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 My name is Anna Wilhelmi, and I am running for the office of DeKalb County Board. I have called DeKalb County my home since 2005. I live on a small 5 acre farmette full of walnut trees in rural Earlville, where I have horses, dogs and chickens. I am an attorney and have been practicing law nearly 30 years. This November there are two seats in our district that are up for election, and I am asking that you vote for my colleague Shell DeYoung Dunn and I, Anna Wilhelmi, for the two County Board seats.I am a proud graduate of Northern Illinois University for both my undergraduate and for my law degree, and I have spent much of my career doing a variety of legal work, including but not limited to small claims, criminal defense, family law, personal injury, real estate transactions, and election law. I have dedicated hundreds of hours to pro-bono work, as I enjoy public service.  I am also a small business owner. I have owned my own law practice since the year 2000, and I know well the hardships small business owners encounter, but I also know the satisfaction and pride in owning one’s own business.  
This election, vote for two,Anna Wilhelmi and Shell DeYoung Dunn  for County Board. I truly believe that working together, we can make a difference for each other. I am asking for your vote for County Board on or before November 5, 2024. Thank you for your support.   

I became interested in County Board level business when I discovered our DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center (DCRNC) was put up for sale and there was unrest in the community about the sale. As I started to investigate the situation, I discovered there were issues with the sale and met many great people who were opposed to the sale. After much ado the sale was terminated by the County Board, and the DCRNC is now no longer under contract and the County Board intends to keep the Nursing home. After this decision was made, the Board decided to create an Oversight Board, one that would oversee the DCRNC and make sure what happened does not happen again. I was appointed to the Oversight Board and was elected as Chair. As the Oversight Board Chair, I do my best to ensure nothing like that happens again to our 170-year-old County home. Recently the Transaction Care Unit has finally opened at the DCRNC in which we hold great pride.

  The reason I am running for County Board has everything to do with making sure the DCRNC becomes its best self as it was not too long ago. We have residents and families who depend on County care, and those most vulnerable should be taken care of within our own great DeKalb County. I also firmly believe that:· We need to take care of our earth and water, and that means being mindful of clean energy in our County. · Strong Unions make strong Communities, and working families thrive where Union labor is prevalent.  Small Businesses are the core of htis country, and we should support and encourage small businesses to grow and thrive.