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  Schafer, R. Erika
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NameR. Erika Schafer
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InfoErika was born and raised in Illinois and now resides with her husband in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. She graduated with high honors from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Business Administration, and worked as an HR professional and process efficiency project leader in corporate America for almost a decade.

After encouragement from her father to join the Illinois Green Party, she became more involved with environmental issues. This new found passion led Erika to change her career path for work that directly benefits humanity and our society - moving first into an environmental advocacy position, and transitioning into a fair tax policy advocacy position. She continues to use her business degree as the Director of Financial Services for a non-profit organization that works to move working people from financial uncertainty to financial stability through the provision of free tax and financial services.

Having worked as an advocate, Erika knows how important policy is to our everyday lives. In her two advocacy positions, she worked at both the federal and state level, trying to advance progressive measures that would benefit society as a whole - but especially, those most underrepresented. She came to learn how few elected officials make decisions that benefit people across the board. Working directly with low-income clients seeking to make financial progress, Erika became aware of the many barriers facing people who seek to move out of poverty.

Erika's life and work experiences have prepared her for the role of Comptroller for the State of Illinois. As Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the Comptroller plays an important fiscal watchdog function. As the collector of receipts and writer of checks, the Comptroller is best situated to report misuse or abuse of taxpayer dollars. Republicans and Democrats have traded off power, and both parties have led to the corrupt and bankrupt situation we find ourselves in. Candidates from either party cannot be trusted to put honesty and accountability above the favors and allegiances they hold to the leaders of their parties and their colleagues in the General Assembly. Erika is the most qualified candidate running for Comptroller and will transfer her qualities of frugality, accountability, practicality and common sense to the office.


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  11/02/2010 IL Comptroller Lost 3.19% (-49.44%)
  02/02/2010 IL Comptroller-G Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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