Matthew Gladney
for City Council 2023
Homeowner - Taxpayer - University employee - Townie
Remember to Vote! Tuesday, April 4, 2023
MEET MATTHEW
Leadership Delivering Results for Our Community
Born and raised in Champaign, Matt Gladney is a proud product of Champaign Unit 4 schools, a longtime central Champaign homeowner, and an employee at the University of Illinois. Matt has deep roots in our community, and a strong commitment to making it the best possible place to live and work for everyone!
Matt has served as an at-large member of the Champaign City Council since 2015. He was re-elected in 2019, and is running for re-election this year. With your help, he will continue to work to make our neighborhoods stronger, our city safer, our government fairer and more efficient, and our community both welcoming and vibrant!
More about Matt:
Champaign City Council member: 2015 - present
University of Illinois employee: 2007 - present
McKinley Foundation Board member: 2013-2019, 2020 - present
40 North Arts Council board member: 2015 - present
Champaign County Board member: 2006 - 2010
Matt and his husband Ashley live on Mayfair Road in central Champaign.
PLATFORM
ISSUES
Economic Growth
Business owners, employees, companies, and the University of Illinois have help propel Champaign to the forefront of economic growth. The city should continue to help promote smart economic growth, and particularly it should continue to do what it can to provide support in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diversity
We live and work in a diverse city, and I am proud of that. We should continue striving to be a welcoming community for everyone.
Gun Violence
Public safety is of paramount importance to people of Champaign. From bolstering our police department, to supporting our firefighters, to investing in the LIFT Champaign program with UNIT 4, to developing and implementing the Community Gun Violence Reduction Blueprint, to the work of our Neighborhood Ambassadors and the Champaign Community Coalition, the city council has shown we are serious about tackling the issues facing our community that are directly and indirectly related to gun violence.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure comprises the physical foundation of our city. Good roads, safe sidewalks, street lights, and ease of transportation is what makes Champaign a desirable and comfortable place to live and work. We should continue to fund our infrastructure improvements, and particularly our work on improving the infrastructure and safety of the Garden Hills neighborhood.
ENDORSEMENTS
Champaign Firefighters Local 1260
Champaign County Business Empowered PAC
Angie Brix - former Champaign City Council
Matt Difanis - business owner, REALTOR
Paul Faraci - Illinois State Senator, 52nd District
Deborah Feinen - Mayor of Champaign
Linda Frank - former Champaign County Circuit Clerk
Daniel Iniguez - Champaign City Council
Teri Karpman - Champaign resident
Laura Keller - Champaign resident
Susan McGrath - Champaign County Circuit Clerk
Vanna Pianfetti - Champaign City Council
Andy Quarnstrom - City of Champaign Township Supervisor
Adani Sanchez - President, McKinley Foundation
Address
Friends of Matthew Gladney
Beautiful Champaign, IL
Phone
217-419-4797