Meet Dan

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Dan Lewandowski, a lifelong resident of Rockford, IL, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL in 1995. He received his Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL in 1999.

Attorney Lewandowski is admitted to practice law in Illinois, as well as the Federal Bar for the Northern District of Illinois. While attending law school, he was a law clerk in both the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office. He began practicing law as a staff attorney with Prairie State Legal Services in Rockford, IL.

After working there, Attorney Lewandowski joined a local firm as an associate for a few years. In 2007, he joined a partnership to form Woodworth, Rabbitt & Lewandowski, P.C., and in 2008, he opened his own law practice.

Attorney Lewandowski has over 26 years of trial experience in family law matters in Winnebago, Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, and McHenry Counties. He successfully brought and won on appeal an election law case before the Illinois Supreme Court.

His primary areas of practice are in divorce, custody, visitation, relocation, orders of protection, adoption, child support, maintenance, probate, wills, powers of attorney, guardianships, and elections. Attorney Lewandowski has also been a trained Guardian ad Litem appointed in family and probate courts.

Giving Back to the Community

Dan Lewandowski believes in public service and giving back to the community. He sits on various non-profit boards and volunteers his time on behalf of good causes.

BMK Condo Association

President, Board of Directors

Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Member

Artists' Ensemble Theater

Past President, Board of Directors

Rockford River District Association

Member

Booker Washington Community Center

Past President, Board of Directors

American Legion

Member

Winnebago County Democratic Party

Past Chairman

Eagles Club

Member

Northern Illinois Coordinated Campaign Committee

Past Chairman

SMSF Club

Member

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

Lombardi Club

Member

Winnebago County Bar Association

Member

Advocacy Board, Ethnic Heritage Museum

Former Member

LLL Club

Member

Big Brothers Big Sisters Action Council

Former Member

Blackhawk Athletic Club

Member

NAACP Rockford Chapter

Former Member

Core Campaign Platform

  • Fiscal Responsibility & Property Tax Relief

End the budget crisis: Bring strong management skills and education in Public Administration to tackle Rockford's critical financial challenges.
Address property taxes: Reverse the high property tax burden forced on taxpayers by previous shortsighted leadership. Bipartisan coalitions: Build a functional, cross-party working coalition within the city council to maximize services for taxpayers.

  • Education & Community Support

Protect successful programs: Keep existing educational programs like Rockford Promise.
Promote better education: Improve education for our children in local schools.
Inclusive leadership: Lift up the disadvantaged and ensure every citizen has a voice.

  • Public Safety & First Responders

Reduce crime rates: Create better communication with existing police departments and federal agencies and provide the necessary tools to reduce crime in the community.
Support our police officers and firefighters: Find a solution to fully fund pensions as required by law.

  • Jobs & Economic Development

Attract new industry: Prioritize economic development to create jobs and bring new businesses to our community.
Support local business: Support existing small businesses and redevelopment to ensure our local economy continues to grow.
Balanced growth: Partner with organized labor to create jobs while carefully respecting vital environmental concerns in preserving the quality of life for our community.

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  • No More Passing the Buck. It's Time to Turn the Corner.

Rockford taxpayers have suffered long enough from shortsighted leadership and high property taxes. As a small business owner and attorney, Dan Lewandowski will bring the strong management skills needed to solve our budget crisis and deliver common-sense relief.

  • A Safer Rockford. A Stronger Local Economy.

Every citizen matters. Dan will fight to reduce crime by uniting our police with federal agencies, fully funding first responder pensions, and partnering with organized labor to create sustainable, new-industry jobs.

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