Friends of Dorothy Brown

“I am a CPA, an MBA, and hold a law degree. I have the executive experience and financial background to lead Cook County out of the current fiscal and mismanagement crisis. We need new ideas not new taxes. As President, I will bring the innovation, reform and fiscal responsibility Cook County government needs and its voters deserve.”
– Clerk Dorothy Brown

Dorothy Brown’s Vision for Cook County

Reduce the Sale-tax Dorothy Brown will lower the sales tax. Having the highest sales tax in the nation is irresponsible; it never should have been raised in the first place. It’s driving away local businesses, killing jobs, and as a result increasing foreclosures and decreasing the tax base. Executive Experience Dorothy Brown is the only Candidate with both the executive management experience and financial background needed to lead Cook County out of its financial and mismanagement crisis. She has successfully managed one of the world largest unified court systems, and will successfully manage Cook County.		Improve Health Care Dorothy Brown will improve management of the Cook County Hospital System so that hundreds of millions of dollars of tax payer money isn’t lost every year to inefficiencies and waste. She will ensure that every resident who needs it has access to quality and timely medical care. Reform, Innovation and Fiscal Responsibility in Health Care Financing: A Plan of Action for Cook County Ethics Reform Clerk Brown will reduce the number of patronage hires in Cook County government. She ended no bid contracts in the Clerk’s office, has never accepted a raise, and will never reward political allies or reimburse their campaign donations with tax payer money.		Economic Development Cook County desperately needs economic development, Dorothy Brown will create a Small Business Administration Office to help citizens obtain federal grants and loans to start and/or maintain small businesses thus expanding the property and sales tax bases and creating jobs. Technology Clerk Brown will bring county government into the 21st century. She will Coordinate and upgrade the technology for all Cook County agencies to ensure we are saving taxpayers money through effective and efficient operations.
Fiscal Responsibility As Cook County President, Dorothy Brown will implement zero-based budgeting, requiring county offices are to justify every line item in their budget, and not use the previous year’s budget as a baseline for spending. Dorothy Brown’s Plan to Reform the Budgeting Process and Eliminate Wasteful and Patronage Spending

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