ABSENT

AARON

Public records show Aaron repeatedly missed critical votes, 119 times, voted for tax increases, and accepted campaign contributions from corporate PACs. Voters deserve transparency, accountability and someone who shows up every single day!

Your current State Rep!

Missed Key Votes

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His Track Record

Missed critical budget votes during session!
Votes to increase his salary while ignoring his community!
Received campaign contributions from pharmaceutical and utility industry PACs including: Pharma, Cigna, People's Gas, Nicor, Amazon AND Draftkings!

Absent Aaron ortiz, state representative votes against his community, takes dirty money, and misses key votes.

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CapitolFax Article Here

MISSED 119 KEY VOTES

The most important job a state rep has is to vote on the budget, and AARON left springfield early, didn't tell anyone and abandoned the 1st district, so there was no one in Springfield to advocate for us.

Yup, that's your State Rep.

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VOTES THAT RAISED COSTS ON WORKING FAMILIES

RAISED TAXES up to .48 cents per every gallon of gas. (35 ILCS 505/2)
INCREASED FEES on public transit, up to .025 on bus tickets & .45 cents for tolls on commuters trying to get to work. SB2111 - 104th General Assembly
PASSED a whopping 10% SALES TAX on retail purchases such as clothing, home improvement items, & appliances. SB2111 - 104th General Assembly
ELIMINATED $75 Million in TAX CREDITS for low income children. HB0837 - 101st General Assembly (2019-2020)
VOTED HIS SALARY UP to $128,000 a year for part time position.

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Illinois Sunshine Reporting Here

WHO FUNDS HIS CAMPAIGN?

How can he lower utility bills or health care costs when he is taking money from People's Gas, Nicor, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.

These industries have direct interests in legislation affecting utility rates, prescription drug pricing, and insurance regulation.

Read more about how they influence legislation by reading this Chicago Sun Times article.

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LIES ABOUT PROFESSION

Calls himself a TEACHER
Has NEVER been registered as a teacher
Worked as a counselor
Don't believe us? Try looking him up on the State Board of Educations Licensure search.

Absent Aaron ortiz, state representative votes against his community, takes dirty money, and misses key votes.