Oak Parkers will have someone to turn to when we re-elect Jim Taglia as trustee. Jim has served on the village board, the township board, the Firefighter’s Pension Board, the Finance Committee, the Personnel Committee, the Community & Mental Health Board, and too many other boards to mention. He is a committed and knowledgeable public servant and a man of the highest integrity.
As a village trustee, Taglia is a responsive problem-solver. He will listen to your concerns and he will find a solution. Jim helped neighbors in south Oak Park address spillover violence from a bar in Berwyn. He worked with the Taylor Avenue residents to create a closing-hours ordinance after the late-night tragic murder of one of our high school students and other acts of violence at a Chicago Avenue gas station. Thanks to Jim, the residents of Heritage House, a low-income senior housing building, finally had their concerns heard by the village, resulting in the issuance of more than 600 code violations. As a CPA, he understands the village’s budget. He led the charge to limit the village’s tax levy growth to 3%.
Jim’s was the deciding vote on the adoption of the village’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance, an ordinance that has resulted in the investment of millions of private, developer dollars to create affordable housing and to fund programs that serve and prevent homelessness. Earlier, he worked to shut down illegal massage parlors that enslave sex-trafficked women. During his prior service on the Township Board, he was awarded Elected Official of the Year by the Illinois Township Association for an initiative he created to help seniors in need of emergency services.
Jim will not grandstand to make headlines. Rather he will dedicate himself to selfless service to the community with the highest level of integrity.
Some people are just plain good. Vote for Jim Taglia for Trustee.
Simone Boutet
Former village trustee