Candidate Profile: Raymond Lenzi
Name: Raymond Lenzi
Age: 73
Hometown: Carbondale, IL
Occupation: Retired- Former University Professor, Vice Chancellor, CEO/Director of several non-profits; currently chair of River to River Assisted Living/The Journey
Position seeking: US House of Representatives, 12th District
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Website or social media page: lenziforcongress.org
Why are you running and why should people vote for you? To fight for expanded and affordable healthcare, increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, to move aggressively on climate crisis and renewable energy, to protect women’s right to choose, to build stronger unions, to build infrastructure and jobs, to curb gun violence and protect our children and families, and to end the corruption of dark and dirty money in politics.
What would your goals be, if elected? My goals are: 1.) to protect and expand affordable healthcare, 2.) economic development and jobs linked to a regional development bank, with projects on transportation, infrastructure, and renewable energy, 3.) expanded tax credits for solar/renewable energy, 4.) and tackle dark and dirty money for campaign contributions; moving toward public funding for campaigns and elections
What issues are most pressing for your constituency? Jobs, Women’s Rights, Access to Healthcare, Income Inequality, the Climate Crisis, Gun Violence, Educational Funding at all levels, Immigration, and Mass Incarceration Remediation.
This story was originally published February 18, 2020 at 10:39 AM with the headline "Candidate Profile: Raymond Lenzi."