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      <image:caption>Josina was active in the abolition of the money bond in Illinois, creating a more just society by eliminating the practice of jailing accused individuals who can’t afford to pay. She advocated for grants through the Cook County Justice Advisory Council to support implementation.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Enacted legislation committing Cook County to passing its first Environmental Justice Policy by 2026, protecting the environment and residents’ health, and promoting environmental equity.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ensured $2M in budget funding for abortion care including providing wraparound services at Cook County housing authority sites.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Assisted more than 500 homeowners with property tax assessment appeals, achieving  a higher average success rate than most paid property tax attorneys.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Helped provide $3.7 million in grants to small businesses and nonprofits across the district and led efforts to reform property tax rules to protect small businesses.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Worked to ensure balanced budgets with no new taxes. Resulting in 3 credit rating upgrades in 3 years and securing 2 senior environmental justice positions and $15M in funding to address homelessness in district .</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ensured $2M in budget funding for abortion care including providing wraparound services at Cook County housing authority sites.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Assisted more than 500 homeowners with property tax assessment appeals, achieving  a higher average success rate than most paid property tax attorneys.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Helped provide $3.7 million in grants to small businesses and nonprofits across the district and led efforts to reform property tax rules to protect small businesses.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Worked to ensure balanced budgets with no new taxes. Resulting in 3 credit rating upgrades in 3 years and securing 2 senior environmental justice positions and $15M in funding to address homelessness in district .</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Opened a new Metra station at Peterson/Ridge and updated the Morton Grove Metra station. Expanded the Divvy Bikes program in Evanston. Launched the Dempster PACE Pulse bus service. Provided grants to local businesses for electric charging stations, e-vehicles, and other environmental improvements.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Increased veterans funding, going from $500,000 to $2.8 million in the current budget. Led the fight for a downtown accessible Veterans Assistance Center location.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita (13th) poses with advocates at a board meeting on March 13, 2025.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita shared some personal stories about the impact of the lack of language access services, including describing through tears how a friend had to translate her parents’ divorce proceedings when there was no courtroom translator available. Esther Yoon-Ji Kang/WBEZ</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Josina Morita, a candidate for Cook County Board’s 13th District, with her husband and two babies.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Josina Morita, chair of the Mama Caucus, stands with her husband Cornell Collins and children Kai Collins, 2, and Mei-Mei Collins, 1, on March 17, 2021. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Josina Morita, left, chair of the Asian American Caucus, is seen with her husband, Cornell Collins, and children Kai Collins, 2, and Mei-Mei Collins, 1, on March 17, 2021. “I hope that people who see this crime understand that it’s not an isolated incident,” Morita said. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Josina Morita, a commissioner with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, is sponsoring carp burger and carp taco giveaways around the city and in Evanston. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita (13th) poses with advocates at a board meeting on March 13, 2025.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita shared some personal stories about the impact of the lack of language access services, including describing through tears how a friend had to translate her parents’ divorce proceedings when there was no courtroom translator available. Esther Yoon-Ji Kang/WBEZ</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Josina Morita, a candidate for Cook County Board’s 13th District, with her husband and two babies.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Josina Morita, chair of the Mama Caucus, stands with her husband Cornell Collins and children Kai Collins, 2, and Mei-Mei Collins, 1, on March 17, 2021. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Josina Morita, left, chair of the Asian American Caucus, is seen with her husband, Cornell Collins, and children Kai Collins, 2, and Mei-Mei Collins, 1, on March 17, 2021. “I hope that people who see this crime understand that it’s not an isolated incident,” Morita said. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Josina Morita, a commissioner with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, is sponsoring carp burger and carp taco giveaways around the city and in Evanston. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times</image:caption>
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