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Beth McElroy Kirkwood

DemocraticMWRD Commissioner
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Raised

$64,150

THE JACKET

Who funds Beth McElroy Kirkwood?

$64,150

Source: https://www.illinoissunshine.org/committees/40660/

No donor breakdown available yet.

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Red Flags

⚠️ethicsNo environmental credentials at time of appointment — appointed by political all

No environmental credentials at time of appointment — appointed by political ally (Pritzker) rather than on environmental merit

Source: → https://kirkwoodformwrd.com

⚠️ethicsChallenger Sarah Bury (environmental lawyer with Sierra Club, EPA, and DOJ exper

Challenger Sarah Bury (environmental lawyer with Sierra Club, EPA, and DOJ experience) argues McElroy Kirkwood is a machine appointee

Source: → https://kirkwoodformwrd.com

⚠️No environmental credentials at time of appointment — appointed by political ally (Pritzker) rather than on environmental merit

Source:

⚠️Challenger Sarah Bury (environmental lawyer with Sierra Club, EPA, and DOJ experience) argues McElroy Kirkwood is a machine appointee

Source:

Bio

Beth McElroy Kirkwood is an educator, community leader, and current MWRD Commissioner. She chairs the Moraine Valley Community College Board, where she oversees a $161 million budget and long-term strategic planning. She emphasizes fiscal responsibility and intergovernmental collaboration in water management.

Prior office: MWRD Commissioner (incumbent; exact start date not confirmed in available sources). Chair, Moraine Valley Community College Board (oversight of $161M budget). Educator and community leader.

Key Votes

  • yesSupports investment in green infrastructure (permeable pavement, green alleys, bioswales, rain gardens, green roofs)

    Supports investment in green infrastructure (permeable pavement, green alleys, bioswales, rain gardens, green roofs)

  • yesSupports PFAS TRUST Act advocacy

    Supports PFAS TRUST Act advocacy

  • yesSupports extended producer responsibility legislation for pharmaceutical contaminants

    Supports extended producer responsibility legislation for pharmaceutical contaminants

  • yesSupports modernizing treatment plants for nutrient reduction and water reuse projects

    Supports modernizing treatment plants for nutrient reduction and water reuse projects