Biggert Goes to Bat for Homeless Kids
By Phil Kadner
… U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-13th), of Hinsdale, has introduced new legislation designed to keep homeless kids in school. Biggert’s district includes some of the more prosperous suburbs of Chicago, including Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Homer Glen, Naperville and Orland Park.
“The congresswoman understands that homelessness affects every community in the country,” a spokesman for Biggert said, “and that includes wealthy areas in DuPage and Cook counties.”
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Not every homeless kid is going to be a success story. But they deserve a chance.
And that’s what Biggert wants to give them.
Apparently she’s been battling for the rights of homeless children ever since she first served in the Illinois Legislature back in the early 1990s and has taken a passion for that cause with her to Congress, where she’s the co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness.
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Biggert’s become a champion of homeless children, and that’s worth noting.
She’s not going to get any campaign funds from those kids. They can’t vote.
The Congresswoman is just doing what is right for those who can’t speak for themselves.
I find that admirable.
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