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RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Elected Directors OF CHICAGO 2009 - 2010 2011 20 East Jackson Boulevard - Suite 1500 Veronica Chemers Nathaniel Blackman Chicago, IL 60604-2235 John W, Craig Roy Coleman http://www.RTAC.org Ruby J. Ford Robert V. Cunningham Raphael A. Juss Sharye Garmony-Miller email: [email protected] Rita M. Naughton John J. Garvey webmaster: [email protected] Vera M. Paul David T. Peterson News Bulletin Circulation: 10, 601 Louise Ponce Mary Sharon Reilly Executive Committee: Helen Wooten Richard Tryba VAUGHN J. BARBER, Ex-Officio Board Members President Past Presidents: STEVEN A. KAILES, Mae M. Hunter Ned L. McCray First Vice President Helen P. Johnson Edward A. O’Farrell MARCELLA L. MORRISON, Robert C. Konen Ethel Philpott Second Vice President Arthur R. Lehne Walter Pilditch JAMES F. WARD, Zygmunt K. Sokolnicki James F. Ward Secretary ARTHUR E. KEEGAN, Robert F. Bures, Executive Director Treasurer Rosemary Tirio, Editor ETHEL PHILPOTT, Annual Membership $30; Lifetime Membership $200; Immediate Past President Free from age 85 and up RTAC SERVICE DIRECTORY RTAC Office (HOURS: 10 AM to 3 p.m. school days)..............................................................312-939-3327 RTAC Fax Line...........................................................................................................................312-939-0145 CRTAF Aid Fund........................................................................................................................312-939-3364 Chicago Teachers Pension Fund (203 N LaSalle -
IEA RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES 2012 General Election – Nov
IEA RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES 2012 GENERAL ELECTION – NOV. 6, 2012 Updated 9/25/12 * to be decided ILLINOIS SENATE 1st No meeting held 21st No recommendation 41st Christine Radogno (R) 2nd No meeting held 22nd No recommendation 42nd Linda Holmes (D) 3rd * 23rd Tom Cullerton (D) 43rd Pat McGuire (D) 4th Kimberly Lightford (D) 24th Kirk Dillard (R) 44th No recommendation 5th No recommendation 25th Corrine Pierog (D) 45th Tim Bivins (R) 6th * 26th Amanda Howland (D) 46th David Koehler (D) 7th * 27th No recommendation 47th John Sullivan (D) 8th No recommendation 28th Dan Kotowski (D) 48th Andy Manar (D) 9th No recommendation 29th Julie Morrison (D) 49th Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D) 10th * 30th Terry Link (D) 50th Sam McCann (R) 11th No meeting held 31st Melinda Bush (D) 51th Chapin Rose (R) 12th Steven Landek (D) 32nd Pam Althoff (R) 52nd Mike Frerichs (D) 13th No recommendation 33rd No meeting held 53rd No recommendation 14th No recommendation 34th Steve Stadelman (D) 54th Kyle McCarter (R) 15th Napoleon Harris (D) 35th No meeting held 55th Dale Righter (R) 16th No meeting held 36th Mike Jacobs (D) 56th Bill Haine (D) 17th No recommendation 37th No recommendation 57th James Clayborne (D) 18th Bill Cunningham (D) 38th Christine Benson (D) 58th David Luechtefeld (R) 19th No recommendation 39th Don Harmon (D) 59th Gary Forby (D) 20th * 40th Toi Hutchinson (D) IllInoIs EducatIon assocIatIon • 100 East Edwards street • sprIngfield, Il 62704 • 217.544.0706 IEA RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES 2012 GENERAL ELECTION – NOV. 6, 2012 Updated 9/25/12 ILLINOIS HOUSE -
Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC Endorsements for the 2010 Election
Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC Endorsements for the 2010 Election Following are the IFRL-PAC Endorse- Illinois State Office Candidates ments for the, November 2, 2010, Illi- Governor Illinois House of Representatives nois Election. Candidate District Candidate District Candidate Candidate surveys are available on the Bill Brady, (R) 19 Joseph Lyons, (D) 74 Donald L. Moffitt, (R) IFRL web page www.ifrl.org and on 20 Michael P. McAuliffe, (R) 75 Sue Rezin (R) record in the IFRL business office 618- Lt. Governor 35 Barbara Bellar (R) 79 Nick Been, (R) 466-4122. Jason Plummer, (R) 36 Richard L. Grabowski (R) 82 Jim Durkin, (R) Treasurer Our intent is to elect men and women 37 Kevin McCarthy (D) 85 Maripat Oliver (R) of all political parties who will speak for Dan Rutherford, (R) 41 Chris Nybo (R) 87 Bill Mitchell, (R) and vote for legislation to protect the Comptroller 44 Billie D. Roth (R) 88 Dan Brady, (R) first and most important right for all of us - our right to life. None 45 Franco Coladipietro (R) 89 Jim Sacia, (R) Illinois Senate 46 Dennis Reboletti (R) 91 Michael Unes, (R) Federal Office Candidates District Candidate 47 Patricia R. Bellock, (R) 92 Jim Montelongo (R) U.S. Senate 10 Brian Doherty (R) 48 Michael Connelly (R) 93 Jil Tracy, (R) 49 Timothy L. Schmitz, (R) 94 Richard Myers, (R) Candidate 22 Steven J. Rauschenberger, (R) 54 Thomas R. Morrision, (R) 95 Mike Fortner, (R) 25 Chris Lauzen, (R) None 55 Randy Ramey, (R) 96 Darlene Senger, (R) 28 John J. -
N E W S L E T T E R Spring 2011 Misericordia Family Festival
Misericordia Heart of Mercy NEWSLETTER Spring 2011 Misericordia Family Festival Dreams Do Come True - September 11, 2011 Save the date for a fabulous day of live entertainment, food, drinks, auctions, raffles, games and more! The Family Fest brings together thousands of Misericordia’s family members, friends and neighbors for a fun and exciting day that has turned into our largest fundraising event. Misericordia’s Family Festival takes place 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, on Misericordia’s campus at 6300 N. Ridge Avenue in Chicago. (Corner of Ridge and Devon) Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children and seniors. Discounted tickets are available through August 20. Please use the enclosed ticket ordering form or call 773-273-2766 for more information. *S&C Electric is generously providing free parking for fest-goers, which can be accessed off Devon Avenue, just east of Ridge. A trolley to the fairgrounds will be available. VOLUNTEER! Volunteers are essential to the success of the Family Fest. Contact Theresa Rooney at 773-273-4161 or [email protected] to learn how you can help! ! CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP! Sponsorship accounts for the majority of funds raised at Family Fest. Excellent visibility at the Fest, ad space in the program book and complimentary tickets are just a few of the benefits of corporate sponsorship. Contact Father Jack Clair at [email protected] or 773-273-4165 to learn how your family or company can become involved. CAR & CASH RAFFLES! Organized by Pauline Greco and her fabulous committee, the cash raffle offers a top prize of $50,000, with additional prizes between $15,000 and $500. -
Prayer Calendar for 2010
Illinois Prayer Calendar for 2010 Rep. Luis Gutierrez Rep. Jerry Costello State Senate Ira Silverstein Jacqueline Collins Executive Legislative Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Judy Biggert Antonio Munoz Jeffrey Schoenberg Donne Trotter National Leadership U.S. Congress Rep. Peter Roskam Rep. Bill Foster William Delgado James DeLeo Edward Maloney President Barak Obama Senator Dick Durbin Rep. Danny Davis Rep. Timothy Johnson Mattie Hunter Louis Viverito Maggie Crotty Vice Pres. Joe Biden Senator Roland Burris Rep. Melissa Bean Rep. Donald Manzullo Kimberly Lightford Martin Sandoval Iris Martinez State Leadership Rep. Bobby Rush Rep. Jan Schakowsky Rep. Phil Hare Rickey Hendon Kwame Raoul Dan Cronin Governor Pat Quinn Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Rep. Mark Kirk Rep. Aaron Schock John Cullerton (Pres.) Emil Jones, III Michael Noland Rep. Daniel Lipinski Rep. Deborah Halvorson Rep. John Shimkus Heather Steans James Meeks Carole Pankau Kirk Dillard Michael Bond Gary Dahl Tim Bivins Michael Frerichs State Representatives Karen Yarbrough Chris Lauzen Pamela Althoff Don Harmon David Koehler Dan Rutherford Susana Mendoza LaShawn Ford Dan Duffy Dan Kotowski Toi Hutchinson John Sullivan John Jones Edward Acevedo Arthur Turner Matt Murphy Dave Syverson Christine Radogno Randall Hultgren Dale Righter Luis Arroyo Annazette Collins John Millner Brad Burzynski Linda Holmes Deanna Demuzio William Haine Cynthia Soto John Fritchey Susan Garrett Mike Jacobs A.J. Wilhelmi Larry Bomke James Clayborne, Jr. Kenneth Dunkin Sara Feigenholtz Terry Link Dale Risinger Bill Brady -
Tobacco Policymaking in Illinois, 1965-2014: Gaining Ground in a Short Time
Tobacco Policymaking in Illinois, 1965-2014: Gaining Ground in a Short Time Randy Uang, Ph.D. Richard L. Barnes, J.D. Stanton A. Glantz, Ph.D. Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94143-1390 May 2014 Tobacco Policymaking in Illinois, 1965-2014: Gaining Ground in a Short Time Randy Uang, Ph.D. Richard L. Barnes, J.D. Stanton A. Glantz, Ph.D. Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94143-1390 May 2014 Supported in part by National Cancer Institute Grant CA-61021 and other donors. Opinions expressed reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the sponsoring agency. This report is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/6805h95r. Reports on other states are available at http://tobacco.ucsf.edu/states and for other countries at http://escholarship.org/uc/search?entity=ctcre_tcpmi. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Health and Budgetary Costs of Tobacco Use in Illinois Tobacco-induced diseases cost $785 million in state Medicaid expenditures in 2005; over 1 percent of the state budget in the 2010s went to treating the health effects of tobacco. Tobacco Industry Influence Tobacco industry campaign contributions to elected officials in Illinois between 1995 and 2012 totaled at least $4.9 million. In every two-year election cycle between 1995-1996 and 2011-2012 the tobacco industry gave campaign contributions to most (58% to 88%) state legislators. -
Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC Endorsements for the 2012
Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC U.S. President U.S. Vice President Endorsements for the 2012 General Election Mitt Romney (R) Paul Ryan (R) Dan Patlak (R) for Commissioner of Cook County Board of Review Mike Nerheim (R) for Lake County States Attorney Chris Lauzen (R)for Kane County Board Chairman Bob Bednar (R) for Lake County Recorder of Deeds Daniel Hassinger for Macon County State’s Attorney Steve Newton (R) for Lake County Coroner Stephen McGlynn for Appellate Judge 5th Appellate District U.S. House of Representatives Illinois Senate Illinois House of Representatives Illinois House of Representatives Dist. Candidate Dist. Candidate Dist. Candidate Dist. Candidate 1 Daniel William Lipinski (D) 38 Sue Rezin, (R) 47 Patricia “Patti” Bellock, (R) 91 Michael D. Unes, (R) 5 Dan Schmitt (R) 40 Joseph C. “Tuck” Marshall (R) 49 Mike Fortner (R) 93 Norine Hammond, (R) 6 Peter J. Roskam, (R) 42 Peter Hurtado, (R) 52 David McSweeney, (R) 94 Jil Tracy, (R) 8 Joe Walsh, (R) 44 Bill Brady (R) 53 David Harris, (R) 95 Wayne Arthur Rosenthal, (R) 11 Chris Michel (Write-in) 45 Tim Bivins, (R) 54 Tom Morrison, (R) 96 Dennis Schackelford (R) 12 Jason Plummer (R) 47 John Sullivan (D) 61 JoAnn D. Osmond, (R) 96 Sue Scherer (D) 13 Rodney Davis (R) 49 Garrett Peck (R) 64 Barbara Wheeler, (R) 98 Robert Kalnicky (R) 14 Randy Hultgren, (R) 50 William “Sam” McCann, (R) 65 Timothy L. Schmitz, (R) 15 John Shimkus, (R) 51 Chapin Rose, (R) 66 Michael W. Tryon, (R) 99 Raymond Poe, (R) 52 John Christian Bambenek, (R) 16 Adam Kinzinger (R) 68 John M. -
First Reading
First Reading ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH UNIT VOLUME 26, NO. 2 NOVEMBER 2012 has held as many as 40 Senate seats (although the Senate Dems Sweep had only 51 members at that time). National and Illinois House Democrats gained 7 seats, for a veto-proof major- ity of 71 (60.2%). This will be the first time since 1991- 92 (and only the third time after the 1920s) when one Elections party has had over three-fifths of House seats. Also, the upcoming General Assembly will be the first since 1927- In a year when national election results favored Demo- 28 in which one party has had a three-fifths majority in crats, they saw even stronger gains in Illinois. Democrats each house. added more seats in the General Assembly than most ob- servers had expected, and will have veto-proof majorities Thirteen members of the 98th General Assembly will re- in both houses of the 98th General Assembly. They also turn after being appointed to the 97th General Assembly; picked up seats in Illinois’ Congressional delegation. No 33 will be new; six will be in a different house than in statewide offices were on the ballot. A proposed consti- (continued on p. 13) tutional amendment to make it harder to increase public pension benefits was favored by a majority of those voting on it, but not by enough to be adopted. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Nationally, President Barack Obama was re-elected, and Democrats increased their majority in the U.S. Senate by Biographies of 2 seats. President Obama’s share of the vote in Illinois New House Members was lower than in 2008, but still above 57%. -
2010 Calendar Year Political Contributions Monsanto Good
2010 Calendar Year Political Contributions Monsanto Good Government Fund Committee Name State Date Disbursement Party Richard Lindsey Campaign Fund AL 10/12/10 $ 500 DEM Ron Sparks Campaign AL 01/06/10 $ 500 DEM AL Total $ 1,000 Abel Maldonado for Lt Governor 2010 CA 07/27/10 $ 1,500 REP Alyson Huber for Assembly 2010 CA 10/21/10 $ 1,500 DEM Anthony Cannella for Senate CA 10/26/10 $ 1,500 REP Bill Berryhill for Assembly 2010 CA 03/24/10 $ 1,000 REP Bill Berryhill for Assembly 2010 CA 10/21/10 $ 1,500 REP Bill Lyons for Sup CA 02/10/10 $ 500 UNK Blakeslee for Senate 2010 CA 06/02/10 $ 1,500 REP Brown for Governor 2010 CA 01/13/10 $ 5,000 DEM California Democratic Party CA 04/07/10 $ 3,000 DEM Cathleen Galgiani for Assembly 2010 CA 06/02/10 $ 1,000 DEM Cathleen Galgiani for Assembly 2010 CA 10/26/10 $ 1,000 DEM Cattle PAC CA 04/07/10 $ 1,000 NP Claude Parrish for Orange County Assessor 2010 Committee CA 06/15/10 $ 500 REP Doug LaMalfa Committee-Senate 2010 CA 10/26/10 $ 1,500 REP Dr Ed Hernandez O.D. Democrat For Senate 2010 CA 06/02/10 $ 1,500 DEM Fiona Ma 2010 CA 09/15/10 $ 1,500 DEM Friends of Noreen Evans for State Senate 2010 CA 08/24/10 $ 1,500 DEM Garrick for Assembly 2010 CA 06/02/10 $ 1,500 REP Harkey for Assembly CA 03/24/10 $ 1,000 REP Hernandez for Assembly 2010 CA 10/21/10 $ 1,000 DEM Janet Barnes for Assembly CA 02/10/10 $ 1,000 DEM Janet Barnes for Assembly CA 06/02/10 $ 1,500 DEM Jean Fuller for Senate 2010 CA 03/24/10 $ 1,000 REP Jeff Gorell for Assembly 2010 CA 07/06/10 $ 1,000 REP Jim Silva for Assembly 2010 CA 10/21/10 -
House Journal
STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE JOURNAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1ST LEGISLATIVE DAY REGULAR & PERFUNCTORY SESSION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 12:00 O'CLOCK P.M. NO. 1 [January 12, 2011] 2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Daily Journal Index 1st Legislative Day Action Page(s) Adjournment......................................................................................................................... 14 Elect Officers........................................................................................................................ 13 House Joint Resolutions Constitutional Amendments First Reading ................................... 18 Inform Senate, ready for business ........................................................................................ 13 Introduction and First Reading – HB 1-112 ......................................................................... 21 Letters of Transmittal ........................................................................................................... 17 Messages From The Senate .................................................................................................. 17 Perfunctory Adjournment ..................................................................................................... 26 Perfunctory Session .............................................................................................................. 17 Resignation and Appointments......................................................................................... 7, -
Political Contributions
Political Contributions Exelon Corporation’s (Exelon) success depends on sound public policies at the national, state and local levels. Issues vital to Exelon’s ability to recognize value for its stakeholders are debated and decided in the U.S. Congress, in state legislatures and in local forums across the country. Federal and Pennsylvania law prohibit companies from making political contributions to Federal and Pennsylvania candidates. Illinois and Maryland law limit the amount that Exelon and its affiliated companies can give to political candidates and PACs. In certain other states, corporations are permitted to contribute to state election campaigns. Exelon engages in political activity in accordance with all relevant state and Federal laws. Exelon Corporation, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and PECO Energy Company have established political action committees that are funded solely through voluntary employee contributions (ExelonPAC, BGEPAC and PECOPAC). Exelon Generation Company and Commonwealth Edison Company also have Illinois state political action committees which may be funded by both employee and corporate contributions (ComEd PAC and ExGenPAC). Exelon provides limited administrative support to all our political action committees. These PACs offer eligible employees a direct means to voluntarily participate in shaping public policy and expressing views on issues related to our business. The PACs operate in accordance with all relevant state and Federal laws. Information about ExelonPAC is available on the website of the -
STATE of ILLINOIS 97Th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE
STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 158th Legislative Day 11/28/2012 Clerk Hollman: "House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Committee Reports. Representative Lang, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on November 28, 2012: recommends be adopted, referred to the floor is Floor Amendment #5 to House Bill 603, Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill 547 and Floor Amendment #1 to House Joint Resolution 102." Speaker Lyons: "Good morning, Illinois. Your House of Representatives will come to order. Members are asked to please be at your desks. We shall be led in prayer today by Lee Crawford, the pastor of the Cathedral of Praise Christian Center in Springfield. Members and guests are asked to please refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones, pagers and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Lee Crawford." Pastor Crawford: "Let us pray. Most gracious and most holy God in heaven, You are the God of all wisdom, the God of all power, the God of all presence and the God of all creation. Today we invoke Your blessings upon this august Assembly, upon the Speaker of this House, upon its Leaders, upon all of its Members. May they be empowered with wisdom from above, may they be led of Your precious spirit, may they find strength in You. May Your grace, may Your mercy, may Your peace be with them throughout this day and forevermore. This we pray, in the name of Your precious Son, Amen." Speaker Lyons: "Representative Lisa Dugan, would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance." 09700158.doc 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 158th Legislative Day 11/28/2012 Dugan - et al: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Speaker Lyons: "A little weak on that there, Representative.