color: #6db24f; vertical-align: top; This present teacher is fighting for a better future for our children & families! I obtained my hard work ethic from both my mother & father. color: white; Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Anthony Clark has been doing the hard social justice work with and for those in the community that are oppressed. background-color: #ccc; font-size: .9em; text-align: center; The Library of Congress is making its Web Archives Collection available for educational and research purposes. width: 97%; margin-top: 16px; Progressive activist Ryan Knight chats with Congressional candidate from New York Melanie D'Arrigo about her exciting … I was 9 years old glued to the television screen with my parents as reports of the incident poured in. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { } .infobox { max-width: 75px; background-color: grey; There are multiple reform approaches to redistricting & to garner my support, the approach would have to be one that maximizes citizen participation & independence from legislative pressure. What was the last song that got stuck in your head? } margin-left: 1%; }); Education should be at the forefront of all elected officials’ priorities. There I met Elijah's mother & family. What would be your top three priorities, if elected? } } } Craig Cameron defeated Jeffrey Leef in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 20, 2018. .votebox-results-cell--number { color: #fff; I believe that redistricting is a mechanism utilized to manipulate our elections by allowing incumbent politicians to help partisan allies, hurt political enemies and choose their voters before the voters choose them. Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Kina Collins, Anthony Clark, and Kristine Schanbacher in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2020. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Anthony Clark is endorsed by the Sun-Times in the 7th District congressional Democratic primary. He graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a B.A. } Democratic Party. The results have been certified. Campaign finance requirements | } padding:7px 8px 8px; .race_header { .widget-row.Democratic { color: white; in special education, and in 2014, he received an M.A. float: left; display: block; } Because for Anthony, the movement for social justice is about individuals; it is about all us uniting together. padding-top: 3px; Campaign finance requirements, Who represents me? Why I Am Against The Racial Identification as"Bi-Racial" For Black People Mixed With White. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. } If I could pick one publication that I believe best encompasses this movement & my philosophy, it would be The War On Neighborhoods, Policing, Prison, & Punishment in a Divided City by: Ryan Lugalia-Hollon & Daniel Cooper. font-weight: 100; There should be no other influence beyond the will of the people I represent. top: 0px; An(other) Unpopular and Difficult Thing For Me To Say: Car Jackings and The "Crime Spree Pandemic" Is Racist Propaganda. margin-bottom: 0px; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source. More about ShaRhonda →. top: -5px; } } } } While many of us are outraged at Trump’s detention policies against refugees and especially the children, we’ve stayed home. in educational leadership from Roosevelt University. margin-left: 1%; border-radius: 5px 5px 5px 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; word-wrap: break-word; width: 35px !important; Within the 7th district & beyond, hard working community members are struggling to keep a roof over their heads, food on their tables, & their loved ones safe from violence. margin-left: 2%; Community activist and Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher Anthony Clark announced his intention to again seek the 7th Congressional District seat in the 2020 election. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? } margin: 8px auto; Anthony Clark (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. overflow-y: auto; .inner_percentage.Democratic { width: 37%; Financial regulation | } background-color: green; .cc_footnotes { } } Clark said that he was running “to eliminate inequality caused by white supremacy & capitalism.”, Clark said he supported an Economic Bill of Rights including "housing, healthcare, education, and a job that pays a livable wage" as human rights. background-color: #6db24f; I have been a teacher for 9 years & in those 9 years, I have lost numerous students to gun violence. I 100% support term limits, as term limits strengthen Democracy by directly addressing the influence of incumbent politicians & special interest groups that continue to ignore the will of the people. display: block; .non_result_row { } .cc_bio { defer(); .cc_container { Sam was a crossover success & releasing such a song put his success in jeopardy. How long did you have it? Anthony decided that IL-7 could do better. .cc_social_row { padding-bottom: 8px; .widget-row.value-only.white { However, Sam knew that in order for true change to occur, we have to be willing to risk & sacrifice our own personal gain for the good of the collective. What process do you favor for redistricting? Public pensions | February 19, 2020 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on July 5, 2017 Anthony Clark 2020 campaign website, "Meet Anthony," accessed March 15, 2020. He graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a B.A. font-style: italic; display: table; Source. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? color: white; .top_disclaimer { No policy should be created, supported, or voted on without efforts to educate, learn from, & work with the people to ensure said policy is in the best interest of the people. A 37-year-old Air Force veteran, full-time high school teacher and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, Clark is running for Congress in Illinois’ 7th District, which encompasses parts of Chicago as well as his home town of Oak Park. Their level of sacrifice has shaped who I am as a person and I truly believe that service to others is the rent we pay for room here on this Earth. Elijah was a young man who could brighten everyone's day with his smile & who loved his family. width: 150px; font-size: 1.2em; width: 350px; width: 57%; padding: 10px; } color: white; Anthony is exactly the kind of representative we need in a Brand New Congress. My mother and father worked countless hours, so that I would not go without a roof over my head. Largest counties | A strange play but one that signals a talent to disturb ’. vertical-align: middle; } } padding-bottom: 8px; } What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); overflow-y: scroll; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { .cc_photo .cc_img { Ballot access for candidates | left: 0; } 2021 legislative session | width: 43%; A member of the Democratic Party, she first entered Congress in 2007, representing New York's 11th congressional district until redistricting. 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float:right; @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Musings On Life In A Pandemic And The Similarities To My Life With Lupus: When someone in our community had a swastika spray-painted on their garage, Anthony Clark showed up to support the family. 		margin: 0 auto; In June 2019 Anthony Clark held a campaign launch party in suburban Forest Park, Ill. 	text-align: center; 	padding-top: 8px; 	font-weight: bold; 	padding-bottom: 7px; When a same-sex couple encountered hateful remarks, Anthony Clark showed up to support the couple and community. } 		border-bottom-left-radius: 12px; .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { Incumbent Danny K. Davis  defeated Craig Cameron in the  general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 6, 2018. Anthony has spent his professional career, showing up for all people who are on the correct side of “racial and social equity” issues. .widget-row.value-only { 	overflow-y: hidden; setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); 	border-bottom: 1px solid grey; My grandma Lil used to say, ‘Many hands make light work.’ Changing our community for the better cannot be done alone, but together we can truly make a difference. .non_result_row div { p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} 	} Election governance | .survey-result {padding:10px;} I am an individual focused on changing issues on a systemic level & up until 2018, I didn't know of any representatives that truly inspired, as well as motivated me. 		font-size: 0.85em; } } Elect teachers to office! } .race_header.green { 	position: relative; 	border: 1px solid #999; 	@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { As of his 2020 campaign, Clark’s professional experience included being a high school teacher, founder and director of the Suburban Unity Alliance, and co-owner of Neighbors United LLC. 		width: 100%; } Community activist and Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher Anthony Clark announced his intention to again seek the 7 th Congressional District seat … 	max-height: 580px; Sam was a true force to be reckoned with & his song, A Change is Gonna Come, is stuck in my head on a daily basis. An(other) Unpopular and Difficult Thing For Me To Say: Car Jackings and The “Crime Spree Pandemic” Is Racist Propaganda. .race_header.libertarian { | 	display: inline-block; ShaRhonda’s Rant: Liberals, can we support Anthony now, while he is alive, instead of waiting for him to be dead and then revere him? Saying Housing is a human right means the government has an obligation to guarantee all people a safe, affordable place to live. 	} Hey Reddit! 		color: black; My first two jobs were at the age of 14. let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} 	display: inline-block; Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. 	float: left; 	clear: both; Recognizing the strengths I bring to the table in building strong coalitions as a teacher, activist, & community organizer, I would look to serve as a leader in impact Democratic leadership in whatever capacity would allow me to help push for systemic change. — Anthony Clark for Congress (@anthonyvclark20) January 4, 2020. 		background-color: grey 	margin-top: 1px; Local measures | In order to directly address these issues, our top priorities are to ensure that everyone has a fundamental right to housing, everyone has a fundamental right to medical care, & that everyone has a fundamental right to an education, as well as employment that pays a livable wage. 	overflow-y: hidden; 	} As ICE continues to terrorize immigrant communities, and police all over the country continue their assault on black & brown people, we need leaders and lawmakers who recognize sanctuary as a human right. Let’s build homes for working families, not assets for investors. from Chicago State University in 1968 and a Ph.D. from Union Institute in 1977. .election_results_text { } 	font-size: 1.25em; 	background-color: #f9f9f9; 	background-color: #003388; } } And with the moral crisis happening in our nation, Anthony Clark is exactly the person we need representing our community in the United States Congress. [1][2], .votebox { The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clark's responses. 	display: block; } margin-bottom:0px; We can champion education reform, criminal justice reform, an end to the war on drugs, retroactive legalization of cannabis with a focus on empowering the hardest hit communities, Medicare-for-All, a Federal Jobs Guarantee, tuition-free college and trade schools, criminal justice reform, public education reform, reparations, a Green New Deal, and a fight to end hate, as well as oppression. } else { Anthony has proven that he is committed to helping all individuals in this community, regardless of their race, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, sexual preference or ideologies. 	text-align: center; The founders wanted the House to be the legislative chamber closest to the people. I am Anthony Clark, a teacher, & I will be your next representative for IL 7. We live in the richest nation in the history of the world, we shouldn’t accept anything less than a full employment economy.  The issues we face as a society are interconnected and therefor, require interconnected solutions. 			display: block; .votebox_legend .non_result_row { } 	padding-left: 8px; 	} Clark lost the primary on March 20, 2018. As a teacher himself, Anthony knows that it is teachers who should be driving our education policy. I believe that leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. 	.race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { .results_row td:first-child { 	color: #888; Once the “trouble-makers” were dead and gone, THEN liberals and progressives all LOVE and SUPPORT them! } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} He’s also not the first congressional candidate to unabashedly consume cannabis in a campaign ad. RELATED: This Soldier’s Reaction To Serving In The Military May Have You Cutting Out Jokes About Going To War. It would be nice if we could support our current “trouble-makers” with our time, energy, and votes. indicateScroll(); The first historical event I can vividly remember is the violent beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Department officers in 1991. } I maintained both those jobs until the age of 16, when I was hired at a local grocery store. 	} The richest 1% in America continue to hold more wealth than the bottom 90%. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? State Senate | I am focused on the empowerment of others, not myself. } 		background-color: green; 		background-color: #003388; BUT…once these “trouble-makers’ died, sorry, let’s be clear, many of them didn’t “die;” they were murdered. As a collective, those who believe in human rights, including myself have failed to change individual aspects of our overall system, which I believe is built on a foundation of White Supremacy. } He’s also a Democrat running against 12-term incumbent Danny K. Davis, who has represented the Windy City in Congress since 1996. 	margin-bottom: 4px; } 	} 		font-weight: bold; I believe good elected officials are genuine, honest, compassionate, aware of their strengths & weaknesses, individuals who can follow, strong communicators, leaders with clear visions, strong listeners, individuals with empathy, & individuals who value diversity. Illinois Democratic congressional candidate Anthony Clark tells a voter in a newly released campaign video. Americans have a solid history of loving, appreciating, quoting, and revering social justice leaders—after they die.  University with an M.A we should start wearing t-shirts with their faces and.! 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