Written by Maloney Staff Monday, 07 December 2009 00:00
"With the holidays approaching, I believe it is especially important to encourage people serving time in jail to make a change for the better," Maloney said. "This is a time of year we think a lot about change and setting goals for ourselves. People in jail have made mistakes, but I believe they can redeem themselves, and it’s our job to encourage them." On December 2, Maloney spoke to 200 detainees at a Cook County jail as part of Sheriff Thomas Dart’s New Path Speaker’s Series. Each Wednesday, a different community leader volunteers his or her time to speak to gang-free inmates about the importance of becoming a contributing member of society and the opportunities that await them when they get out of jail. The goal of the program is to help reduce recidivism. "I tried to encourage these individuals to think more about the consequences of their actions," Maloney said. "Committing a crime impacts more than just them Earlier this year, Senator Maloney voted to support several legislative initiatives to help individuals who have had trouble with the law find gainful employment. "We’ve seen an increase in crime, particularly violent crime, in the Chicagoland area lately," Maloney said. "We need to make every effort to ensure that criminals do not re-offend once they have served their time. Reducing crime rates benefits everyone."
CHICAGO, IL – State Senator Ed Maloney (D-Chicago) is making an effort to help individuals who have run afoul of the law turn their lives around.
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18th District
Years served: 1992-1993 (House); 2003 - Present (Senate)
Committee assignments: Committee of the Whole; Higher Education (Chairperson); Labor; Appropriations II; Consumer Protection; Redistricting; Deficit Reduction.
Biography: Senator Ed Maloney is a full-time legislator. His professional experience includes being an assistant principal and dean of faculty at Brother Rice High School in Chicago, manager and professional development director for the Chicago Park District, and a teacher, counselor and administrator at Oak Lawn Community High School. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Lewis University and a master's degree in education from Chicago State University. Senator Maloney is married to Norine, and they have four sons and ten grandchildren.