Richard has been a vocal advocate about the dangers of opioids, and the destruction they have left across DuPage County. He was one of the first physicians to begin sounding the alarm as overdose cases soared. The DuPage Narcan Program was one of the first responses to this epidemic. As a Licensed Physician, Dr Jorgensen signed the first prescriptions for NARCAN that made the life-saving drug available to first-responders throughout DuPage County.

Dr. Jorgensen is a leader in COVID-19 pandemic awareness, education, planning and preparation. Dr. Jorgensen created a Disaster Equipment Supply Room to maintain adequate supplies and equipment to handle up to a 150 person mass fatality event.
During Dr. Jorgensen’s tenure he has worked diligently to run his office in a fiscally responsible manner. When Rich was elected Coroner in 2012, the office budget was approximately $75,000 in the red. In Dr. Jorgensen’s first year he was able to balance that budget. If we want to keep great services and low taxes in DuPage County we must elect Republicans who have proven they can do the job!