Holly Kim | What's a Comptroller?

About this episode

Holly Kim discusses her role as Lake County Treasurer and the impact of financial decisions on everyday life.

Paying the state’s bills sounds like a boring job until Holly Kim explains what’s actually at stake. The current Lake County Treasurer talks about her experience in office, her goals for the future, goats, homesteading, and growing up Korean-American. If you think paying the bills doesn’t affect everyday life, recent SNAP benefit cuts show exactly why it does. Click here for the full version on YouTube. For more information: https://www.voteforhollykim.com https://www.elections.il.gov/ Mentioned in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/1984-George-Orwell/dp/1328869334/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1 --- https://sunkenpress.threadless.com https://www.patreon.com/sunkenpress https://sunkenpresspodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/sunkenpresspodcast https://www.youtube.com/@sunkenpresspodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sunkenpress.substack.com

People in this episode

Guest: Holly Kim

Topics covered

• comptroller
• Lake County Treasurer
• Korean-American experience
• SNAP benefits
• homesteading

Keywords

• state bills
• goats
• future goals

Mentioned in this episode

Products: 1984 by George Orwell

Places: Lake County

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