Troy DeckertAuthor Troy Deckert worked on staff for political campaigns for the President of the United States. On one major U.S. presidential campaign, he was a member of the national staff. He worked on campaigns for United States Senate, United States House o Representatives, Illinois governor, Chicago mayor, Chicago City Council, the Cook County (IL) Board of Commissioners, and the Illinois State Senate. He was on staff of one of the most expensive non-presidential U.S. elections in the U.S., at $320 million in 2023 figures, Prop 103, in California, which won. He served as an appointed regional government official, as an aide to the President of the Cook County Board in Illinois, covering Chicago and some 130 suburbs, with a population greater than 29 U.S. states. He also served as an appointed regional economic development official. He worked on local community efforts and was appointed by the Chicago mayor and City Council as commissioner of a special community-approved taxing district for extra police patrols. He is studying with the London School of Economics International Programme. Read More Read Less