Kane County Reporter

Richard Evans, the Republican candidate for District 43’s state Senate seat, said his primary goal as an elected official would be to serve his district to the best of his ability to promote fiscal responsibility and improve school conditions.

“I know my opponent (Anna Moeller),” Evans recently told the Kane County Reporter. “I think she has done a credible job, but I also know some voters are not happy with her.”

Despite their differences, Evans said communication is the best way to determine how to solve some serious problems in the district, as well as the state.

Richard Evans | Contributed photo

“I would like to meet with those running in Districts 22, 43 and 44 to sit down and talk about the issues,” Evans said. “It is paramount that we communicate in this election. So let’s get in a room and have a discussion.”

Michael Madigan (running unopposed), Anna Moeller and Fred Crespo (also unopposed) are the respective state representative candidates Evans would like to meet.

“We may have clear differences in voting records, but so much needs to be discussed in a rational manner, especially with regard to underfunded pensions and the misuse of pensions,” Evans said.

Evans said he has no problem with someone working a single job, then retiring and receiving a pension; they deserve credit for their services. But he said having multiple pensions for one person is unfair and exorbitant. The state cannot afford it.

“There needs to be fiscal responsibility,” Evans said. “I know a single representative cannot do it alone, but with collaborative work, we can do a lot.”

Evans is a certified public accountant (CPA) who knows that the math isn’t difficult. Still, Evans doesn’t mince words. He said the financial situation in Illinois is an emergency.

“We need a number of people to stand up against leadership that is destroying the budget,” Evans said. “This is why it is so important to meet with others in the district.”

Evans also said school funding needs to be addressed because schools are in crisis. Evans also cited transportation infrastructure as another important issue to address, and he said he has the skills to contribute to solving problems.

“The math is easy. It is politics that is getting in the way,” Evans said.