He emphasizes his background as a lawyer and negotiator and his work on the Ethics Commission as setting him apart from the competition; he has also “delivered several education programs on the subject of ethics.” His volunteer work “consists largely of pro bono legal services.” The Ethics Commission was inactive until early 2015; Chaika has been involved in its inaugural efforts since then and in creating an education framework for the commission’s work. Chaika is “socially liberal and fiscally conservative.”