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Kierra Williams wants to bring medical equity to residents of his area (Chicago, Illinois) — Kierra Williams grew up in a community-oriented family, from connecting with local businesses to supporting Little League baseball sports. She has been involved in politics at every stage of her adulthood, so she wanted to keep trying her hand as a civil servant.when Cook County District # 5 Commissioner Deborah Sims has announced that he will resign from the seventh term of the year. Williams believed it was the right time to take her cloak and support the district in which she grew up.
“I felt this was a great opportunity. I want to preserve her heritage,” Williams said. “Political women are a new wave and I want to be part of a history of change.”
Born in Chicago and raised in South Holland, Williams attended Thornton Township High School locally and was ranked number one in her first year class. He then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health, a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, and a Leadership Certification. While attending his university, Kiera held various board positions at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority branch and was also Chairman of the Black Student Union.
One of her main priorities is fairness in healthcare. It personally affected her family and friends as there was no suitable medical facility near where they lived. The more emergency a person has to go, the harder it is to start lifesaving measures immediately. She said medical inequity was seen in Southland, from the lack of trauma centers that occurred within the last two years to the closure of hospitals.
“Last year, my aunt died on Mother’s Day. [while] Leave the church. She was killed in a hit-and-run. She had to be transferred to Advocate Christ on 95th Avenue. Every time my grandmother died and we took her to the hospital, she also had to go to Christ all the time to get her medical services. Who knows when these situations will occur if someone’s life was saved by arriving at the trauma center early? “Williams said.
Williams’ passion has always been to help and empower others. In addition to her health care fairness, her campaign’s priorities include economic development and corrective re-entry support.
She wants to inspire, inspire and run for the office in her career, but especially as a pillar of change for her peers.
“In today’s ever-changing climate, it is imperative to raise and meet the needs of our residents for the growth and success of our country,” Williams said.
Williams is currently a sophomore at Thurgood Marshall Law School. She says people often lack the financial or educational resources to protect themselves in their daily lives, whether it deals with police and knows your right to the family court situation. I did.
“As far as I can remember, I wanted to be a lawyer,” she said. “I love the information I’m learning. You can get into almost any area of law. I personally want to help others understand the law of our country. I want to provide access and knowledge to people, “Williams said.
Kierra Williams wants to bring medical equity to residents of his area
