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HIS PLEDGE...
Are you fed up with constant increases in your property taxes?
Are you fed up with under funded schools?
Are you fed up with over bloated payrolls for the "big wigs" (and more cuts in services?)
I AM, AND THAT IS WHY I AM RUNNING FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW
Here is my pledge:
I will demand lower property taxes for residents.
I will work for fairness and equality in our schools.
I will make sure that the large corporations pay their fair share and not allow the budgets to be balanced
on the backs of Cook County residents.
We need a change in the way we govern, a change in the way we think, and we need to stop spending, start saving and cut the fat out of our budgets.
Voters, these are not just campaign slogans; they serve as my pledge to you. Lets right this ship, and give County Government back to the voters--lets create reform within the party.
But to "REFORM" our government I need help, I need you to have me over to talk with your neighbors, I need your commitment, and I need your vote.
Undergrad - Michigan State University - 1984 BA
Depaul University Law School - 1987 Juris Doctorate
Created Law Offices of Jay Paul Deratany & Associates 1992
Civil Litigation and Trial Law
• Combated Corporations Causing Injury to Children
• Defended Patients Rights Against Abusive Nursing Home Facilities
• Fought Unscrupulous Corporations Placing Homeless Children In Unsafe Adoption Environments
• Championed the Removal of Lead Paint from Buildings Owned by Ruthless Landlords
• As a Child Advocate, Jay helped write legislation changing Illinois adoption laws, requiring Illinois adoption agencies to fully disclose medical and mental health records to families wishing to adopt.
• As a Board Member of Perspectives Charter Schools, Jay helped establish policies allowing children from disadvantaged backgrounds to obtain a quality education.
• As an advocate for people with disabilities, Jay worked with community support services, helping identify funding sources for the organization working to provide a broader range of help to parents of children with disabilities.
• Board member of the Chicago House – non-profit organization providing housing and employment training to people living with HIV/AIDS
• Jay Helped Establish Policies Allowing Children from Disadvantaged Backgrounds to Obtain a Quality Education.
• As an Advocate for people with disabilities, Jay Paul worked with Community Support Services Helping Identify Funding Sources for the Organization.
AWARDS
• Community Support Services Recipient of the "Ekroth Award for Community Service" for Helping Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
• Recognized by Cabrini Green Legal Aid for His Work on Behalf of the "Strangers" Church
• Named one of the "Super Lawyers of Chicago" 2006, 2007, and 2008 by Chicago Magazine
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
• Member of the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce American Trial Lawyers Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Chicago House Trustees
About Jay...
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
Congressman Jesse Jackson JR
Cook County Commissioner
Cook County Commissioner
Cook County Commissioner
Cook County Assessor
Skokie Mayor George VanDusen
Morton Grove Village
Mayor Richard Krier
Village of Lincolnwood
Mayor Jerry Turry
Democratic Party of Evanston
49th Ward Democratic Organization
22nd Ward Alderman Ricardo Munoz
28th Ward Alderman Ed Smith
Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO)