ENDORSEMENTS - General Election Period 2022

 ENDORSEMENTS

Elections are the process of one becoming powerful. Holding office can be filled with disappointments, failed policies, exclusion, or outright discrimination. In 1789 the United States held its first election. History would show that not all citizens were granted the
right to participate in the process at that time.

For decades to follow what had become a political process became plagued by loopholes, demonstrations, bloodshed, and loss of lives. In 1965 the landmark Voters Right Act granted
us inclusion in the process. The Voters Rights Act would become the 15th amendment to the United States Constitution.

After decades of fairness this should be a process in which everyone is eager to participate in. Going to the polls to vote is a way to for us to show respect for the process and the Freedom Fighters of yesterday. Election day is a day to pay homage to those who fought and experienced life altering encounters to
see this process as a reality. We are encouraging you to be present in this moment of our history. We challenge your participation in the election process, and we want you to keep
in mind what’s at stake, by understanding the assignment given by our trail blazer. Get out and VOTE on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

We encourage you to vote for your choice, don’t listen to hear say. Evaluate the track records of the individual candidates. At the end of this election process, we can only blame ourselves for those we
put in office, we need to elect candidates that are transparent and those that we will hold accountable. With that in mind we have decided to endorse the following candidates for their prospective offices.

Here’s who we’re endorsing:

U.S. Senator – Tammy Duckworth
Duckworth has been a U.S. Senator since 2017. Duckworth
passed the Troop Talent Act to help returning
Veterans find jobs in the private sector. She co-founded
the Senate’s first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus and
continues her lifelong mission of supporting, protecting,
and keeping the promises made to our Veterans as well as
ensuring that America stands fully behind the troops that
are sent into danger overseas.

She recently joined Senator Majority Whip Dick Durbin
to announce a $1.4 million grant for Nursing Education
Programs in Illinois. The funds will go to Southern Illinois
University in Edwardsville and Loyola University here in
Chicago. Duckworth worked to secure $12.5 Million for
the Department Of Justice. She recently joined forces
with other colleagues in Washington to fight for Protection
of Postal Workers. Prior to that, she was a Congresswoman
for the 8th Congressional District.

Attorney General, State of Illinois –Kwame Raoul
Raoul has been the Attorney General since 2019. Prior
to that, he was an Illinois State Senator, representing the
13th District. Kwame created the state’s first Organized
Retail Crime Task Force with law enforcement partners
to investigate smash-and-grab crimes. He has worked to
fight the prevalence of gun violence. Kwame works in
partnership with the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat
Assessment Center to conduct trainings to prevent mass
shooting threats in schools, places of worship, and other
public places.

Kwame sued to revoke the license of a rogue gun manufacturer
that produced cheap guns that criminals use in carjackings and other crimes. Access to health care is particularly important for Kwame as Attorney General and for his own personal health journey. In light of the recently turnover of Roe v Wade, Kwame is fighting to protect a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions. We believe that protection and rights of Illinoisians deserves someone who will not sit idle. Kwame’s track record indicates his willingness to put in the work and with that said
we support and endorse Kwame for retention as the State
of Illinois Attorney General.

Secretary of State, State of Illinois – Alexi Giannoulias
Giannoulias served as Illinois the Treasurer from 2007
to 2011. Here’s what Giannoulias did during his initial
term in office as Treasurer as an independent Democrat.
He pursued a progressive, reform agenda that focused
on innovative initiatives and policies designed to curb
ethical abuses, create jobs, safely invest taxpayer dollars,
and improve the financial futures of all Illinoisans. In his
first official act, Alexi ended pay-to-play politics in the
Treasurer’s office by prohibiting his campaign fund from
taking contributions from contractors, banks and office
employees.

As a measure to prevent young adults from piling up
debt, Alexi cracked down on credit card companies by
authoring legislation to curb deceptive tactics marketers
employed to prey on college students. Alexi understands
the notion of keeping your finances in order and records
straight without having to endure long lines and a bunch
of red tape. Giannoulias seeks the opportunity to show
us as voters that he can bring change to the Secretary of
State office. We are endorsing change and improvement
and we give our endorsement to him.

Comptroller, State of Illinois – Susana A. Mendoza
Comptroller, State of Illinois – Susana A. Mendoza
Mendoza has been Illinois Comptroller since 2019. Prior
to that she was Illinois State Representative for the 1st
District.

Treasurer, State of Illinois –Michael W. Frerichs
Frerichs has been State Treasurer since 2015. Prior to
that, he was an Illinois State Senator, representing 52nd
District.

U.S. Representative, 2nd District – Robin Kelly
Kelly has been representing the 2nd Congressional District
since 2013. Prior to that, she was an Illinois State Representative
for the 38th District.

U.S. Representative, 7th District – Danny K. Davis
Davis has been representing the 7th Congressional District
since 1997. Prior to that, he was a Cook County Commissioner.
From 1979 to 1990, he was the 29th Ward Alderman.

Illinois State Senate Race
State Senator, 14th District – Emil Jones, III
State Senator, 15th District – Napoleon B. Harris, III
State Senator, 17th District – Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Illinois State Representative Race
State Representative, 6th District – Sonya Marie Harper
State Representative, 8th District – LaShawn K. Ford
State Representative, 9th District – Lakesia Collins
State Representative, 25th District – Curtis Tarver, II
State Representative, 27th District – Justin Q. Slaughter
State Representative, 28th District – Robert “Bob” Rita
State Representative, 29th District – Thaddeus Jones
State Representative, 30th District – William “Will” Davis
State Representative, 33rd District – Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
State Representative, 34th District – Nicholas “Nick” Smith

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioners
Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
Patricia Theresa Flynn
Yumeka Brown

Cook County Board President
President of the County Board – Toni Preckwinkle

Cook County Clerk
Cook County Clerk – Karen Yarbrough

Sheriff
Cook County Sheriff – Thomas J. Dart

Treasurer
Cook County Treasurer – Maria Pappas

County Assessor
Cook County Assessor – Fritz Kaegi

Cook County Commissioner Race
Cook County Commissioner, 4th District– Stanley S. Moore
County Commissioner, 5th District – Monica M. Gordon
County Commissioner, 6th District – Donna Miller

Board of Review
Board of Review, 3rd District – Larry Rogers, Jr.

Judicial Race
Judge of the Appellate Court – Debra B. Walker
Judge of the Circuit Court – Lisa Michelle Taylor
Judge, 1st Subcircuit – Maria M. Barlow
Judicial Retention Appellate Court
Nathaniel Roosevelt Howse, Jr.
Jesse G. Reyes

Judicial Retention Circuit Court – Timothy C. Evans,
Bonita Coleman
Freddrenna M. Lyle

For information on Early Voting, visit https://tinyurl.
com/4kdk6yy4, or call 312-603-0900. To find your Polling
Place to vote on Election Day, visit https://tinyurl.com/
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