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February 2006 |
The Addison Democrat Newsletter of the Addison Township Democrats |
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February 15 7:30 PM For meeting
information, call Art Remus 630-832-1525 Early Voting in Addison Township Many Issues Emerge in 6th Congressional Race January Meeting Minutes Not Too Late for Breakfast! · an Effective · An Article for This Template
Upcoming Meeting:
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Early Voting in Addison Township
As you know, we now have “Early Voting” in the State of Illinois. Early Voting for the March 21 primary election will be allowed from February 27th through March 16th.
In Addison Township, our Early Voting location will be: Addison Township Office Gym 401 N. Addison Rd, Addison, IL
The hours will be: M,W,TH,F 8:30 am – 4:00 p.m., TU 8:30 am – 7:00 p.m., SAT 9:00 am – 1:00 p.m.
Many Issues Emerge in 6th Congressional Race
Health care, education and alternative energy are emerging as the hot topics for the three candidates in the hotly contested Democratic primary for the 6th Congressional District seat soon to be vacated by U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde. Democratic candidate Christine Cegelis, Lindy Scott and L. Tammy Duckworth address these and other issues during an hourlong appearance at a Jan. 16 candidate forum in Bartlett sponsored by the Democratic Party of Wayne Township.
Cegelis, a Rolling Meadows resident employed as an information technology specialist, said education and job growth are top concerns for her campaign.
“As my children got back from college, they were heavily in debt and had difficulty finding jobs; that wasn’t my experience,” she said. “I decided to run because I didn’t feel I was leaving the same country to my children that I received.”
Cegelis said she feels the nation needs to do more to research and invest in alternative energy such as wind technology as both a way to create new jobs and be less dependent on fuel.
“We need to look ahead and make sure new jobs are available. The best way to compete in the global economy is to be innovative and the US. is very good at being innovative,” She added. This is the second race for Cegelis, who garnered roughly 44 percent of the vote again Hyde during previous run in the 2004 general election.
Scott a professor at Wheaton College, said he agree the United States should fund new energy sources, and said he opposes international trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he feels encourages U.S. Companies to move jobs out of the country. In addition, Scott opposes importing goods from other nations that do not have measures in place to protect their workers.
Scott also said he thinks the United States needs an exit strategy in the ongoing war in Iraq.
“(President Bush) is lost, getting more lost every day, and doesn’t admit his mistakes,” he said. “We need a timetable to get our soldiers home.”
Duckworth, 37, is a major in the Illinois Army National Guard and an Iraq war veteran. She lost both her legs when a Black Hawk helicopter she was piloting was shot down near Baghdad in November 2004.
She equated her combat experience with the attitude she plans to take in Congress if elected.
“I will be the toughest fighter for your rights in Congress,” She said.
Duckworth said she supports health care reforms, including changes to the Medicare program.
“For people in the country to not have access to health care is not only a shame, it’s a crime,” she added.
One attendee asked Duckworth about her residency, an issue the Cegelis campaign began to raise even before Duckworth officially announced her candidacy last month.
Duckworth lives in Hoffman Estates, two miles north of the 6th District boundaries. She said she is unable to move into the district before the election because her home was only recently rebuilt to be fully handicapped accessible.
“My office will be in the district, and I will be here every single day,” she said. “Yes, where I lay my head (to sleep) is not in the 6th District. But the rest of the time I will be here fighting for you and representing you interests.”
House members have to live only in the state they represent, not the district, according to the U.S. Constitution.
All three candidates said they felt the historically Republican 6th Congressional seat was ready for a change.
Scott said he feels the local Democratic parties need to appeal more to swing voters and to religious groups, while Duckworth stressed the importance of area Democrats working together to secure the seat regardless of who wins the primary.
“We need to pool together in March and continue to do so in November,” she said. “ I will support whoever wins the nomination and work to help them; this is not about any one person, this is about all of us coming together.”
The winner of the Tuesday, March 21, primary will face state Sen. Peter Roskam, R-48th District, of Wheaton, in the November general election. Roskam will not have a primary opponent.
Jim Harris City Editor Press Publications/Northeast DuPage
January Meeting Minutes
CONVENED MEETING JANUARY 18, 2006, 7:40 P.M. PLEDGE LED BY ANGELO CHRYSOGELOS INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS CANDIDATES FOR 6TH CONGRESSIONAL CHRISTINE CEGELIS DR. LINDY SCOTT TAMMY DUCKWORTH
THE ONLY BUSINESS CONDUCTED WAS THE REPORT BY BOB PEIKERT ON THE LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST. BOB BROUGHT US UP TO DATE ON THE PRICE OF TICKETS, AND THE AD BOOK. ENCOURAGED ALL TO ATTEND.
TAMMY DUCKWORTH TALKED ABOUT HER INJURIES; SHE WANTS TO BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW. HEALTHCARE HER SPECIALITY: MEDICARE AND VA HEALTHCARE. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOLLOWED.
CHRISTINE TALKED CAMPAIGNS IN GENERAL AND WHATS HAPPENING, WANTS MORE ENERGY DEVELOPED HERE IN ILLINOIS. WE HAVE PLENTY OF OIL. NEED TO DEVELOP OUR NATURAL RESOURSES. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOLLOWED.
DR. LINDY SCOTT TALKED ABOUT OUR COUNTRY ON THE WRONG PATH. NEED TO HAVE SOME ONE GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEER THIS COUNTRY BACK ON THE RIGHT COURSE. WE NEED TO SET OUR GOALS WITH HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION. DICUSSED MINIMUM WAGE LAWS, UNIONS. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOLLOWED.
JOE VOSICKY TALKED ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE CANDIDATES. HE STATED HIS VIEWS ON EDUCATION WITH THE NEED FOR GREATER IMPROVEMENT. ONE PROBLEM IS WE NEED A BUDGET. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOLLOWED
MEETING ADJOURNED 9:20
REFRESHMENTS SERVED RESPECTFULLY, JAN REMUS
Not Too Late for Breakfast!
The ATDO 2006 Legislative Breakfast will be held on Saturday, February 25, at Empress Banquets, 200 E. Lake Street in Addison. Tickets are $20 per person.
The races are heating up, and the March 21 primary is only weeks away. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet the candidates, raise funds for future ATDO projects, and network with fellow Democrats.
Please use the form on the following page to RSVP for this exciting event. We’d appreciate advance registration, but tickets will be available at the door.
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Addison Township Democratic Organization
Announces Its
2006 Legislative Breakfast
Saturday, February 25, 2006
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Empress Banquets,
200 E. Lake Street, Addison, IL
Meet Your Candidates*
Christine Cegelis, 6th Congressional District
Lindy Scott, 6th Congressional District
Tammy Duckworth, 6th Congressional District
Joe Vosicky, 46th Representative District
Rob Bisceglie, 45th Representative District
Robert Wagner, Central Committee District #6
Rita Gonzalez, DuPage County Board #1
Robert Pieckert, DuPage County Board #1
Liz Chaplin, DuPage
County Board #2
Name ____________________________________________
Address __________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________________
E-Mail: ___________________________________________
___ Number Attending – $20 per person – $160 per table of 8
(Please make checks payable to: Addison Township Democratic Organization (ATDO))
Send registration form and payment by February 18 to:
Gene Birmingham, ATDO Treasurer
115 E. Memorial Drive
Bensenville, IL 60106