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PDC 30 ENDORSED CANDIDATES | 2016 PRIMARY ELECTIONS | MARCH 15, 2016

Important Election Information

WHEN IS ELECTION DAY? CAN I VOTE EARLY (BEFORE MARCH 15TH)? Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Yes. There are two ways to vote early: 1. Early Vote: Beginning February 4th and continuing WHEN CAN I VOTE ON ELECTION DAY? until March 14th, you can “Early Vote” in person 6:00 am – 7:00 pm at designated locations. Call your County Clerk’s office to learn where you can vote early, or go to GRACE PERIOD REGISTRATION http://www.elections.il.gov/VotingInformation/ Wednesday, February 17 – Tuesday, March 15, 2016 EarlyVotingLocations.aspx. 2. Vote by Mail: Beginning on February 2nd, you ABSENTEE/MAIL-IN VOTING PERIOD can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail. Tuesday, February 2 – Thursday, March 10, 2016 You must call your County Clerk’s office and request an absentee ballot. Once you receive the EARLY VOTING PERIOD absentee ballot from your County Clerk, it must be Monday, February 29 – Sunday, March 14, 2016 postmarked on or before midnight, March 10th.

2016 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY WHAT IS SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION? Tuesday, March 15, 2016; 6:00 am - 7:00 pm You can register to vote AND submit your vote on Election Day in Illinois, through the same-day voter WHERE DO I VOTE? registration program. Registered voters can vote only at their designated Two forms of identification with at least one showing polling place, which is indicated on your voter your current residence address are needed when registration card. To find your polling place, call your you register in-person. Same-day registration County Clerk’s office, or visit: http://www.elections. locations vary by county. Call your County Clerk’s il.gov/VotingInformation/RegistrationLookup.aspx. office for information on your same-day voter registration location. PDC 30 Endorsed Candidates

These pages are intended to provide guidance on who PDC 30 has endorsed for State, Federal, and County government positions for the 2016 Primary Elections on March 15th. For each candidate, a brief description is provided to give you a sense of who these candidates are, what they believe, and what issues are most important to them. These candidates have actively sought the endorsement of PDC 30 or are long-standing allies whose commitment to the needs of working people is unquestionable. If a candidate is not listed here, take some time to compare their record on labor issues and ask yourself whether they are an ideal candidate in today’s political climate. Working people have so much at stake. Your vote, as much as anyone’s, can determine the future health of your trade, your wages and benefits, and the quality of life your union provides.

FEDERAL EXECUTIVE: Hillary Clinton, U.S. President Hillary Clinton’s distinctive • Raising the minimum wage and strengthening overtime experience gained during her rules. Hillary believes raising the minimum wage is long tenure as U.S. Senator and overdue. She has supported raising the federal minimum Secretary of State makes her the wage to $12, and believes that we should go further than clear choice for President. She is the federal minimum through state and local efforts. She committed to stand up for unions supports workers organizing and bargaining for higher and working people who make wages, such as the Fight for 15 and recent efforts in Los up the core of the American Angeles and New York to raise their minimum wage to $15. middle class. She advocates for She also supports the Obama Administration’s expansion of creating jobs with significant overtime rules to millions of workers. infrastructure investment to • Investments that create good jobs and build up workers’ rebuild our roads, bridges, and skills. Hillary supports expanding investments in our highways; investing in high-quality training programs to fill infrastructure to create good jobs and union jobs. And those jobs; and protecting union collective bargaining rights she has proposed rewarding high-quality training and and retirement security. As president, Hillary will be able to apprenticeships—which unions have established for meet the challenges that face a world leader on a daily basis, decades and are proven to raise wages for workers. while still embracing and focusing on the concerns working families have at home – including healthcare, education, and • Protecting workers from exploitation. Hillary believes we a living wage. If elected, Hillary Clinton will fight to make sure need to protect workers against employer misclassification, the United States remains a preeminent place of opportunity wage theft, and other forms of exploitation. among the nations of the world. • Supporting working families. Equal pay, paid family leave, Hillary Clinton believes that when unions are strong, America earned sick days, fair schedules, and quality affordable is strong. As president, she will fight to protect and strengthen child care aren’t luxuries—they’re necessities for families. America’s workforce by: Hillary will fight for workplace policies that will help more Americans enter the workforce and succeed. • Raising incomes for hardworking Americans. Raising incomes so that hardworking Americans can afford to live a • Protecting retirement security. After working hard for years, middle-class life is the defining economic challenge of our Americans deserve a secure and comfortable retirement. time. Hillary believes that our success as a nation should be Hillary will fight to protect retirement security, enhance—not measured by whether American families get ahead. She has privatize—Social Security, and push back against any effort proposed an economic plan to get it done. to undermine retirement benefits. She believes that, after working hard for years, Americans deserve a secure and • Restoring union collective bargaining rights. Hillary was comfortable retirement. an original co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act. Hillary will fight to strengthen the labor movement and to protect worker bargaining power. She will continue to stand up against attacks on collective bargaining and work to strengthen workers’ voices.

2 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE: Bill Foster, U.S. Congress, District 11 For District and Polling Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senate Bill Foster has a proven Place Information: Tammy Duckworth record of fighting for believes an important working people and 1. Go to: http://www.elections. issue facing our state he understands the il.gov/VotingInformation/ and the country is struggles working people RegistrationLookup.aspx (or creating jobs. She is and seniors face every scan the QR code below to focused on growing day. He advocates for establishing a view the site on your cell phone). our economy by advocating for small pro-growth plan to create good-paying businesses, investing in infrastructure, middle class jobs and preserve fair improving the lives of our Veterans, and wages for workers, protecting our jobs cutting government waste and fraud. by opposing tax breaks for companies She’s committed to preserving programs that move jobs offshore, and putting that address the immediate need for jobs working people first by standing against for the middle class. tax cuts that only help the richest Americans. , U.S. Congress, District 8 Cheri Bustos, U.S. Congress, District 17 Michael Noland has been a strong advocate Getting America back to 2. Enter your first name, last for working families work is a top priority for name, and zip code and click throughout his time in Cheri Bustos. She will “Submit.” the Illinois legislature. take on special interest As Congressman, he groups and provide an 3. The results on the next page will fight for comprehensive campaign independent voice for will confirm you are registered the middle class, working to eliminate finance reform; essential infrastructure to vote, and provide you with program funding that will lead to incentives for outsourcing jobs and transportation solutions in the northwest ensuring that all jobs provide live-able the address of your polling suburbs; and smarter investments in wages and great benefits. She believes place. education, focusing on early education, strong and healthy unions are the driving nutritional standards, and improvements force behind a sustainable middle class, 4. Next, enter your street number, to social services. and has established a strong record select your street name from supporting America’s labor force in the dropdown list, and click Brad Schneider, U.S. Congress, Washington. District 10 “Submit.” As Congressman, Brad ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE: 5. The results on the next page Schneider focuses on Susana Mendoza, Illinois Comptroller will provide you with all of the strengthening the middle Districts associated with your class, protecting the Susana Mendoza environment, helping is well regarded for address. small businesses grow, her leadership and legislation on social 6. If you live in Chicago, go to and securing opportunities for the future www.chicagoelections.com leaders of our Country. He believes services, education, long-term investments in America’s law enforcement, and (or scan the QR code below) infrastructure will provide the necessary job creation. As the daughter of a and click on “Your Voter foundation for business development union pipefitter, daughter-in-law of a Information.” across the nation. He promises to remain union electrician, and sister of a union steadfast on his commitments to a police officer, she knows firsthand the stronger, thriving middle class. importance of protecting labor union rights, and the difference unions make in providing Illinois families with a respectable quality of life.

3 GENERAL ELECTION EDITION – FALL 2014 | EDGE3 : Christine Benson, Illinois Senate, ILLINOIS HOUSE: , Illinois Senate, District 22 District 38 Michael Madigan, Illinois House, District 22 Cristina Castro has Christine Benson has proudly served the Kane dedicated 35 years to Michael Madigan County Board since a career in education, has served as Illinois 2008. As State Senator, having served as Speaker of the House she will use her fiscal both a teacher and a since 1983. He is an management experience superintendent. She experienced leader who to provide practical solutions to solving plans to address the need for fiscal stands up for the middle the state budget. Cristina is committed to responsibility by streamlining and class by fighting for better wages, better working in a bipartisan manner to bring cutting duplicative costs within local housing, and safer neighborhoods. forth change and solve Illinois’ issues, government. To create a positive He is a strong voice against Rauner’s while protecting the values of the middle climate for job growth, she supports turnaround agenda in Springfield and class and organized labor. education as a top priority, investments is a strong ally of organized labor and in infrastructure and transportation, working families throughout Illinois. Corinne Pierog, Illinois Senate, District 25 and legislation that attracts green , Illinois House, District 43 Corinne Pierog is industries to Illinois. dedicated to investing , Illinois Senate, District 46 Anna Moeller is a leader in long- and short-term with integrity and a solutions that will create Dave Koehler is a talent for policymaking. and sustain Illinois longtime friend of She is committed to jobs. She believes in labor and believes that working with local the protection of the middle class, strong relationships residents, Republicans, establishing a realistic minimum wage, are key to resolving Democrats, businesses, and labor and ensuring equitable educational important issues. He organizations to strengthen the local possibilities for children, from early has worked to obtain state resources to economy, put middle-class families back childhood to workforce development. fund development initiatives impacting to work, and streamline the budget to Corinne is also committed to preserving communities. He is willing to make the save tax dollars while protecting vital programs that support veterans and decisions necessary to ensure that programs that local residents depend on, senior citizens. sustainable jobs are created for working like education, health care, public safety, families and schools have adequate and services for seniors and veterans. Steve Stadelman, Illinois Senate, resources. District 34 , Illinois House, District 44 Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Illinois Senate, Steve Stadelman offers District 49 Fred Crespo is a fresh approach to committed to fostering improving Illinois. His Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant a transparent and career in journalism is a former educator fiscally responsible State provides him with a fighting to ensure that government that meets deep understanding schools are equipped the needs of Illinoisans of government, but a refreshing to prepare students across the state. He will continue to detachment from politics. Steve for college and give improve funding and resources for local believes in an innovative course of workers the skills they need to find schools, meet transportation and local action to address the job crisis that careers in the modern workplace. infrastructure needs, fight for property aligns education and skills training. As a small-business owner, she is tax relief, improve access to quality He supports investing in infrastructure, committed to strengthening job creation health care, and protect our senior redeveloping downtown Rockford, and bolstering the economy through citizens. and providing incentives so that local fostering business at the local level. companies can compete.

4 Deborah Conroy, Illinois House, District 46 Nancy Zettler, Illinois House, District 66 Mike Smiddy, Illinois House, District 71 Deborah Conroy’s Nancy Zettler believes Son of a union auto priorities include working that a strong middle worker, Mike Smiddy to encourage local class is the product of pledges to advocate for economic development strong labor unions. the people who need it to help create good She believes that fair most, to ensure that all jobs, providing critical employee compensation Illinoisans have a voice property tax relief to homeowners, and benefits, prevailing wage laws, and in government. He believes that Illinois ensuring state government lives within meaningful collective bargaining rights deserves fair-paying jobs that provide its means, and protecting resources for should be preserved and strengthened adequate support for families, quality local schools. She will continue to fight throughout our state. Nancy is firmly public schools that prepare children for fiscal responsibility while protecting against Rauner’s “Turnaround Agenda,” for the 21st Century economy, and fair needed funding for education, public the assault on organized labor, and treatment for veterans. safety, health care, and programs for the proposed “Right-to-Work” laws Martha Shugart, Illinois House, District 75 seniors and veterans. currently threatening Illinois. Martha Shugart is Carol Sente, Illinois House, District 59 Litesa Wallace, Illinois House, District 67 a registered nurse Carol Sente’s priorities Litesa Wallace with over 25 years of include creating good- understands the experience helping the paying jobs in the region; struggles that many people in District 75. fighting for government middle class families A proud middle class transparency; and are facing, and is American, Martha understands the getting the state budget committed to fighting for challenges everyday Illinois families face back on track to ensure that important a living wage, investing in infrastructure on a regular basis. She vows to bring services are available and accessible for programs, and strengthening local jobs back to the district and help close seniors, veterans, and people living with business to create jobs. Her top the skills gap by investing in vocational disabilities. She is focused on improving priorities include demanding fiscal trades and apprenticeship programs. environmental standards and bringing responsibility, protecting vital state Andrew Skoog, Illinois House, District 76 employers back to local communities in programs from devastating cuts, and her District. providing school districts with financial A successful entrepreneur support to give our children a head start. and business manager, Jack Franks, Illinois House, District 63 Andy Skoog understands Tricia Sweeney, Illinois House, District 68 Jack Franks’ reputation the importance of hard as a “fiscal hawk” in Tricia Sweeney is firmly work and dedication. Springfield is supported against the budget He believes in fighting by his strong record impasse and the funding for the middle class and is committed to standing against cuts our social service being a voice for the people of Illinois waste and corruption. programs have suffered and District 76 in Springfield. Since taking office, he has played a as consequence. She is , Illinois House, District 77 key role in the fight for property tax committed to working across party lines relief and enhanced ethics laws. Jack to rebuild the foundation of our state to Kathleen Willis’ key is committed to continued focus on create a thriving economy and attract priorities are to improve education reform, a friendlier business and retain businesses. access to outstanding climate, and sensible, transparent education, provide spending. greater property tax relief to local homeowners, eliminate government waste, and work to get Illinois’ economy back on the right track. She vows to protect funding for vital programs and services while avoiding disastrous cuts to education, public safety, health care, and services for veterans and seniors.

5 GENERAL ELECTION EDITION – FALL 2014 | EDGE5 Kate Cloonen, Illinois House, District 79 , Illinois House, COUNTY GOVERNMENT District 84 As a former teacher Theresa Barreiro, Kane County Board, and owner of a small Stephanie Kifowit is District 2 construction company, a U.S. Marine Corps As Kane County Board Kate Cloonen knows Veteran focused on Member, Theresa how to balance a budget promoting growth for Barreiro has worked to and get people back to local area businesses, find ways to promote work. Her company has created over 100 improving infrastructure, business development local jobs, significantly boosting critical and balancing the state’s budget. Her and job creation, and economic development in the area she background as a substitute teacher has improve quality of life issues in Kane serves. Her priorities include demanding led to a strong commitment to building County by investing in community parks greater fiscal responsibility in state successful schools and communities. and services. If re-elected, she will fight government, revitalizing local economies She will focus on getting Illinois’ to ensure that Kane County remains a to create jobs, and strengthening Illinois’ economy back on track so that it can great place to live, work, and raise a education system. properly focus on creating jobs. family. Greg Hose, Illinois House, District 81 Emily McAsey, Illinois House, District 85 Brian Pollock, Kane County Board, Greg is a public servant As a former Will County District 4 dedicated to improving criminal prosecutor, Brian Pollock has served our communities. Emily McAsey remains on the Kane County He understands the steadfast on her Board since 2012. He challenges faced commitment to make understands that, in by business owners Illinois a safer place to tough economic times, throughout Illinois and the necessary raise a family. Her top priorities include working families must protections Illinois’ workers deserve, ending “pay-to-play” politics, standing live within their means and, therefore, and their importance to the economic up for middle class families, working urges Kane County to do the same with development necessary to put Illinois to revive Illinois’ economy, protecting its budget. Brian voted to freeze property back on track. In Springfield, Greg will senior citizens, ensuring veterans taxes and has worked with Springfield advocate for sustainable budgeting, receive quality medical services, and legislatures to bring state and federal fiscal responsibility, and maintaining strengthening our education system. resources to Kane County. critical infrastructure. Jehan Gordon-Booth, Illinois House, Linda Chapa LaVia, Illinois House, District 92 District 83 Brian W. Dahl, Kane County Board, Jehan Gordon-Booth District 6 Linda Chapa LaVia is has dedicated much of a staunch advocate her public service to Brian W. Dahl is a 25+ of protecting our improving education. year member of the veterans, children, and In order to combat IUPAT and has been middle class families. economic and ethical a representative with As a businessperson challenges that face her District, Painters District Council and realtor, she focuses on economic she advocates for local workers and No. 30 since April, 1999. development, using her life experience companies by pursuing an agenda that He was appointed to the Kane County to promote a strong business climate for puts the middle class first. Jehan plans Board in July, 2015 and is seeking a strong community. She is determined to use her position in the legislature to to be elected to a full term of office. to empower working families by creating push for ethics reforms that create more Brian is a dedicated public servant jobs that will revitalize our communities transparency in government. who has proven to be thoughtful about and has enthusiastically sponsored all issues and open to all perspectives. several legislative measures that have He takes the needs of working families enhanced the tools organized labor uses and those continuing to recover from to achieve its objectives. the Recession very seriously. He also cares deeply about proper land management and making Kane County an enjoyable place to live and work.

6 Tom Armstrong, Kane County Board, Jim Olson, LaSalle County Circuit Clerk Randy Freeman, LaSalle County Board, District 20 District 24 Jim Olson is a small Tom Armstrong is business owner who has Randy Freeman is running for office to been in public service seeking re-election be an advocate for the since the 1990s, and to the 24th District seat residents and businesses has served as LaSalle of the LaSalle County located in District 20 County Board Member Board. He advocates and for all of Kane since 2008. As Circuit Clerk, he promises for transparency in County. He believes it is important that to look for ways to improve technology government and understands that his the county board and county staff work and looks forward to working beside role as a public servant means listening cooperatively with the cities, towns, and the current staff to identify and improve to the voices of the people in his District villages to grow the economy and create deficiencies or issues within the office. and establishing trust among all citizens jobs throughout Kane County. of LaSalle County. Mary Beth Kuhn-Feltman, LaSalle Willie Clements, Kane County Board, County Recorder Dawn Reglin, Bureau County Circuit Clerk District 22 Mary Beth Kuhn- Dawn Reglin has Former Elgin Precinct Feltman has been a served as deputy clerk Committeeman Willie full-time employee of the in the Circuit Clerk’s Clements is running for Recorder’s office since Office since 2005. She the 22nd District seat of 2010. She is seeking the has the knowledge, the Kane County Board. office of LaSalle County experience, and He supports the push Recorder, following the retirement dedication necessary to successfully to keep tax levies frozen for both the of current Recorder Tom Lyons. As assume the responsibilities of the Circuit county board and forest preserve district Recorder, Mary will maintain the high Clerk’s office. Dawn understands the and supports the redevelopment of the quality services that the residents of importance of upholding the integrity former Settler’s Hill landfill into trails that LaSalle County have come to expect of the court system and is committed to can be used by the entire County. from the Recorder’s office. serve the people of her home county. Joseph Haimann, Kane County Board, Brian Towne, LaSalle County Michelle Moore, DuPage County Board, District 24 States Attorney District 4 Army Veteran Joe Brian has served A prosecutor for the Haimann has served as LaSalle County DuPage County State’s Kane County’s District 24 State’s Attorney since Attorney, Michelle since 2012. He supports December 2006. Under Moore will work to the Longmeadow his administration, crime make government Parkway project in rates have reduced across more efficient while Carpentersville and the Settler’s Hill LaSalle County. Brian is an experienced demanding the highest ethical landfill redevelopment in Geneva. Joe leader who looks forward to continuing to standards. She is committed to looks forward to continuing to serve the keep the LaSalle County communities safe establishing government transparency, citizens of District 24 and Kane County and to seek justice for victims of crime. investing in infrastructure, incentivizing as Board Member if re-elected. private business development, Jerry Hicks, LaSalle County promoting job creation, and initiating Chris Lauzen, Kane County Board Chairman Board Chairman efforts to acquire capital funding and Chris Lauzen served Jerry Hicks has been on grant funding from state and federal twenty years in the Illinois the LaSalle County Board governments. Senate and was elected since the 1990’s and was Kane County Board elected Chairman in Chairman in 2012. His 2006. He is strongly priorities include freezing against Gov. Bruce the county property tax levy; treating Rauner’s “Turnaround Agenda” and people respectfully; and providing honest, its proposed property tax freeze. As competent administration of county Chairman, Jerry will fight to ensure that business through innovation and austerity. LaSalle County remains a great place to He looks forward to serving Kane County live and work. residents with an honest, competent, and common-sense approach. 7