Susana Mendoza has been the comptroller for the State of Illinois since 2016. Overseeing the state's financial health, she has seen the state through 6 credit rating upgrades, creating a rainy day fund of over $1 B & bringing the backlog of unpaid bills from $16.7 B to $1.8 B. https://t.co/gQJV37jsIY
Fred Crespo
@StateRepCrespo · IL · H
Posts2,704
Engagement3,553
Voting-record position-0.239
CoverageFeb 20, 2020 to Jun 21, 2023
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Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Uncategorized 21.9 pp below the party median
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- Over
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- Under
- 6
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −21.9 pp to +21.9 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 21.9 pp below the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −21.9 pp
- Civil Rights Over-indexed +11.2 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −7.0 pp
- Health Over-indexed +6.7 pp
- Defense Over-indexed +6.1 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +5.8 pp
- Agriculture Over-indexed +5.0 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +4.1 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +1.5 pp
- International Affairs Over-indexed +1.3 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +0.9 pp
- Transportation Under-indexed −0.7 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +0.6 pp
- Energy Under-indexed −0.5 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±21.9 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | 11.6% | 33.6% | −21.9 pp | Under-indexed | 314 |
| Civil Rights | 18.7% | 7.5% | +11.2 pp | Over-indexed | 505 |
| Government Operations | 4.6% | 11.6% | −7.0 pp | Under-indexed | 125 |
| Health | 13.4% | 6.7% | +6.7 pp | Over-indexed | 363 |
| Defense | 6.8% | 0.7% | +6.1 pp | Over-indexed | 185 |
| Culture | 7.2% | 1.4% | +5.8 pp | Over-indexed | 195 |
| Agriculture | 5.4% | 0.4% | +5.0 pp | Over-indexed | 147 |
| Social Welfare | 8.2% | 4.1% | +4.1 pp | Over-indexed | 222 |
| Public Lands | 2.4% | 0.9% | +1.5 pp | Over-indexed | 64 |
| International Affairs | 1.6% | 0.4% | +1.3 pp | Over-indexed | 44 |
| Labor | 2.7% | 1.9% | +0.9 pp | Over-indexed | 74 |
| Transportation | 0.6% | 1.3% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 16 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 1.0% | 0.4% | +0.6 pp | Over-indexed | 28 |
| Energy | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Education | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 136 |
| Environment | 1.7% | 1.4% | +0.3 pp | Over-indexed | 45 |
| Law and Crime | 3.8% | 4.1% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 104 |
| Macroeconomics | 2.0% | 1.8% | +0.2 pp | Over-indexed | 55 |
| Housing | 2.4% | 2.3% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 65 |
| Immigration | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.0 pp | Over-indexed | 11 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Technology | 0.2% | 0.2% | +0.0 pp | Over-indexed | 6 |
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Under the current system, accused murders like Kyle Rittenhouse are able to bond out, while indigent defendants are left in jail regardless of the seriousness of their offense. 1/2 https://t.co/CrKQLRSgxv
Illinois’ new bail reform measure creates a smarter approach by basing these decisions on a court’s risk assessment, rather than simply on a defendant’s ability to pay. 2/2
Born into slavery in 1847, John W. E. Thomas moved to Chicago following the Civil War and later became the first African-American elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1876. https://t.co/584Ky6l1yv
Born and raised in Elgin, @senatorcastro received an Associate of Science from Elgin Community College, and a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University. 1/3 https://t.co/cmZiQTtrJ4
Dagmara <U+201C>Dee<U+201D> Avelar is the first Latina to represent Will County in Springfield. Prior to her service in the General Assembly, Avelar worked as the Director of Programs at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. https://t.co/7YCXMDnqGm
Illinois historic safe voting law extends early voting hours to help enhance safety and ensure the ability to practice social distancing. https://t.co/kbkhhQfLWr
Chief Kasia Cawley was appointed to the position of Chief of Police in July '21. At the time of her promotion she was a 21-year veteran of the @HoffmanTweets Police Department. Chief Cawley spent time in each of the department's divisions since joining Hoffman Estates in'99. 1/5 https://t.co/51AmHMxBcW
Did you know? Arbor Day was created by J. Sterling Morton, father of Joy Morton who founded the Morton Arboretum in Lisle in 1922. https://t.co/EvUO7M9XQS
Thank you to the medical professionals throughout Illinois who are working to keep our families safe and healthy. https://t.co/nLPi4SMGad