David F. Black, U.S. Senate Green Party nominee profile

Chicago Sun Times Editorial Board

Candidate profile

David F. Black

Running for: United States Senate

Political party affiliation: Illinois Green Party

Political/civic background:

Occupation: Retired attorney, pro bono authorized

Education: BA, MA, Ph.D, JD

Facebook: David Black for Senate

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The Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board sent the nominees for U.S. Senate a list of questions to find out their views on a range of important issues facing the state of Illinois and the country. David F. Black submitted the following responses:

Are you satisfied with the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Why or why not? What grade would you give President Donald Trump for his handling of the pandemic, and why?

I am completed dissatisfied with the response. We failed to act quickly enough and then reopened too quickly. President Trump has consistently provided false information in contradiction to this own experts. With respect to the aid for those economically affected, we excluded vulnerable immigrants, and gave PPP loans to large profitable entities...

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