Candidate Interviews: 13th District Democrat Ann Callis

                                    
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I have just my proven record I did judge for 18 years I’ve lift listen

listen to thousands of cases and enlisted all the facts and come to conclusions

over and over again and as chief judge I was able to bring people

people together get things done I talk about our veterans course it’s been very very successful

help hundreds of Veterans it has an extremely low recidivism

Drake I was also able to start a mandatory foreclosure mediation program

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program I was able to bring the banks to the table in the goshi this I knew I had

what had to be mandatory work so now in Madison County Oklahoma

foreclosed upon to get notice of this program and they can often

do the banks have to come to the table and associates and I just checked are

stats I grow up 220 230 homes being saved

age for Midland County Common lower income family so it’s something that I want

able to create and get done I mean I’ve always had an open door policy

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as a chief judge in Night at night bad to continue that if I’m honored to be elected

and that is none of these programs in and reforms that I was able to affection

actuate what is gotten done without listening to the needs of the people that elected me there and I

and I hope to continue to do that do you see other areas as a

as a judge or maybe issues going on for the ground state and Madison County your region

region things that measures that need more teeth a number maybe things from illegal

legal respective other candidates wouldn’t see well I do know that’s interesting because

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because I did see my eyes are really opened up when I travel around and go to

a lot of community centers and see what’s going on in in programs that they’re trying to start

start St Springfield Oregon Decatur where they buy I was a state

statewide beater restorative justice and problem solving Court San and we were able to create when I was 2

cheap the first Veterans Court in the state of Illinois if its that’s a model of

a problem for the court that help troubled veterans get back on their feet and become

a productive citizens again because it cost about 40,000

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dollars a year to house an adult in the Illinois Department corrections it cost

twice that’s how the child so when I go to talk to the people in it and

and they have these types of programs going on but they don’t really have a connection

actions to our justice system so I really see that I could be a bridge

Bridge to the justice system that helps people the communities Chris Moore Park faceted

people are restored it and it say they have to go to program

the same model drug court mental health court in the oven Addison County Veterans Court Annandale

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graduate from the programs like how could a good job how can they get the GED

the Andes type of programs are multifaceted I get a lot of work

work in Madison County also with truancy in a truancy court catching the children under 4

first falling through the cracks when they become truant and Cody’s types of program

programs I feel real opportunity for leadership to help people because my passion really

really is public service in helping people talking about budget issues your do you think the artist

discretionary spending programs that should face Deepercutt than other parts of our federal budget

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I don’t know I mean I imagine there maybe some

come out there but right now I think that if you’re talking about you know

will Medicare Medicaid Social Security Akron Canton and should be like

the left alone okay are there eggs in anything that should be

reduced or are cut by some amount that that might be a waste

waste what does prime well I think we all we should look where theres if there’s any type of way

subway stand for on a Denon as a judge what I was able to do is bring people together

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weather and get things done so that’s the same philosophy that I would

I would bring to the table if I am honored to be elected is and I think there are

there are some programs going on I think like he is worthy

US Attorney’s Office are looking at fraud in in Medicare or Medicaid

and it cracking down on that so sure on those types of issues but again

Social Security be to be a protected with the president

health care law now in a factory what changes do you see with the help

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the health care in this country other ideas for health care reform again I think

you know if it does the president fly has been passed so you just don’t take a hike

Heikkinen and shut down the government because you don’t like what you see again

again I would a back on who I was as a judge and and again

bringing people together and trying to fix fix what’s with snow

what’s not working I mean if it cost for being raped

middle income families that should happen so let’s look at a res I think its off

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solids folding now and you know we had the night the bad roll

roll out but let’s see what occurs let’s see what’s trending and and

let’s move forward and fix the problems let’s not go backwards

Congress has been criticized for not doing enough to dress gun violence of what would you like to see in a measure

well I’d like to see it you know that’s that’s interesting questions

I’d like to see that goes loophole closed on on gun shows because

does I talk to a woman that add an event to the few months ago

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when to go and her dad was murdered and her dad

dads killer was getting pulled very soon and it was still a long time ago

still very very emotional for her and and she said to me

who said the thought of my dads killer going to be able to get out and party

purchase a gun at a gun show is it just a hit with devastating to her we had

have gun laws here we have gun laws associated with being a Jew

mentally ill in his come to the forefront and right before I left

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left is chief judge I put together a task force of all the stakeholders involved

Titan in mental health issues and because there laws out there

and I always said communication in collaboration don’t cost a dime

pasta dien thoai lets get together and lets try this again solve this problem

problems just give you know information from all our mental health providers

Tigers all our law enforcement providers in an offer from a traditional perspective

hottystop down from the bench to to do this so I have been noted

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Vybz Kartel quick a turnaround you miss being a judge I will I will

address for 18 years and I miss you very much the people in the relationships that that that

that has grown over the years but I’m ready for a new changes and you know III

why add to one of my inspiration of doing this has has been my children I told you my daughter

my daughter is a teacher and my son also

when I was contemplating whether to get in this race is it was a huge decision

I had the honor to see him be sworn in as a second lieutenant and I thought

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star that he wasn’t afraid and he was still proud to serve his country and I thought I should

Andy I’m afraid to serve mind so I am in this race is now

Army Ranger in just was deployed to Kuwait so I know there might be some

dark days in this campaign but he I really draw inspiration because what I’m going through

really anything compared to what he’s going through