A note from Prof. Dick Simpson:

“Thank you for once again giving your talk “Memo to Chicago’s Next Mayor – Chicago Is Not Broke!” for the Future of Chicago Lecture series on October 24th. It was very timely with the Mayor’s race underway in Chicago and the early voting. The students learned a lot from your presentation, especially about the costs of corruption, police abuse and Toxic Bank Deals.  Equally importantly, they learned about the alternative ways of funding Chicago and how to resolve the problem with TIFs. 

Thank you for highlighting the issues of budgeting and more efficient ways to collect money in Chicago. These are issues which the students are still discussing. Your experience as a civic educator will inspire them to engage in the future civic activities.”

Thanks to Prof. Dick Simpson for including me in his 2018 lecture series, “The Future of Chicago.” Other presenters this year include former Governors Pat Quinn and Jim Edgar and Uber Alderman Ed Burke.