Under her leadership, the department expanded its headcount. It broadened its scope of work. It led crucial initiatives that have made Illinois a nation leading state in human services. The department anchored a historic investment in gun violence prevention through the reimagined Public Safety act. act, and led a historic census count effort, along with resettling 50,000 new arrivals from the southern border. (11:46–12:07)
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Asserts that the department made a historic investment in gun violence prevention via the Public Safety act.
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