posted Dec 7, 2011 1:02 PM by Kendall YR Secretary
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updated Dec 7, 2011 1:03 PM
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Today’s sentencing of former Governor Rod Blagojevich marks an
end to another sad chapter in the history of Illinois government. These recent corruption cases have given the
Land of Lincoln a lot of unwanted, but necessary, attention. We now hold the distinction of having our last two governors in
federal prisons at the same time. Every
Illinois citizen should take this opportunity to become involved in the election
process so they can weed out the pay-to-play politicians that remain in
Springfield. Only an engaged electorate
can complain if future politicians continue to use the remaining collateral
Illinois has for their own financial gain.
We applaud the judicial system for sending a stern message that
corruption in Illinois must end. Now it
is up to the people of Illinois to send leaders to Springfield to move Illinois
forward and to restore the reputation of Honest Abe’s great state.
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posted Sep 23, 2011 6:34 AM by Kendall YR Secretary
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updated Sep 27, 2011 7:36 PM
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Please join our friends at the Kendall County Republican Women for their 75th Anniversary Brunch on October 15th from 10am to 1pm at Whitetail Ridge Golf Club. They will honor their past presidents with a Champagne Reception and Brunch. The Keynote Speaker will be RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day and Opening Remarks will be made by RNC Secretary Demetra DeMonte. Registration is $25 per person and sponsorships are available. Guests are encouraged to RSVP quickly as seating is limited. Attached are the invitation, registration form, and speaker bios. Any questions can be directed to KCRW President Pam Watts at 630-553-1726. |
posted Sep 23, 2011 6:23 AM by Kendall YR Secretary
Featuring Honorable Peter Roskam, Congressman-6th District, Chief Deputy Whip
Sunday, September 25
12:00 - 3:00 pm
Citizens Park
511 Lake Zurich Rd.
Barrington, IL
Free and open to the public
family-friendly event
Games, prizes, candidates, live music and free food!
**BEARS/PACKERS GAME WATCH PARTY TO FOLLOW AT MCGONIGAL'S PUB IN BARRINGTON
Speakers include:
Rep. Peter Roskam, Congressman-6th District, Chief Deputy Whip
Hon. Dennis Cook, Chairman, Federation of Illinois Young Republicans
Scott Gryder, Co-Chairman, Federation of Illinois Young Republicans
Dan Proft and Eric Kohn of Operation Homefront-Illinois
Salute the Armed Forces organization
Stage Sponsors:
Lake County Republican Central Committee
Food/Drink Sponsors:
Republican Assembly of Lake County
Congressman Robert Dold
Congressman Joe Walsh
Robert Skidmore, Lake County Treasurer
Steve Newton, candidate for Lake County Coronor
Barbara Wheeler, candidate for Illinois House, McHenry County Board Member
Jim Moran, Village of Libertyville Trustee
Event Sponsors:
Mark Curran, Lake County Sheriff
Mike Nerheim, candidate for Lake County State's Attorney
Nicholas Sauer, candidate for Lake County Board, Barrington School Board Member
Michael Carbone, candidate for Lake County Board, Grayslake School Board Member
Fremont Township Republican Organization |
posted Sep 13, 2011 6:27 AM by Kendall YR Secretary
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updated Sep 13, 2011 6:29 AM
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Monday, September 12, 2011 Longer-term bipartisan bill could mobilize $100 billion in new public-private partnerships Chicago, IL – In a show of bipartisan, bi-cameral unity United
States Senator Mark Kirk, Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3), and
Congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) joined representatives from the
Illinois Road Builders Association, Operating Engineers Local 150 and
other transportation advocates in calling for Congress to extend the
expiring Surface Transportation Act. This legislation authorizes
federal transportation projects across the nation, and allows the
collection of revenues that fund infrastructure improvements. It was
introduced in the House late Friday that would extend aviation programs
through January and highway and transit programs through March. If
Congress does not adopt this act by September 30th, federal
reimbursement of highway and transit projects will stop, with $100
million in funding lost each day. “Congress
should quickly approve this extension legislation to avoid a shutdown
of the Highway Trust Fund,” said Kirk. “We also support a longer-term
solution by lifting federal barriers that could mobilize up to $100 billion for transportation private-public partnerships.” “America
is in a jobs crisis, and nothing creates jobs quickly and over the long
term like investing in transportation,” Rep. Dan Lipinski said. “It’s
high time we passed a robust, multi-year transportation reauthorization.
The last bill expired two years ago, and it’s simply absurd that
Congress and the President haven’t acted. I’m glad to see there’s a
transportation component to the President’s jobs plan, but it’s less
than 15 percent of the total and that’s simply not enough. We need a
reauthorization that enables major projects and increases, not cuts,
funding levels. The bipartisan two-year bill recently proposed on the
Senate side would be a good start. In the meantime, we need to make sure
we avoid a shutdown of transportation programs like the one that
disabled the FAA this summer.” "I'm
optimistic that a bipartisan agreement can be reached on a serious,
long-term investment in our nation's infrastructure," said US Rep. Randy
Hultgren, a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure
Committee. "But until that agreement can be reached, we should extend
SAFETEA-LU before it expires which will help to address the high
unemployment in the transportation trades putting thousands of Americans
back to work." The House
legislation, authored by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Chairman John Mica (R-FL), would extend funding for surface
transportation programs at Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 levels through March
31, 2011, and aviation programs through January 31, 2011. Congressional
leaders reached the deal on Friday, but requires passage by both the
House and the Senate. As part
of his efforts to find more private money for importing transportation
projects, Senator Kirk today sent a letter to Senator Barbara Boxer
(D-CA), Chairwoman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and
Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member on the Committee on
Environment and Public Works, encouraging both the immediate extension
of the legislation as passage of components of the Lincoln Legacy
Infrastructure Development Act (S.1300) in a long-term transportation
bill.
The Lincoln Legacy
Act, which lifts barriers to private-public partnerships, could mobilize
$100 billion in private investment to build new roads, airports, and
railroads. Congressmen Hultgren and Lipinski, Illinois members of the
House Transportation Committee, are collaborating on companion
legislation in the House. The
event took place at the Wacker Drive reconstruction site. In 2005,
Congress provided $25 million in federal funding for the project.
Should a shutdown occur, $19 million of the unspent funds would be
unable to be reimbursed. Background on the Surface Transportation Act (SAFETEA-LU): In
2005, Congress passed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) – a six-year
$286-billion transportation bill funding roads and transit projects. In
2009, SAFETEA-LU expired, and since then Congress passed seven
short-term extensions to keep infrastructure improvements moving
forward. The current extension expires on September 30th, and with it
the federal government’s ability to collect gasoline taxes and reimburse
states for projects. While
granting extensions is routine, last month the Federal Aviation
Administration was shuttered for several weeks as leaders in the House
and Senate fought over language to extend the program. Approximately
4,000 federal employees were furloughed and $300 million was lost in
aviation revenue. But a
highway program shutdown would be even more devastating. Should the
program lapse, the federal government will lose $100 million a day.
Illinois would see a halt in the flow of federal funds and 65,000
Illinois jobs could be at risk according the Senate Environment and
Public Works Committee. Approximately 62 percent of IDOT’s construction program comes from the federal government. |
posted Sep 7, 2011 6:34 AM by Kendall YR Secretary
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updated Sep 7, 2011 5:51 PM
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Event Includes Former Gubernatorial Candidates Brady, Dillard, Proft
By Tony Scott (Record Newspapers)
A slate of Republican state and federal elected officials practiced their stump speeches and discussed defeating the Democrats in 2012 at a Multi-County Young Republicans event last Wednesday. The Kendall County Young Republicans hosted the event along with the Young Republicans organizations of DuPage, Kane, Will, DeKalb and Grundy counties. Those attending the event at the Whitetail Ridge Golf Club munched on hors d'oeuvres and asked questions of the elected officials, which i ncluded Rep. Randy Hultgren of Winfield Township, state Rep. Kay Hatcher of Yorkville, state Senator Chris Lauzen of Aurora, and state Rep. Pam Roth of Morris.
Also on the panel were state Rep. Robert Pritchard of Sycamore, state Senator Christine Johnson of Sycamore, state Senator Dave Syverson of Rockford, and state Rep. Mike Fortner of West Chicago. Also joining the panel was Demetra DeMonte, secretary of the Republican National Committee. The evening also included three former Republican candidates for governor: state Senator Bill Brady of Bloomington and state Senator Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale sat on the panel, while Dan Proft, now a radio host on WLS-AM in Chicago, moderated the event. Brady won the Republican primary in 2010, but was defeated by incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn in last November’s general election.Proft: Republicans need to win suburbs in 2012During the first panel – which featured Hultgren and DeMonte – Proft said that it was important that the Republican Party appeal to voters in suburban Cook County. “If we are not the party of the suburbs in this state, then we are a minority party,” he said. Hultgren said the Republicans need to talk about “the absolute failure of leadership from the White House and the Senate” during the 2012election. He also said the issue of unemployment will be important, and that the stimulus plan of President Barack Obama “failed.” “I’m absolutely convinced, as I travel around my district talking tobusiness owners, they’re not going to hire, if they can help it, until after this president is gone,” he said.
During her turn at the microphone, DeMonte lamented the rules and regulations that govern businesses, noting that her father, an immigrant, ran a fruit market and was able to raise his family of six children. Like Hultgren, she said the unemployment rate should be a “rallying cry” for candidates in 2012. “All these other things are important, but it’s the unemployment of our young people that is the most critical,” DeMonte said. “The unemployment rate is well over 14 percent for our young people. That is your rallying cry to bring people into our party.”During the state elected officials’ panel, Hatcher and others were asked by Proft how the Republicans could lose the governor’s race in 2010 against Gov. Pat Quinn. Hatcher said that the Republicans only lost three counties in last year’s gubernatorial race. “The population sits where it sits, and that’s what we deal with, and it is all Democratic in there,” Hatcher said. “Suburban Cook County isthe secret to be able to sway a whole election. We are working inroads, and there are starting to be (Young Republican) groups that are getting active in that area. People are pretty disappointed thatwe came so close.”
Proft said he rejects the theory that Brady lost the election because of his right-wing views on social issues. Brady said he agreed with Proft. “Dan, I would agree with you that it’s not the social issues that cost us the election,” Brady said. “I think we saw it in Wisconsin immediately after (their election). The strong union presence in this state turned out the vote more than we thought it would in Chicago, frankly. And our polling data, winning in almost every poll months out from the election, created apathy we hoped wouldn’t be created in Downstate Illinois and we didn’t get the turnout numbers – not the percentage, but the turnout numbers – we hoped for.” He added, “I would agree with you that our party’s positions on the social issues, be it gaming, or life, or protection of marriage, doesn’t alienate the people of Illinois. But we’ve got to use the economic issues to get out the vote and let people know how important statewide officeholders are to the future of this state.”Pension, education reformProft also asked about pension reform. Lauzen said that those in public unions are open to pension reform, including capping pension amounts and raising the retirement age from 55 to 62. “Teachers and public employees who I know don’t like to be saddled with the reputation that (they’re) being way overpaid like some of the superintendents, like some of the administrators of park districts who walk away with $150,000 or $180,000 (pensions),” he said. “They say, ‘I’m never gonna get that.’ So they understand, that’s wrong, that taxpayers should not be required to pay for that. So, cap that at $106,000 or $120,000.” On the issue of education reform, Roth said that bonuses should be given to teachers who perform well. However, she said she has “issues with tenure.” “How many of these teachers maybe have lost interest but are staying with it because of the pension at the end of the day?” she said.
Finally, Proft asked the panelists about the Tea Party movement in Illinois. All of them said they were in favor of the Tea Party movement, which got enthusiastic applause. Hatcher said the Tea Party “raised the bar for what it is to be Republican.”*Reprinted with the permission of Tony Scott and Record Newspapers*
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posted Aug 31, 2011 7:02 AM by Kendall YR Secretary
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updated Aug 31, 2011 11:52 AM
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The Kendall County Young Republicans have teamed up with Heartland Blood Centers to sponsor the Wags to Whiskers Community Blood Drive on Friday, September 23rd. The drive will take place from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the training room of Wags to Whiskers Oswego store located at 1057 Station Drive near the northwest corner of Orchard and Mill. Although walk-ins are welcome, donors are encouraged to schedule their appointment with Vice-Chair Sarah Walsh via e-mail (sarahwalsh1205@yahoo.com) or phone (630-669-2936). Remember, a photo ID is required to donate blood. During the month of September, donate blood at Heartland Blood Centers, and you will receive an exclusive "Remember 9.11" T-Shirt as a way of saying "thank you" for your life-saving blood donation. |
posted Aug 30, 2011 12:53 PM by Kendall YR Secretary
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updated Aug 30, 2011 12:55 PM
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Geneva, IL – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today released
the following statement regarding a letter he recently sent to Illinois
leaders, including Governor Quinn, Attorney General Madigan, and
legislative leaders from both parties, calling on them to join every
other state in the nation and enact concealed-carry legislation.
“I
was dismayed to learn that Illinois is now the only state in the nation
that does not recognize its citizens’ Second Amendment right to
concealed carry,” said Rep. Hultgren. “The Supreme Court
has twice affirmed self-defense as a fundamental right in recent years,
and it past time that Illinoisans enjoy that right as every other
American does. I hope Governor Quinn and the legislature will pass
concealed carry legislation in a timely manner so that Illinoisans can
enjoy the legal right to protect themselves.”
In
the letter, Hultgren detailed recent Supreme Court decisions from The
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) and McDonald v. Chicago (2010). In
the case from 2008, the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment
guarantees an individual's right to possess a firearm. In the second
case, from 2010, they ruled that the Second Amendment right to keep and
bear arms for self defense in one's home is fully applicable to the
states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
“The
U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear that our Constitution guarantees
the fundamental, individual right of self-defense for all Americans,”
said Chris Cox, Executive Director of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action.
“Crime is not limited to the home -- it can happen anywhere. Good
people across this country should be allowed to defend themselves
wherever they have a legal right to be. We are grateful for the
leadership of Rep. Hultgren and ten of his colleagues in urging the
Governor, the Attorney General and other members of the state leadership
to enact a law that will allow law-abiding Illinois residents to
protect themselves and their loved ones from criminals.”
Other
Illinois representatives joined Hultgren in sending the letter include
Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (IL-6) and Rep. Jerry Costello (IL-12). |
posted Aug 26, 2011 7:34 AM by Kendall YR Secretary
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updated Aug 29, 2011 7:21 AM
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The Multi-County Young Republican Conference was hosted
by the Kendall County Young Republicans on Wednesday evening, August 24,
2011, at the Whitetail Ridge Golf Club in conjunction with the
Young Republicans from Kane County, DuPage County, Will County, DeKalb
County and Grundy County. Over 200 Republicans came to listen to two
panel discussions that were moderated by WLS-AM Radio personality Dan
Proft. The event was opened by Kendall County Young Republican
Chairman and Illinois YR Co-Chairman Scott Gryder who said that this event
was an effort to start a movement across this state of citizens who are
tired of the relentless taxing and spending of the current party in
power. He went on to say that the idea of the event was to "engage
young people as the democrats did in 2008 and get a clear idea as to what the
Republican sharable story is, as Dan Proft calls it, that we can take to our
friends, neighbors or parishioners." He recognized Illinois
Young Republican Chairman, Dennis Cook, Illinois Vice-Chairman Brian
Russell who thanked the sponsors, Kendall YR Vice-Chair Sarah Walsh who
introduced Dan Proft, and welcomed a new chapter in the Grundy County
Young Republicans.
National YR Co-Chairman Rick Veenstra introduced the
first panel which consisted of Federal panelists Demetra DeMonte
and Congressman Randy Hultgren. They both shared with the
crowd policy issues facing Washington and highlighted important
issues to help develop the Republican story and drew a lot of
applause from the crowd. Congressman Hultgren said the event felt like “the
kick-off to the 2012 campaign season.”
Illinois YR Chairman Dennis Cook recognized all the Young Republicans in
the crowd that were elected or running for elected office and
then introduced the state panelists which consisted of State Senator Chris
Lauzen, Senator Kirk Dillard, Senator Bill Brady, Senator Dave Syverson,
Senator Christine Johnson, State Representative Kay Hatcher, Rep Mike Fortner,
Rep Robert Pritchard and Rep Pam Roth. The panelists also hit on all of
the issues that create the Republican story in Illinois including how to improve
the business climate, their unanimous support for conceal and carry in Illinois,
and their opposition to the income tax increase.
Panelists ended the night talking with those in attendance about ways to get involved to help shape these and other important issues. The question many politically hungry people have: "What can I do to
utilize my passion and energy?" The panelists provided options for
everyone from the casual newcomer to someone ready to jump into action. Regardless of the amount of time and energy available, involvement
and personal impact are possible. Begin by speaking to friends and
family about fiscal and social policies you believe in. Don't be afraid
to start a dialogue and change someone's mind. Enjoy some fun and
exercise as you walk in a parade with a Republican candidate. These are
just a few examples of a multitude of ways to let your voices be heard.
Look to organizations like the Young Republicans for your first step to
getting involved. The panelists
encouraged everyone to keep the momentum from this event and use it as we head
towards 2012.
The event was sponsored in part by Platinum Sponsors Randy Hultgren for
Congress, Joe Walsh for Congress, House Minority Leader Tom Cross, and Garrett
Peck, 49th District State Senate Candidate, Gold Sponsor
State Rep. Kay Hatcher, Silver Sponsors, State Sen. Christine Radogno, State
Sen. Kirk Dillard, State Sen. Dan Duffy, State Sen. Christine Johnson, State
Rep. Robert Pritchard, State Rep. Pam Roth, Richard Randall, Kendall County
Sheriff, Debbie Gillette, Kendall County Clerk & Recorder, Jill Ferko, Kendall County Treasurer, Dan
Koukol, Kendall County Board, District 2, Robert E. Davidson, Kendall County
Board, District 1, Wags to Whiskers, Dave Richmond for 25th State Senate, Jim
and Jill Purcell, Jerry and Jessica Bannister, Tony Giles, Village of Oswego
Trustee and Republican Candidate for the 49th Senate and Bronze Sponsors Eric
Weis, Kendall County State's Attorney, Becky Morganegg, Kendall County Circuit
Court Clerk, Ken Toftoy, Kendall County Coroner, John Purcell, Chairman,
Kendall County Board and Matthew Prochaska, Secretary, Kendall County
Republican Central Committee.
Pictured (L to R): Kendall YR Secretary Brian J. Russell, Sen. Kirk Dillard, Sen. Dave Syverson, WLS-AM's Dan Proft, Congressman Randy Hultgren, Rep. Pam Roth, RNC Secretary Demetra DeMonte, Sen. Christine Johnson, Kendall YR Vice-Chair Sarah Walsh, Rep. Kay Hatcher, Rep. Robert Pritchard, Rep. Mike Fortner, Kendall YR Chairman Scott Gryder, Sen. Chris Lauzen, National YRNF Co-Chair Rick Veenstra, Sen. Bill Brady
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posted Aug 11, 2011 1:28 PM by Kendall YR Secretary
Geneva, IL – U.S. Rep. Randy
Hultgren (IL-14) today announced that he will be holding town hall
meetings in Sandwich on Wednesday, August 17; Geneva on Thursday, August
18; and Yorkville on Thursday, August 25. The
meeting in Sandwich will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the City
Council Chambers in the Annex Building, 128 E. Railroad St. in
Sandwich. The meeting in Geneva will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
at the Geneva Public Works Facility, 1801 S. Street in Geneva. The
meeting in Yorkville will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the City
Council Chambers, 800 Game Farm Rd. in Yorkville. These are the latest in a number of town hall meetings Rep. Hultgren has conducted throughout the 14th Congressional District. |
posted Aug 8, 2011 1:10 PM by Kendall YR Secretary
The Kendall County Young Republicans are hosting the 1st
Annual Multi-County Young Republican Conference with the Young Republicans from
Kendall, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, and Will. The event is being held on Wednesday, August
24th at 6:30pm at Whitetail Ridge Golf Club off of Route 126 in Yorkville. The conference will consist of federal and
state officials in a panel discussion crafting the Republican story in an
effort to engage young people throughout the region.
The discussion will be moderated by WLS-AM's Dan Proft and
participants will include Congressman Randy Hultgren, Republican National
Committee Secretary Demetra Demonte, Senator Chris Lauzen, Senator Kirk
Dillard, House Minority Leader Tom Cross, Rep Kay Hatcher, Rep Pam Roth, Rep
Bob Pritchard and more. “In 2008,
democrats did a great job engaging young people. Following the big gains Republicans made in
2010 a group of us decided that Republicans could do even better if we were
able to engage younger generations in Illinois.
This is the first step in our efforts to educate and encourage
involvement by young people”, said Kendall County Young Republican Chairman
Scott Gryder.
More information on participants and the event itself can be
found on our website (www.multiyrevent.com) and on Facebook & Twitter. Voting YR members are free, associate members
are $5, and non-members are $20 but can save $5 by becoming an associate member
for $10. Even if you have RSVP'd on
Facebook, we are asking everyone to RSVP online at the event website (www.multiyrevent.com)
or via e-mail to multiyrevent@gmail.com.
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