Terrell Barnes is a Democrat running for the Illinois State Senate district 28 seat.   He grew up in the following cities: Glendale Heights, Bloomingdale, and Roselle. He attended the Marqaurdt Middle School in Glendale Heights and later Glenbard East High school in Lombard, Illinois. While attending he played on the freshman basketball team and participated in many activities.  Shortly thereafter he attended the College of Dupage and received two Business based certification which are: Management supervision and entrepreneurship.  Terrell later worked as a package handler with United Parcel Service, as a machine operator with an aluminum wire plant in Batavia, and various other labor intensive jobs.     

First a little background on the 28th District.  The district is located in parts of the 8th Congressional district, 6th congressional district, and the 14th congressional district.  His candidacy could win this seat with the resources flowing to the competitive 6th district and the democratic incumbent Congresswoman Melissa Bean creating democratic votes down ballot. Terrell could use your donation to win this seat down ballot while helping democrats at the top of the ticket.  A donation draws money away from the Illinois Republican Party and changes their planning.

Terrell Barnes is running for the State Senate in the Illinois 28th district, to give working families an independent voice in Springfield. For far too long many have associated Northwest Cook County, Dupage County, and Kane County with a culture of indifference and denial to the problems in Illinois. 2006 is the year for real leadership which reflects the hopes and dreams of residents living in Northwest Cook County, Dupage County, and Kane County. Terrell Barnes runs on a record of accomplishment in diverse fields.

Terrell Barnes understands Small Business; Terrell   ran a small business and provide consulting assistance to the Small Business Development Center located on the college of Dupage. He understands what can happen in local government when leadership is absent.  Why is he running?   Terrell is running to give the Illinois 28th Senate district a fresh start and a new direction.  Appointed Republican Senator John Milner’s values are the opposite of most working families within the district.  In 2003 as a State Representative he received a 33% rating from the Illinois AFL-CIO. Indeed, a failing grade in the fight to lift the quality of life for working families.  John Millner cast many votes against the interest of affordable housing and the State Wide Housing Action Coalition gave him a 63% rating.  John Millner received according the Illinois Environmental Council the lowest rating 25% of any republican in the Illinois state senate lower than Steven J. Rauschenberger’s 50%. 
He voted with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and against parental discretion warning stickers and fines for merchants who sell violent video games to minors.  Finally, appointed Senator John Millner cast a vote while in the Illinois House against property owners by voting for “quick take” which takes homes away from residents near O’Hare and gives Mayor Richard Daley control over the property of 28th district residents. 

This campaign will stand up for working families.  Our fight will be as tireless advocates for the environment, affordable housing, lower prescription drug cost, jobs and economic development, affordable healthcare, property owners and families seeking to raise their children without the threat of violent video games.  Join me in this effort to put Illinois First!

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