wrong. After steadying his gaze on me and letting a few seconds of silence punctuate the weight of what he was about to convey, he calmly said, “I ask only that while working in this office, you do the right thing.” That was it. Over the course of my nine years as a criminal prosecutor and four years as the State’s Attorney, my predecessor’s words have always stayed with me and I regard them as the best advice I’ve ever received about what it takes to be a state’s attorney.
Keep McHenry
County Safe
I am dedicated to ensuring McHenry County remains a safe and wonderful place to live and raise a family. To keep our communities safe, I have aggressively prosecuted sexually dangerous and violent offenders…
Be Efficient with
Your Tax Dollars
When I ran for State’s Attorney four years ago, I made a pledge that I would reduce the office’s budget by 10%. When I made this pledge, some commented that it wasn’t possible, especially not without negatively impacting services…
Lead the Fight Against
the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic has destroyed lives and inflicted untold misery on McHenry County families. Drug overdoses now kill more people each year than car crashes, gun violence, or breast cancer. As a founder of…