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Friends for Shawn Gregory
2435 S 12th
Springfield, Illinois, 62703
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I have a great sense of urgency to meet the needs of the inner city and Ward 2 residents. It is their voice that leads me to continually to look for ways to create or change policy to better address bad housing and all that comes with it , fly dumping, infrastructure and lead pipe replacement and economic development. The people ask for nothing but safe, clean loving communities. I’m not one to talk much but like to act and have shown that in various ordinances and amendments.The combined efforts of address our income and disparity gaps along with continued investment and attention to our older and Eastside communities with be a win win for the whole City!
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ICON 2019 Questionnaire Response Shawn Gregory
Willie “Shawn” Gregory, better known as Coach Gregory to hundreds of youth throughout Illinois. Gregory, a Lanphier High School Alumni played football, baseball, and was a standout wrestler. Gregory is 34, and now a father of 3 girls and a boy. Gregory is a Business Development Manager and enjoys most of his time with his family and the youth of our community.
Being a part of the young person’s life is a personal goal of Gregory’s as he himself comes from a childhood of foster care and adoption like far too many of our youth today. Gregory’s childhood included a wealth of mentors, teachers and coaches who took special interest in him. For the past 8 years, Gregory has had the pleasure as a mentor and coach to young boys who know what someone taking special interest in them can do for a young boy growing up in the City of Springfield.
Shawn has been busy creating programs like “Springfield Lions Youth Basketball”, coaching in the Springfield Youth Football league, mentoring at various community organizations and founding the Gregory Youth Foundation. As Gregory holds true to Community activism, he has organized and directed the Annual Juneteenth Community Celebration bringing new enthusiasm and participation in his tenure as Director. His Youth Basketball Tournament, “The Capitol City Classic” has become a premier destination for traveling teams across the resulting in revenue for Springfield hotels, restaurants and shopping outlets who profit from hundreds of visitors over a three day weekend. These efforts have earned Gregory the Business Journal’s “40 under 40” Top business professionals, The Molina Health Care Community Champion Award and The Legends in Tourism Award.
Gregory believes as Ward 2 Alderperson he will bring creative solutions and thinking to city government where PEOPLE and our YOUTH are the point of focus. Gregory will strive to create workforce opportunities, expansion of TIF districts, fair affordable home ownership initiatives, safe beautiful neighborhoods and last but never the least, continuing to work with community organizations to develop more youth programs and activities. Gregory truly believes that working cooperatively the residents of Ward 2 and other community leaders will dramatically improve the City of Springfield.
Campaign Pledges
- Work for Cleaner, Safer Streets
- Improve Infrastructure (Sewers Curb and Gutters)
- Advocate for Funding of Youth Development Programs
- Improving Ward 2 Housing Stock
- Work to Remove Unsafe, Abandoned Housing
- Inform Residents of City Policies and Procedures
- Develop and Publish a City/ County Resources Manual
- Advocate for Workforce and Economic Development
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