Daniel Biss in Gubernatorial campaign websites
On Corporations:
The rich have set up a system that benefits them
It's about us. People across Illinois are hurting, and it's time to be honest about why. For too long, the rich, special interests and political insiders have made decisions about us, without us. They have set up a system that benefits them, and the
rest of us are paying the price.Daniel isn't a millionaire or part of any political machine. As a math professor and legislator, Daniel has spent his career finding solutions to complex problems.
The challenges facing Illinois are serious, but they are not unsolvable. This election is a chance to take control of our future. By being bolder than what's come before, and by giving everyone a seat at the table,
we can honor our commitments and make real investments in our people and our neighborhoods.
The only thing more powerful than money and the machine is people, ready to take their state back. That's what this campaign is about--it's about us. Join us.
Source: 2018 Illinois gubernatorial campaign website DanielBiss.com
May 2, 2017
On Environment:
Spent his time as a legislator protecting our environment
Daniel currently represents the 9th District in the Illinois State Senate and previously served one term in the Illinois House representing the 17th District.
He's spent his time as a legislator expanding access, equity and care for all Illinoisians, fighting for financial security for families, and protecting our environment.
Source: 2018 Illinois gubernatorial campaign website DanielBiss.com
Apr 30, 2017
On Principles & Values:
Took on the political machine & won with creative solutions
First as a mathematics professor, and now as a legislator, Daniel Biss has always tackled the hardest problems. While teaching, Daniel's desire to confront our state's most critical problems compelled him to get more involved in his local community--
first as an organizer, and later as a candidate.Daniel has taken on the machine and won, and now focuses on offering long-term, creative solutions and fighting for those whose voices are typically ignored.
Source: 2018 Illinois gubernatorial campaign website DanielBiss.com
Apr 30, 2017
On Social Security:
Help give retirement security to millions of workers
Daniel has taken the initiative to raise and make progress on issues significant to the future of Illinois that would have otherwise gone unaddressed, like helping giving retirement security to millions of
Illinois workers and addressing the fast-evolving problem of technology and privacy. He combines the discipline and pragmatism of a math professor with the tenacity of an organizer in everything he does.
Source: 2018 Illinois gubernatorial campaign website DanielBiss.com
Apr 30, 2017
On Technology:
PhD from MIT; math professor at U. Chicago
Daniel grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, and moved to Chicago after completing his Bachelor's degree at Harvard University and his Ph.D. in mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At the age of 25, he joined the University of Chicago's
mathematics faculty.His wife, Karin, is a former Peace Corps volunteer now working on her doctorate in history at Northwestern University. They live in Evanston with their two children, Elliot and Theodore.
Source: 2018 Illinois gubernatorial campaign website DanielBiss.com
Apr 30, 2017
Page last updated: Dec 01, 2021