Naperville Councilwoman Allison Longenbaugh | Screenshot from City of Naperville video.
Naperville Councilwoman Allison Longenbaugh | Screenshot from City of Naperville video.
Naperville Councilwoman Allison Longenbaugh is being asked to walk back comments regarding she made during an Oct. 9 Naperville City Council workshop.
Longenbaugh expressed concerns about the influence of dark money in politics, saying local political action committees receiving funding from individuals associated with the January 6th "insurrection," emphasizing the potential dangers and erosion of trust associated with such funding.
“There's a lot of dark money going in when you have PACs out there that are getting money from people who have funded the insurrection,” she said.
Naperville Councilwoman Allison Longenbaugh donning a "P Hat."
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“I mean, it's dangerous and it's something that we should be worried about and that there is a trust issue.”
Longenbaugh has not provided examples reflecting her comments and has thus far refused to retract her statements.
The workshop, which touched on topics like State & Local Ethical Obligations, Conflict of Interest Regulations, the Naperville Campaign Disclosure Ordinance, and Public Participation Update, prompted a discussion on ethical and transparency issues in local governance.
Longenbaugh was elected earlier this year. Her term extends until 2027.
Longenbaugh ran as a slate aimed to gain "progressive" control of the Naperville City Council, with a focus on ending discrimination against Section 8 housing developers, promoting diversity and shifting police priorities towards mental health and community support in response to the 2020 George Floyd riots that damaged parts of downtown Naperville.
Other parts of Longenbaugh’s campaign platform focused on promoting lower-cost and eco-friendly infrastructure projects and increasing “inclusivity” by committing to publicly fund and support events like Naper Pride, according to the Daily Herald.
Her bio on Naperville’s website notes she is a 30-year veteran of J.P. Morgan, where she is a Vice President She has participated in various community organizations, including the Girl Scouts, a festival benefiting the Home & School organization, the League of Women Voters Observer Corps and the Naperville Public Library Board of Trustees.
Longenbaugh moved to the Naperville community in 2004. Her three daughters attended schools within the Naperville Community Unit School District 203.
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