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Safe Suburbs USA PAC is proud to endorse Gabriella Shanahan for Kendall County Board – District 2!

Gabriella currently serves on the Kendall County Board of Health. She has been very outspoken about the importance of supporting law enforcement, funding our police, and she voiced objection to the terrible SAFE T Act. Gabriella is well qualified and will bring demonstrated support of law enforcement to the Kendall County Board.

Gabriella responded, “I am honored to receive the Safe Suburbs USA PAC endorsement! Thank you! If you know me personally, you know I have a passion for supporting law enforcement. Law and order are the backbone of a safe and thriving society. Our first responders are the first line of support and defense. It is imperative that we continue to support them and their needs!”

Scott Gryder, Kendall County Board Chairman, and Matthew Prochaska, Kendall County Circut Clerk, have issued enforcements for Gabriella Shanahan as she seeks election to the Kendall County Board.

Scott Gryder, who is currently running for congress in the 14th district, says: “It has been my privilege to represent the residents of Kendall County district 2 for the last decade. I’m proud to endorse Gabby as a common-sense conservative who will carry on our pro-taxpayer, pro-economic development, pro-transparency, and pro-Kendall policies. With her experience on the finance committee of the health board and masters degree in finance, she is well-positioned to be a strong financial steward for our county!”

Matthew Prochaska, who had previously served on the Kendall County Board and is now the elected Circut Clerk, states: “I have known Gabby for several years. She has served our county community in many different roles and excels in these positions. Gabby has my complete support and I believe she will be an excellent County Board Member.”

Gryder and Prochaska are upstanding public servants with first-hand experience serving on the Kendall County Board. They are more than qualified to make their endorsements for the board position and can clearly recognize a good fit for Kendall County leadership. Gabriella is honored to have their support and endorsements.

Gabriella Shanahan has officially filed her nominating petition to appear on the 2022 ballot. Hundreds of signatures were collected by residents of Kendall County District 2.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this milestone possible. Now we march onward to the June 28th primary election!

Gabriella Shanahan of Joliet has announced she will be seeking election in County Board District 2. The primary will be held on June 28, 2022.

Currently, Shanahan sits on the Kendall County Board of Health serving on the finance committee, Joliet Comprehensive Plan committee, is the Chairwoman of the Kendall County Young Republicans and is executive assistant to the President of a prominent Illinois think tank. She has previously served on the 708 Mental Health Board and the Kendall County Forest Preserve Planning and Advisory Committee.

Shanahan said, “during the pandemic, I became intimately aware of the workings of county government as a member of the board of health and am eager to elevate my involvement.”

She continued, “in addition, I recognize the needs of economic development to lower the property tax burden on homeowners, adding to our infrastructure which includes expanding the capacity on Ridge Road which has become a choke point in the county, and continued fiscal accountability and transparency. As a mother of three living in the Joliet portion of the district, I really understand the needs of residents in the high-growth areas.

Kendall County is the fastest-growing county in the state of Illinois once again, it is important we continue modernizing county government to meet the needs of our residents. We are the only county with double-digit growth over the last 10 years.”

If elected, Shanahan also welcomes the opportunity to enhance and preserve the parts of Kendall that make the county unique. This includes working with the local agriculture community and being involved in the Kendall County Forest preserve. Shanahan said, “Kendall County is unique with its communities, fens, nature preserves, and multiple working farms. It is my passion to have all of these areas work and exist in harmony.”

Shanahan lives in Joliet in the Southeast corner of Kendall County with her husband Martin and their three children.