Patricia D. Bonnin
Patricia D. Bonnin (Democratic Party) (also known as Patti Vasquez) ran for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 19. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.
Bonnin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Patricia Vasquez Bonnin was born in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Illinois in 1993. She also did graduate work in history at Northwestern University and graduate work in theater at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Bonnin’s career experience includes working as a research consultant with the Financial Relations Board. She has also worked as a standup comedian, actress, screenwriter, radio host, and medical and educational consultant.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Lindsey LaPointe defeated Jeff Muehlfelder and Joseph Schreiner in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 19 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lindsey LaPointe (D) | 58.4 | 27,823 |
| Jeff Muehlfelder (R) | 38.4 | 18,277 | ||
| Joseph Schreiner (L) | 3.2 | 1,544 | ||
| Total votes: 47,644 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Lindsey LaPointe defeated Patricia D. Bonnin and Joe Duplechin in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 19 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lindsey LaPointe | 42.6 | 7,295 |
 | Patricia D. Bonnin | 34.9 | 5,979 | |
| Joe Duplechin | 22.6 | 3,865 | ||
| Total votes: 17,139 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 19
Jeff Muehlfelder advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 19 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Muehlfelder | 100.0 | 1,861 | |
| Total votes: 1,861 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patricia D. Bonnin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bonnin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I believe in talking to everyone and listening to their concerns. While I will never compromise my values, I am willing and able to listen to everyone in order to find solutions to the most pressing issues faced by my neighbors.
- Property Taxes are a huge burden in this community and throughout the state, and they are a poor way to fairly collect revenue. For example, we tax a $200,000 house the same for the 45-year-old widow on a fixed income as the two-income family earning $100,000 per year. Therefore, in order to relieve the property tax burden, I will advocate for the Fair Tax, which would place increased responsibility on those with higher incomes; specifically taxing passive income at a higher rate, and not continue to place an unfair burden on people whose property might be their only real asset and an inaccurate reflection of their net worth.
- As a lifelong resident of a district that is home to so many first responders, Patti has heard firsthand the concerns her neighbors have about the availability of support services. With so much focus on keeping our streets safe it is important to remember the mental toll on the people we hire to do a job most of us can or won't do. As a member of the General Assembly, Patti will make it a priority that first responders have access to mental health services that will help them better perform their jobs while keeping our communities safe.
Another one of my priorities involves services available to our most vulnerable children and adults. In my community, Beard Elementary has an outstanding program for children who have autism. My son Declan attended the school, but it only serves students between the ages of three and nine. The program ends arbitrarily at that age and scatters them to the wind after we have invested resources, skills, and talent to start them on a path to reaching their potential.
I'm here to do more than appear at events and say "hi" to people. I'm here to reflect their love of the community, respect the dignity of their work, and restore economic and social justice to the people who build their lives in the 19th.
My family's story, while unique in its public nature, is a story so many of us share in common. Tragedy, pain, and trauma affect us all in some way. What we can do together is not empower the past. I choose to take the strengths I have developed from my life's experiences to empower the future. I have helped social workers in group home situations conduct workshops on using humor as a tool to process grief and heal from trauma. I am committed to helping people through their personal struggles as they pursue their best possible life.
This book is an incredible collection of fictional narratives set during WWII and where I discovered that women flew as ferry and test pilots during the war.
When people say "I don't know how you do it" or "I couldn't do what you do", I am often struck by how stark the choice is between giving up and stepping up. Declan's will to survive and flourish inspires me every day to not only be there for him but to find ways to help others.
People shouldn't be afraid that they will lose their homes because of crushing medical debt and shouldn't be forced to make choices between paying rent and their prescriptions. People don't have the freedom to pursue happiness if they are trapped in a job just to hold on to health insurance: Patti wants her neighbors to live their lives free from the worry that they won't be able to afford necessary care for their parents, children, and loved ones.
As a Senator, he worked tirelessly to find solutions to our state's problems. His focus was always on the people he was working on behalf of, not on personal gain or success. While we lost an advocate in the General Assembly when he stepped down, children and families who suffer trauma have gained a true champion who fights for them and their futures in his current role as President and CEO of ChildServ.
I was struck by how hopeless she seemed, and how she clearly didn't see any solutions to these problems she faced. This sentiment is not uncommon in our community. People have the sense that costs are unpredictable and unfair, and that the options available to them don't do enough to stabilize their futures and the lives of their children.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ’’Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 27, 2020’’
