Another hopeful has announced her candidacy for the congressional seat that includes all of Algonquin Township.
Her name is Laura Fine and she is from Glenview.
She was elected to the Illinois in 2012, serving until January, 2019.
Fine won the 2018 election for State Senate, where she still serves.
The district includes part or all of Evanston, Wilmette, Skokie, Glenview and Winnetka.
Fine, a Glenview native, represented the 17th district of Illinois between 2013 and 2019. She assumed her current role in 2019.
Her Facebook page is here.
It features the following:
Experienced
Laura Fine is a fierce longtime advocate for our community and our values. Before serving as our State Senator, Laura served as State Representative for three terms – she has the experience and knowledge we need in Springfield.
Accomplished
As Chair of the Behavioral and Mental Health Committee, Laura has taken the lead in Springfield on several issues to deliver change that benefits citizens in the 9th District as well as families across the state.
Progressive
Laura works every day to support progressive values including full reproductive rights, affordable and accessible physical and mental health care, criminal justice reform, immigration, environmental protection, and a quality education for all children.
Below is her YouTube announcement:
Fine’s website features support for abortion:
She reveals she has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood and Personal PAC in her Senate race:
Fine includes this on her 2018 endorsement from the Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune endorsed Laura Fine on October 15, 2018.
“Rep. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, fits the mold for this district. She voted for last year’s income tax hike to break the budget gridlock, and she supports a graduated income tax. She also has emerged as a leader in health insurance issues in Springfield. …Fine is capable and hardworking.”
She received her BA in Telecommunications from Indiana University and her MA in Political Science from Northeastern Illinois University, where she taught for several years.
Laura Fine Announcement Press Release
Today, State Senator Laura Fine announced her candidacy for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, pledging to bring her years of experience fighting for Illinois families to the halls of Washington.
A lifelong resident of Glenview and a longtime champion for healthcare access and consumer protection, Fine’s path to public service began with a deeply personal fight. In 2010, her husband Michael was involved in a catastrophic car accident that nearly took his life. When their insurance company denied coverage, Laura studied and earned her insurance license to understand and battle a system stacked against patients – and won. That experience ignited her mission to reform the system not just for her family, but for others across the state.
“We are at a historical moment, where our rights are under attack by a President who is selling out working families to line the pockets of his wealthy cronies. I’ve spent my career fighting that fight, passing historic legislation that puts people over special interests,” Fine said. “I want to build on Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky’s legacy, serving as a steadfast progressive representative for Illinois’ 9th.”
In the Illinois State Senate and previously in the House, Fine built a reputation as one of the state’s most effective lawmakers. She has led the fight to strengthen mental health parity, crack down on insurance company abuses, ban toxic environmental pollutants, and establish reproductive health care as a fundamental right under Illinois law. Her efforts moved Illinois from leading the nation in wrongfully cancelled policies to having some of the strongest consumer protection laws in the country.
