Dr. Dave Nayak
@drdavenayak
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“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”
On this Memorial Day, remembering those who have given their lives for our great nation.
Dave 🇺🇸
#MemorialDay2024
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Convinced my wife to read another seminal text on
#Bitcoin
. Thanks
@real_vijay
for authoring such an important book. Great forward
@saylor
!
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🚨🚨CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT🚨🚨
I’m excited to formally announce that I’m running to be the next Illinois State Senator of the 20th District!
Our Northwest-side of Chicago deserves a leader who has the experience and heart to honorably represent our 20th District and Illinois
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Humbled and honored to have the
@CFDLocal2
endorsement!
We MUST do more to protect our Chicago Fire Fighters and Paramedics-Modernization of apparatuses, improved Tier 2 pension system and better healthcare.
As your next IL State Senator AND practicing lung doctor, I will
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GRAPHIC VIDEO WARNING.
This is our community.
We must NOT be desensitized to the horrors of gun violence that plagues our city and neighborhoods.
Our citizens are frustrated and frightened at the rapid decent our city has taken into the abyss.
Those in the IL-20 Senate
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Thanks again
@foodtank
@farmersfridge
for hosting the Empowering Eaters Summit in conjunction with the
@whitehouse
.
Thrilled to discuss our work
@nayakfarms
.
We are humbled to be part of the initial commitment for the
@whitehouse
National Strategy in Hunger, Health and
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This was my mom, Angie.
She fled her native homeland of India to escape sectarian violence and oppression from the patriarchy.
She was a badass.
Made a great life for herself in Peoria, Illinois and then had me.
She worked 2 jobs while she finished her schooling, just so I
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Democracy is NOT a spectator sport!
Ty to all who participated in our
#DDN4SD20
Ward Tour Town Hall at the Regency Inn Banquets in Belmont Cragin.
Our campaign feels your energy as we are putting People First.
Onward, Dave 🤜🤛
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@JFM
&
@RyanNicodemus
provide a further commentary on how minimalism can be implemented to achieve a release from materialism and allow the opportunity for oneself to connect with others and community. Great read!
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I’m extremely grateful for the consistent support of my family during this
#DDN4SD20
campaign.
Alicia-My rock and co-pilot.
David Jr & Lily-My secret weapons on the doors. 😂
Without you all, I wouldn’t have been able to cast my vote today.
Mom is definitely smiling from
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Yard sign requests 🤜🤛
Email: Hello
@drdavenayak
.com or DM us!
#DDN4SD20
#DDN4IL
Election Day in 73 days.
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TY to everyone who participated in our
#DDN4SD20
District Tour event in Albany Park
@KabobiChicago
.
Our momentum is growing fast!
#seeyouinmarch
#DDN4IL
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We
@nayakfarms
were honored to share our sweet 🌽 with my friend,
@MichaelPfleger
and the Stein Learning Gardens of St. Sabina.
Can’t wait to share more of our healthy produce to this amazing market that’s serving the food-insecure of South-Side Chicago!
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10 YEARS AGO….
I was a young parent losing my parent.
I was caring for my 2 babies and a mother who was suffering with leukemia.
Alicia and I made sacrifices like sleeping on a couch and air mattress so our children could have the small bedrooms to sleep soundly.
I
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Food insecurity is one of the largest issues facing our constituents in
#SD20
. My
@nayakfarms
was created to produce fresh food to be apart of the solution to Illinois food insecurity and beyond. We have donated enough food to feed 500,000 people across our state!
My work with
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Busy day
@nayakfarms
today. Picked 2 trailers full of our delicious sweet 🌽.
About 35000 pounds of our corn will go to the
@CentralILFoodbk
&
@eifoodbank
.
Excited that downstate food-insecure Illinoisans will enjoy our harvest!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there and remembering those mums who have left us too. 😊
A Mother’s sacrifice is the ultimate form of heroism.
Dave
#MothersDay
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Let keep it going! 🌽🌽
We
@nayakfarms
were honored to donate our sweet corn to the
@3StateFoodBank
.
Our donation of roughly 5 tons of sweet corn will help feed those food-insecure Southern Illinoisans, as well as those in Indiana and Missouri.
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Illinois has an opportunity to be first in nation to enshrine Women’s Reproductive Freedoms in our state Constitution.
We just need our elected leaders to step up.
So today, I’m introducing my Illinois Constitutional Amendment, Article I, Section 26-Fundamental Right to
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We
@strengthtolove1
are pleased to share that our Bill, the Mychal Moultry Jr. Funeral & Burial Assistance Act passed 40-0 in the IL Senate. Special thanks to
@senatorjacqui
for championing the Bill and the many IL Senators who supported. On to the IL House!
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Meet Dylan, a Senior
@cornelluniversity
who helps manage Anabel’s Grocery in Anabel Taylor Hall.
Established in mid 2010s, Anabel’s provides local, fresh produce and products at a reduced price to hard-working Cornelians.
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Happy Easter from our family to yours! Whether you’re celebrating this holy day by attending church services, hunting for Easter eggs with your kids, or spending time with your loved ones and friends. I hope you find joy in the togetherness that Easter brings.
#easter
#blessings
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Excited and honored to represent
@nayakfarms
this week in DC at the
@WhiteHouse
Conference on Hunger, Nutrition & Health.
Thrilled to share our efforts tackling food insecurity in IL & Midwest, learn & collaborate with other leaders!
#WHConfHungerHealth
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Up close view of today’s harvest
@nayakfarms
.
This large load of our sweet 🌽 will be delivered tomorrow to
@FoodDepository
and will feed many food-insecure in the Chicagoland area.
#nayakfarms
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We are less then a week out from our neighborhood listening tour event at
@laceliachicago
on Monday January 22! I want to meet you all and discuss how I will help our community continue to thrive and grow. RSVP at the link in our stories. Hope to see you there.
#DDN4IL
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Being born and raised in Peoria and Bloomington-Normal IL, today’s delivery of our
@nayakfarms
sweet corn to
@CentralILFoodbk
was aMAIZEIng!
Donated about 13,000 pounds.
Let’s cont to fight food-insecurity in Illinois! 🌽
Video cred:
@CentralILFoodbk
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From our family to yours, Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
With love, The Nayaks
#merrychristmas
🎄
#happyholidays
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@GailAlfarATX
@TwitterBlue
@TwitterSupport
Hi Gail, Dec 12 paid and still await as well.
@TwitterBlue
@TwitterSupport
pls advise, many thanks.
A bit frustrating as 2 business weeks have passed without verification.
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Thanks to our friends and family who joined us last night.
Appreciated the
#EnglewoodFirstResponders
for stopping by.
Less than 4 wks to go, time to kick it into even higher gear.
Onward, Dave 🤜🤛
#DDN4SD20
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🚨Small Business Highlight with Dr. Dave🚨
I love supporting our small businesses in the
#SD20
.
Meet
@elreycaps_
of Belmont-Cragin. Some of the finest quality, unique hats you will find out there.
Stop by, you won’t be disappointed.
Dave
#elreycaps
#DDN4SD20
#DDN4IL
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A summary of our 2022
@nayakfarms
Sweet Corn Initiative 🌽
Tx to our team!
And our partners
@FeedingIllinois
@FoodDepository
@ILfoodbank
@CentralILFoodbk
@eifoodbank
@RiverBendFood
@3StateFoodBank
Peoria Area FB.
Excited for 2023! 😊
#nayakfarms
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Join us Monday February 5 for the second stop of 2024’s
#SenateDistrict20th
neighborhood listening tour at
@regencyinn_banquets
.
Visit to RSVP or scan the QR code and learn more about our commitment to our community. Hope to see you there!
#DDN4IL
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Our Nayak Family Christmas tradition continues today 7 years strong…🎁
The
#childlifespecialists
@comerchildrens
are absolute Saints. Their jobs are incredibly difficult, especially during the Holiday season when families are dealing with life threatening conditions in their
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It’s dangerously cold outside.
We’ve been out checking on our vulnerable constituents in the
#SD20
.
If you need assistance call 311 or for warming centers in the city, go to: …
#WinterStormWatch
#Snow
#DDN4IL
#DDN4SD2
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Our
@nayakfarms
sweet corn delivery to
@ILfoodbank
!
Will be re-packed and sent to many food pantries to help feed food-insecure Northern Illinoisans. 🌽
“Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food.” Hippocrates
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🎙️IL State Senate Candidates Forum🎙️
Tx to
@Roosevelthigh1
for being such a great host.
Our momentum continues to build…
#seeyouinmarch
#DDN4SD20
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Dr Dave and his family believe being apart of a community that volunteers feeds our soul
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands - one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing
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Today is Farmer Appreciation Day.
@nayakfarms
is NOTHING without those critical farmers who help us sustain our land and assist in growing our food that feeds SO many Illinoisans who are food-insecure. 🌽
Thank you! 🤜🤛
#farmerappreciation
#nayakfarms
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Busy and fruitful 2022:
-Wrote & passed the MMJA which
@GovPritzker
signed in May
-
@nayakfarms
fed over 100k food insecure people in IL & Midwest
-Recognized by
@WhiteHouse
& met people like
@chefjoseandres
-
@strengthtolove1
Free Clinic growing
Onward.
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Today our
@strengthtolove1
medical team had the honor of visiting migrants staying at the
@cpd17district
. We were grateful for the opportunity to strategize upon our upcoming medical care delivery operation.
We look forward to providing a helping hand to these special
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Grateful to be Certified by the Young Democrats of Chicago!
They are a pivotal organization building the next generation of progressive leaders in the City of Chicago.
Let’s do this. 🤜🤛
#YoungGetsItDone
#DDN4SD20
#DDN4IL
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Thank you
@ThePattiVshow
for having me on!
Honored & humbled to talk about our
#DDN4SD20
Senate campaign, my Free Lung Clinic,
@nayakfarms
hunger initiative and legislative achievements.
Excited to come back soon! 🤜🤛
#thepattivshow
#DDN4IL
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#HappyDoctorsDay
!
Grateful to all of my colleagues providing quality
#HealthcareForAll
.
Dave
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Taking care of a paralyzed loved one changed my perception of the world.
We can always do more for others.
Love you momma.
#DiaDeLosMuertos
#momsrule
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Grateful to
@ShipmanKay
of
@FarmWeekNow
highlighting our work
@nayakfarms
tackling food-insecurity in Illinois. If you have a moment, give it a read.
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Right off the stalk, our Sh2 hybrid Bodacious sweet-corn is ready to eat!
@nayakfarms
, we strive to donate the very best (and most delicious) sweet corn to those who are food-insecure in the State of Illinois. 🌽💪🏾
#nayakfarms
#foodinsecurity
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@CharFadirepo
@strengthtolove1
@jimmysong
@GaryLeland
@pete_rizzo_
@Amanda_Cavaleri
@str8edgeracer
@bigmarh
@wyomingirl
Thank you
@CharFadirepo
! We are excited to utilize this text as
@strengthtolove1
engages our Illinois legislators, staffers & lobbyists during the 2022 session and beyond!
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Thrilled to get our first Spring 2024 project in the books
@nayakfarms
.
25ft tall beauty.
A 3ft sleeve and concrete slab will more than tolerate our high winds.
Special tx to Tom at Freeport Flag and Flagpoles.
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I am absolutely humbled and honored to receive the Planned Parenthood endorsement.
Illinois is a beacon of hope for women and families in the Midwest when it comes to reproductive care. It is imperative that we remain the leaders in women’s reproductive healthcare.
As a father
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Thank you
@Suntimes
for publishing my Letter to the Editor on Fighting Hunger in Illinois.
Humbled that
@nayakfarms
can have a small role in tackling this complex issue.
Link in bio.
#nayakfarms
#hunger
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One week til our next stop on the
#DDN4SD20
Ward Tour Town Hall! Join us February 19 at
@kabobigrill
for more discussion about the issues impacting your community the most!
Visit to RSVP or scan the QR code to learn more about our commitment to our
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March 28th, 2014.
This is my daughter, Lily Edith.
She was born via a VERY complicated C-section that required Alicia and Lily to be hospitalized for days.
I didn’t sleep for many days and nights taking care of them.
I’ll NEVER forget that I was required to be back at work
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Nature is a beast. Walking to my kid’s piano recital-Mother duck lost 4 of her ducklings in a manhole. All 4 rescued but mom left these 2 behind. So we took them to a 24hr conservationist who works w/ the
@NatureMuseum
and they’ll be raised in a good home!
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Grateful to
@GovPritzker
for signing our Bill, the Mychal Moultry Jr. Funeral & Burial Assistance Act into law today. Special thanks to all of our partners
@strengthtolove1
who championed this effort.
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Join us next Wednesday Feb 28 for the next stop of 2024’s
#SenateDistrict20th
neighborhood listening tour at
@quericochi
.
Visit to RSVP or scan the QR code and learn more about our commitment to our community. Hope to see you there!
#DDN4IL
#DDN4SD20
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First press conference on our new Bill (SB2986) by
@strengthtolove1
that proposes State of IL to directly pay for funerals/burials of children <17yrs who are murdered by gun-violence. More details to come….
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To me, healthcare is a HUMAN right.
At my FREE subspecialty medical clinic, ALL of my patients are uninsured. Many come from the
#SD20
.
We provide 1st class care, free medications and complimentary long term follow up.
Our patients outcomes are tremendous—better quality of
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Excited to give you an update on our
@nayakfarms
Hunger Initiative.
Grateful for the rain this last month to provide a solid upcoming yield.
Lots of sweet corn heading to our IL Food Banks and Pantries! 🚜🌽
#hunger
#foodinsecurity
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All of these child victims are loved.
All of these victimized parents, guardians and family members are loved.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” MLK
3/3 End
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Thank you to these IL Senators now sponsoring the Illinois Funeral & Burial Assistance Program for Murdered Children Act by
@strengthtolove1
:
@senatorjacqui
@SenALJohnson
@senatorbelt
@SenDorisTurner
@SenHarrisIL
@SenMattieHunter
. Let's pass this Bill!
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Honored to be in
@Forbes
today. Thank you to
@gordondeb
for the opportunity to participate in this important article!
The era of healthcare consumerism may finally be here. Read expert tips on how to make the most of it from
@whitecoatremote
@strengthtolove1
@ThyroidMary
@GuardianNurses
and others via
@forbes
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Excited and humbled to be back on campus lecturing to students
@cornelluniversity
about our work
@nayakfarms
and
@strengthtolove1
.
Our future is in good hands my friends.
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Proud to earn the
@NAFClinics
2022 Gold Rating Standards for our
@strengthtolove1
Asthma & Allergy Free Clinic! We strive to provide the best care to our patients.
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A true gentleman
@chefjoseandres
and a champion for hunger.
Our time together was meaningful. He challenged us
@nayakfarms
to think smarter & bigger at fighting hunger.
Thanks for the opportunity to speak candidly with each other.
#whconfhungerhealth
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The concern for global famine is real. The war in Ukraine will cause more strain on the food insecure abroad and in the US.
The
@nayakfarms
Sweet Corn Initiative goal to deliver 300,000 pounds this year to the hungry of Illinois is just the beginning. 👍🏽🌽
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An aggressive National Agenda unveiled today at
#WHConfHungerHealth
by
@POTUS
. We must be bold now.
We
@nayakfarms
are humbled to be recognized for fighting hunger in Illinois and the Midwest.
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Team
#DDN4SD20
Springfield Trip.
March ‘24
#BallotAccess
✅
Honored to have shared this democratic process with my family and friends.
Let’s go get this. 🤜🤛
#seeyouinmarch
#DDN4SD20
#DDN4IL
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With the rapid influx of migrants, our communities and citizens are stepping up in a time of need.
We
@strengthtolove1
will always stand by those individuals and groups who are most vulnerable.
A pleasure and joy to help assist those migrants in need today at the 14th CPD
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Anybody who tells you that fatherhood is the greatest thing (and toughest job) in the world truly understands it. Happy Father’s Day!
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We need to do more for our IL
#FirstResponders
.
I’m proud to have the endorsement of the Chicago Fire Fighters.
As the only physician IL Senator (who is a lung doctor), I’ll help to provide better healthcare like lung cancer screenings.
This is essential, as our fire
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“Whatever good things we build end up building us.” Jim Rohn
Building 1 foundation
@nayakfarms
now compelted.
We are grateful to all those helping us along this joyful journey.
🚛🌽😊
#nayakfarms
#endhunger
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Hope everyone is enjoying a happy and safe Fourth of July. Out in the Irving Park neighborhood with the family meeting neighbors.
#Happy4th
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3 days out from our neighborhood listening tour event at
@laceliachicago
on Monday January 22! I want to meet you all and discuss how I will help our community continue to thrive and grow. RSVP at the link
Hope to see you there.
#DDN4IL
#DDN4SD20
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Alicia and I are both
@Cornell
alums and during our undergrad time had the pleasure of celebrating Seders with our Jewish friends at
#104west
! on West Campus near the Center for Jewish Living.
Grateful to NY
@GovKathyHochul
@kathyhochulny
, President Pollack,
@nyspolice
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Busy year, blessed to help those in need.
From our family to yours, Happy 2024!
#newyearblessings
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Join us TOMORROW February 5 for the second stop of 2024’s
#SenateDistrict20th
neighborhood listening tour at
@regencyinn_banquets
.
Visit to RSVP or scan the QR code and learn more about our commitment to our community. Hope to see you there!
#DDN4IL
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I love DC. History is palpable & yet focused on moving our nation forward.
Honored to represent
@nayakfarms
at the
@whitehouse
Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.
An aggressive National Strategy forthcoming!
#whconfhungerhealth
#nayakfarms
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#MarchToMarch19
continues!
Our
#DDN4SD20
campaign is laser focused on bringing our record of service, novel ideas and a positive message to our community!
Tx again to everyone who made another District Tour Event so successful
@quericochi
.
Our campaign is a freight train that
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Big things lie ahead
@nayakfarms
….
Buckle up for this aMAIZEing ride!
🚛🌽
#foodinsecurity
#nayakfarms
#hunger
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First day of collecting petition signatures!
What a humbling day for my team and I to participate in democracy and earning our Ballot Access for the upcoming
#SD20
Illinois State Senate election.
Early bird gets the worm, especially at the Logan Square CTA stop before 9am 😉
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Food insecurity is one of the largest issues facing our constituents in
#SD20
. My
@nayakfarms
was created to produce fresh food to be apart of the solution to Illinois food insecurity and beyond. We have donated enough food to feed 500,000 people across our state!
My work with
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@nayakfarms
Hunger Initiative in action!
Grateful our FIRST batch of
@nayakfarms
green beans were successfully delivered to
@pilsen_food_pantry
@aurorafoodpantry
@northernilfoodbank
@loavesfishesnc
This nutritious delivery fed about 35,000 food insecure Illinoisans in West
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