LOCAL 150 ENDORSED CANDIDATES 2012 GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Iowa 3

Indiana 4

Illinois Boone County 5 Bureau County 6 Carroll County 7 Cook County 8 DeKalb County 11 DuPage County 12 Grundy County 14 Henry County 15 JoDaviess County 16 Kane County 17 Kankakee County 19 Kendall County 20 Lake County 21 LaSalle County 22 Lee County 23 Livingston County 24 McHenry County 25 Mercer County 26 Ogle County 27 Putnam County 28 Rock Island County 29 Stephenson County 31 Whiteside County 32 Will County 33 Winnebago County 35

2 IOWA STATEWIDE

President/Vice-President /Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 1: Dave Loebsack District 2: Bruce Braley

Iowa State Senate District 44: Tom Courtney District 46: Chris Brase District 49: Rita Hart

Iowa State House of Representatives District 73: Dick Schwab District 88: Sara Sedlacek District 89: Jim Lykum District 90: Cindy Winkler District 91: John Dabeet District 92: Frank Wood District 93: Phyllis Thede District 94: Maria Bribriesco District 98: Mary Wolfe

Scott County Board of Supervisors: Jim Hancock Tom Sunderbrook James Laird Auditor: Roxanna Moritz

Clinton County Board of Supervisors: John Staszewski Sheriff: Rick Lincoln Auditor: Eric van Lancker

Muscatine County Board of Supervisors: Kas Kelly Stu Willits

3 STATEWIDE

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

Governor John Gregg

United States Senate Joe Donnelly

Indiana State Senate District 5: District 8: District 10: District 12: Jim Ball District 19: Jim Arnold

Indiana State House of Representatives District 4: Ed Soliday District 5: Jarod Warnock District 7: Dave Niezgodski District 8: District 9: District 11: District 12: District 18: Chris Wright District 19: Shelli Vandenburg District 20: District 21: John Bonitate District 48: Dan Morrison District 51: Lonny Keyes District 63: District 82: Mike Wilbur

St. Joseph County Commissioners: Dave Thomas Marv Moore Council: Joseph Carbone

Elkhart County Council: Mike Settles Ralph Spelbring

4 STATEWIDE

BOONE COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 16:

Illinois State Senate District 35:

Illinois State House of Representatives District 69: District 70: Robert Pritchard

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

County Board District 1: William Pysson Bob Walberg Brad Fidder Kenneth Grzybowski II District 2: Ronald Wait Catherine Ward Paul Larson Karl Johnson District 3: Craig Schultz Kenneth Freeman Marion Thornberry Patrick Mattison

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Boone County: Yes Rockford School District 205: Yes

5 BUREAU COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 16: Adam Kinzinger

Illinois State Senate District 37: Darin LaHood District 38:

Illinois State House of Representatives District 73: David Leitch District 74: Donald Moffitt District 76:

Appellate Court Judge Daniel L. Schmidt

Circuit Court Judge Cynthia M. Raccuglia

Circuit Clerk Dawn Reglin State’s Attorney Patrick Herrmann Coroner Janice Wamhoff

County Board District 1: Richard Constantine District 18: Mike Kohr

6 CARROLL COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 17:

Illinois State Senate District 36: Mike Jacobs District 45: Tim Bivins

Illinois State House of Representatives District 71: Richard Morthland

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

County Board District 1: Kevin Reibel District 2: Cheryl Cole District 3: Rodney Fritz

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No

7 COOK COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 1: District 2: Jesse Jackson, Jr. District 3: Daniel Lipinski District 4: Luis Gutierrez District 5: Mike Quigley District 6: District 7: Danny Davis District 8: Joe Walsh District 9: Janice Schakowsky District 10: Robert Dold District 11:

Illinois State Senate District 1: Antonio Munoz District 2: William Delgado District 3: District 4: Kimberly Lightford District 5: Watkins District 6: John Cullerton District 7: District 8: District 9: Daniel Biss District 10: District 11: Martin Sandoval District 12: District 13: District 14: Emil Jones District 15: District 16: Jacqueline Collins District 17: District 18: Bill Cunningham District 19: Michael Hastings District 20: Iris Martinez District 24: Kirk Dillard District 25: Corinne Pierog District 28: Jim O’Donnell District 29: Arie Friedman District 30: District 39: District 40: Toi Hutchinson District 41:

8 Illinois State House of Representatives District 1: Daniel Burke District 4: District 5: Kenneth Dunkin District 6: Esther Golar District 7: Emanuel Welch District 8: District 9: Arthur Turner District 10: Lance Tyson District 11: Ann Williams District 12: District 13: Gregory Harris District 14: District 15: John D’Amico District 16: District 17: District 18: District 19: District 20: Michael McAuliffe District 21: Silvana Tabares District 22: District 23: Michael Zalewski District 24: District 25: District 26: District 27: Monique Davis District 28: District 29: Thaddeus Jones District 30: William Davis District 31: Mary Flowers District 32: Andre Thapedi District 34: District 35: Frances Hurley District 36: Kelly Burke District 37: Renee Kosel District 38: Al Riley District 39: Maria Berrios District 40: Deborah Mell District 44: District 45: District 51: Ed Sullivan District 53: David Harris District 54: Tom Morrison District 55: Martin Moylan District 56: District 57: Elaine Nekritz District 58: District 78: 9 District 80: Anthony DeLuca District 82:

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Debra Shore Patrick Daley Thompson

Circuit Clerk Dorothy Brown Recorder State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez

Commissioner- Cook County Board of Review District 1: Casey Griffin District 2: Michael Carbonargi District 3: Larry Rogers

Illinois Supreme Court Judge Mary Theis

Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Hayes

3rd Subcircuit Judge Daniel Degnan

4th Subcircuit Judge Edward Maloney Terry Gallagher

10th Subcircuit Judge Thomas Allen

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President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 14: District 16: Adam Kinzinger

Illinois State Senate District 35: Dave Syverson District 45: Tim Bivins

Illinois State House of Representatives District 70: Robert Pritchard

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

State’s Attorney Richard H Schmack

County Board District 1: Tracy Jones District 2: Russell Deverell District 3: Riley Oncken District 4: Anita Jo Turner District 5: Derek Tyson District 6: Ruth Anne Tobias District 8: Marc Johnson District 10: Frank F. O’Barski District 12: Sarah Greer

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Sandwich Public Library: Yes

11 DUPAGE COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 3: Daniel Lipinski District 6: Peter Roskam District 8: Joe Walsh District 11: Judy Biggert District 14: Randy Hultgren

Illinois State Senate District 21: Michael Connelly District 24: Kirk Dillard District 25: Corinne Pierog District 28: Jim O’Donnell District 41: Christine Radogno District 42: District 43: Pat McGuire

Illinois State House of Representatives District 41: Darlene Senger District 45: Dennis Reboletti District 46: Deborah O’Keefe Conroy District 49: Mike Fortner District 56: Michelle Mussman District 81: Ron Sandack District 82: Jim Durkin District 84:

Appellate Court Judge District 3: Daniel Schmidt

State’s Attorney Bob Berlin

Circuit Clerk Chris Kachiroubas

County Board District 1: Paul Fichtner Donald Puchalski Sam Tornatore District 2: Elaine Zannis Peter DiCianni District 3: Gary Grasso District 4: Jerry “JR” McBride 12 District 6: Dirk Enger Robert “Bob” Larsen James “Jim” Zay

DuPage County Forest Preserve District 2: Joseph Cantore

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Village of Winfield: No Wood Dale: No West Park District: Yes

13 GRUNDY COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 16: Adam Kinzinger

Illinois State Senate District 38: Sue Rezin District 40: Toi Hutchinson

Illinois State House of Representatives District 75: Pam Roth District 79: Kate Cloonen

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett District 3: Daniel Schmidt

Circuit Court Judge 13th Circuit: Cynthia Raccuglia

State’s Attorney Johnathan Bates

Circuit Clerk Karen Slattery

County Board District 2: Michael J. Clemmons District 3: Richard Joyce Ann Gill Frank Halpin, Jr. Robert “Tom” Poole James Ryan Timothy James Bradley

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Village of Coal City: Yes

14 HENRY COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 17: Bobby Schilling

Illinois State Senate District 36: Mike Jacobs District 45: Tim Bivins

Illinois State House of Representatives District 71: Richard Morthland

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

County Board District 2: Sammie Borst

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No

15 JoDAVIESS COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 17: Bobby Schilling

Illinois State Senate District 45: Tim Bivins

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Galena School District: Yes

16 KANE COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 6: Peter Roskam District 8: Joe Walsh District 11: Judy Biggert District 14: Randy Hultgren

Illinois State Senate District 25: Corinne Pierog District 33: Karen McConnaughay District 35: Dave Syverson District 42: Linda Holmes

Illinois State House of Representatives District 49: Mike Fortner District 50: Kay Hatcher District 65: Timothy Schmitz District 66: Michael Tryon District 70: Robert Pritchard District 84: Stephanie Kifowit

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

Circuit Court Judge District 16: John A. Barsanti

Recorder Sandy Wegman

State’s Attorney Joseph McMahon

Coroner L. Robert Russell

County Board Chair Chris Lauzen

County Board District 1: Myrna Molina District 2: Theresa Barreiro District 4: Beth Goncher District 6: Ron Ford 17 District 8: Jesse Vasquez District 12: John Hoscheit District 14: Mike Davoust District 16: Michael Kenyon District 18: Kerri Branson District 20:

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No

18 KANKAKEE COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

Illinois State Senate District 17: Donne Trotter District 40: Toi Hutchinson

Illinois State House of Representatives District 34: Elgie Sims, Jr. District 79: Kate Cloonen

Appellate Court Judge District 3: Daniel Schmidt

Circuit Clerk Sandra Cianci

Recorder Laurel Gadbois

Auditor Deborah Woodruff

Coroner Robert Gessner

County Board District 1: Roger Hess District 2: Jim Vickery District 3: Roy Bernard District 8: Ronald Dodge District 9: Michael Bossert District 11: Todd Arseneau District 15: Andrew Wheeler District 16: Michael Hildebrand District 22: George Dagnan District 27: Pat McConnell

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Bourbonnais Park District: Yes

19 KENDALL COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 11: Judy Biggert District 14: Randy Hultgren

Illinois State Senate District 25: Corinne Pierog District 38: Sue Rezin District 42: Linda Holmes District 49: Garrett Peck

Illinois State House of Representatives District 50: Kay Hatcher District 75: Pam Roth District 84: Stephanie Kifowit District 97:

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

Circuit Court Judge District 23: Melissa Barnhart

State’s Attorney Eric C. Weis

Coroner Ken Toftoy

County Board District 1: Amy Cesich

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Sandwich Public Library: Yes

20 LAKE COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

Illinois State Senate District 32: Pamela Althoff

Illinois State House of Representatives District 51: Ed Sullivan, Jr. District 57: Elaine Nekritz District 58: Scott Drury District 60: District 61: JoAnn D. Osmond District 62: Sandy Cole District 64: Barbara Wheeler

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

Circuit Clerk Keith Brin State’s Attorney Mike Nerheim

County Board District 4: Brent Paxton District 5: Bonnie Thomson Carter District 10: Diana O’Kelly District 15: Carol Calabresa District 17: Nick Sauer District 18: Aaron Lawlor District 20: David B. Stolman

NSSA Ward 1: Preston Carter

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Village of Wauconda: Yes Village of Island Lake: Yes Arlington Heights Park District: Yes

21 LASALLE COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 16: Adam Kinzinger

Illinois State Senate District 37: Darin LaHood District 38: Sue Rezin District 45: Tim Bivins

Illinois State House of Representatives District 73: David Leitch District 75: Pam Roth District 76: Frank Mautino

Appellate Court Judge Daniel L. Schmidt

Circuit Court Judge Troy Holland Cynthia M. Raccuglia

Circuit Clerk Bob Vickrey State’s Attorney Brian Towne Coroner Jody Bernard County Board Chair Jerry Hicks Reg. Superintendent of Schools Christopher Dvorak

County Board District 14: Tina Busch District 17: Susan Thornton District 21: Kyle Creedon District 22: Jerry Hicks District 24: Gerald (Gerry) Senko District 25: Herman “Bones” Bruns

22 LEE COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 16: Adam Kinzinger

Illinois State Senate District 37: Darin LaHood District 45: Tim Bivins

Illinois State House of Representatives District 74: Donald L. Moffitt

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

Circuit Clerk: Denise A. McCaffrey Ehrmann State’s Attorney Henry S. Dixon

County Board District 1: Ann C. Taylor District 2: Judy Truckenbrod Kasey Considine District 4: Tim Deem

Regional Superintendent of Schools (LaSalle County) Christopher Dvorak

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Lee County: Yes

23 LIVINGSTON COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 16: Adam Kinzinger

Illinois State Senate District 38: Sue Rezin District 53:

Illinois State House of Representatives District 76: Frank Mautino District 105: Dan Brady

Appellate Court Judge John Turner Eleventh Circuit Judge Paul Lawrence

Circuit Clerk Judith Cremer Coroner Michael Burke

County Board District 2: Joan Bullard Joseph Steichen

24 MCHENRY COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 6: Peter Roskam District 14: Randy Hultgren

Illinois State Senate District 32: Pamela Althoff District 33: Karen McConnaughay

Illinois State House of Representatives District 63: Jack Franks District 64: Barbara Wheeler District 65: Timothy Schmitz District 66: Michael Tryon

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

Circuit Court Judge District 22: Maureen McIntyre

Circuit Clerk Katherine Keefe Recorder Phyllis Walters Auditor Pamela Palmer

County Board District 2: Kenneth (Ken) Koehler District 3: Kathleen Bergan Schmidt District 4: Mary Magaret Maule District 5: Paula Yensen District 6: Ryan Heuser

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Village of Island Lake: Yes

25 MERCER COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 17: Bobby Schilling

Illinois State Senate District 37: Darin LaHood

Illinois State House of Representatives District 74: Donald Moffitt

Regional Superintendent of Schools Tammy Muerhoff

State’s Attorney Gregory McHugh

County Board District 1: Jeff L. McWhorter Maxine Henry District 2: Gary Gregg Floyd Utz District 3: Larry Stone David Maynard District 4: Daniel Schroder James Campbell District 5: Bill Olson John Haines Judicial Retention Daniel Schmidt Jeffrey O’Connor Mark A. Van de Wiele F. Michael Meersman Stanley Steines

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No

26 OGLE COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 16: Adam Kinzinger

Illinois State Senate District 45: Tim Bivins

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

County Board District 1: Zachary Oltmanns District 3: Greg Sparrow District 4: John C. “Skip” Kenney District 5: Donald E. Griffin, Jr. District 6: Kim P. Gouker District 8: Lyle Hopkins Patricia Saunders Marcia Heuer

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No City of Oregon: Yes Village of Mt. Morris: Yes

27 PUTNAM COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 16: Adam Kinzinger

Illinois State Senate District 38: Sue Rezin

Illinois State House of Representatives District 76: Frank Mautino

Appellate Court Judge Daniel L. Schmidt

County Board Chauntelle A. Biagi-Bruer

28 ROCK ISLAND COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 17: Bobby Schilling

Illinois State Senate District 36: Mike Jacobs

Illinois State House of Representatives District 71: Richard Morthland District 72: Patrick Verschoore

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

Circuit Clerk Lisa Bierman

Coroner Brian Gustafson

Recorder Kelly Fisher

State’s Attorney Jim Wozniak

Regional Superintendent of Schools Tammy Muerhoff

County Board District 1: James Boyd District 2: Gary Freeman District 3: Michael Burns District 4: Patrick Moreno District 5: Virgil Dueysen District 6: Donald Jacobs District 7: Steven Meersman District 8: Brian Vyncke District 9: Phil Banaszek District 10: Steven Ballard District 11: Don Johnston District 12: David Adams District 13: Richard H. “Quijas” Brunk District 14: Ginny Shelton 29 District 15: Nick Camlin District 16: John Brandmeyer District 17: Edwin Langdon, Jr. District 18: Ron Fiscella District 19: Kimberly Callaway Thompson District 20: Mia Mayberry District 21: Scott Terry District 22: Kathleen Mesich District 23: Ken “Moose” Maranda District 24: Kathy Parrish District 25: Mark Williams

Judicial Retention – 3rd Judicial District Daniel Schmidt

Judicial Retention – 3rd Judicial Circuit Jeffrey O’Connor Mark VandeWiele F. Michael Meersman

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Rockford School District 205: Yes

30 STEPHENSON COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 17: Bobby Schilling

Illinois State Senate District 45: Tim Bivins

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

County Board District B: Samuel Newton Bennie Brown District C: Edward Mulligan Sheila Hooper District D: Matthew Garvens Jeffrey Mikkelsen District E: William “Bill” Hadley John Koester District G: Ashley DeMeester Anthony Kuhlemeier District H: Catherine Stevens Joseph Green District J: Salvatore “Sal” Détente Ronald Fluegel District K: Denise Kinney Mark Diddens District L: Jerry Clay James A. Ketzel

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No

31 WHITESIDE COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 17: Bobby Schilling

Illinois State Senate District 36: Mike Jacobs District 45: Tim Bivins

Illinois State House of Representatives District 71: Richard Morthland

Judge Retention Daniel Schmidt Jeffrey O’Connor Mark A. Van de Wiele F. Michael Meersman Stanley Steines

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No

32 WILL COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 3: Daniel Lipinski District 11: Judy Biggert District 14: Randy Hultgren District 16: Adam Kinzinger

Illinois State Senate District 17: Donne Trotter District 19: Michael Hastings District 21: Michael Connelly District 38: Sue Rezin District 40: Toi Hutchinson District 41: Christine Radogno District 42: Linda Holmes District 43: Pat McGuire District 49: Garrett Peck

Illinois State House of Representatives District 29: Thaddeus Jones District 34: Elgie Sims District 37: Renee Kosel District 41: Darlene Senger District 75: Pam Roth District 79: Kate Cloonen District 80: Anthony DeLuca District 81: Ron Sandack District 82: Jim Durkin District 84: Stephanie Kifowit District 86: Larry Walsh, Jr. District 97: Tom Cross District 98:

Appellate Court Judge District 3: Daniel Schmidt

Circuit Clerk Pam McGuire

Recorder of Deeds Laurie McPhillips

Auditor Duffy Blackburn 33

State’s Attorney James Glasgow

Coroner Patrick O’Neil

Chief Executive Officer Larry Walsh

County Board District 1: Robert Howard David Fazzini District 2: Jim Moustis Dave Izzo District 3: Elizabeth “Beth” Rice Donald A. Moran District 4: Jacqueline L. Traynere Kenneth Harris District 5: Lee Ann Goodson John Argoudelis District 6: Don Gould Tim Vanderhyden District 7: Chester Strzelczyk, III Mike Fricilone District 8: Denise E. Winfrey Herbert Brooks, Jr. District 9: Walter Adamic Diane Seiler-Zigrossi District 10: Stephen Wilhelmi Joseph Babich District 11: Suzanne Hart Charles “Chuck” Maher District 12: Margo McDermed Tom Weigel District 13: Mark Ferry Liz Collins

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Village of Coal City: Yes Crete Township: Yes Manhattan-Elwood Public Library: Yes

34 WINNEBAGO COUNTY

President/Vice-President Barack Obama/Joe Biden

United States House of Representatives District 16: Adam Kinzinger District 17: Bobby Schilling

Illinois State Senate District 34: Steven Stadelman District 35: Dave Syverson District 45: Tim Bivins

Illinois State House of Representatives District 67: Charles E. Jefferson District 68: John M. Cabello District 69: Joe Sosnowski

Appellate Court Judge District 2: Joe Birkett

State’s Attorney Joseph P. Bruscato Auditor: William “Bill” Crowley County Board Chair: Scott H. Christiansen

County Board District 2: Jim Webster District 3: Steve Schultz District 4: Kyle Logan District 5: Owen Bach District 6: Melvin Paris District 7: Gary Jury District 9: David Kelley District 11: Dave Fiduccia District 20: Ted Biondo

County Forest Preserve Commissioner For Full Term: Lenae Weichel Eric Thomas Stromberg For Unexpired Term: Cheryl A. Maggio

REFERENDA State of Illinois: No Rockford School District 205: Yes

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