Brian's Family
& deciding on Oak Park
Brian and his partner, Shannon, came to Oak Park in 2014 and are raising their 11- and 7-year-old children in the home where Shannon's mom grew up.
Brian has fond memories growing up riding bikes around his hometown and play in front yards with the neighborhood kids--and wants the same for his kids here in Oak Park. Since being elected Village Trustee in 2023, Brian has championed complete streets policies that are making our streets safer and more accessible for our families to be able to bike, walk and access public transportation.
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LEADERSHIP
Brian has been active in our community for years. Brian served as a board member for Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors, a nonprofit providing high-quality legal services for low-income immigrants across northern Illinois. During the 2021 campaign season, Brian served on the leadership team of Represent Oak Park. Brian joined the Transportation Commission in 2022 where he advocated for complete streets policies to make our streets safer.
EXPERIENCE
Brian has served as Village Trustee since 2023.
Since being elected, Brian has:
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Championed the adoption and implementation of Oak Park's Vision Zero policy and Bike Plan to begin the work of making our streets safer for our families to bike and walk.
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Passed a safe storage ordinance that requires guns to be locked up in the home and creates personal liability for firearms that are not secured.
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Advocated for increased funding for homeless shelters and mental health services in our Village.
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Campaigned to eliminate Flock cameras in Oak Park to prioritize our civil liberties.
always learning
Following graduation, Brian worked as a field organizer for Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign, organizing the University of Michigan. Every field organizer was trained to live out the words “Respect. Empower. Include.” He learned first hand that transformational change comes from optimistic, forward-looking leadership. These lessons have had a profound impact on Brian’s professional life and his desire to give back to his community.
