Politics & Government

Cary Trustees' Among Gaffney Endorsements

State Rep. Gaffney increases endorsement total to nearly 40.

State Representative Kent Gaffney (R-Lake Barrington) has announced more endorsements from local leaders, bringing Gaffney’s total endorsements to nearly 40 local elected officials from all four counties in the new 52nd House District, which includes portions of Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties.

Gaffney received endorsements from three Cary Trustees', including Karen Lukasik, Bruce Kaplan and Robert Bragg.

Gaffney, who is seeking the Republican nomination for State Representative in the 52nd District,  announced endorsements from State Senator Pam Althoff (R-32nd District), retired State Senator William Peterson (R-26th District), House Republican Leader Tom Cross (R-84th District), and State Representatives Sandy Cole (R-62nd District), JoAnn Osmond (R-61st District) and Ed Sullivan (R-51st District).

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Representative Gaffney was also recently endorsed by Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and Prairie Grove Village President Stanley Duda.

Senator Pam Althoff believes Kent Gaffney is the right choice for voters in the 52nd District.

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“In just his first few months in office, Representative Gaffney worked with me to pass a jobs bill that will protect Illinois jobs and provide tax relief for our working families and businesses,” Senator Althoff said. “Kent Gaffney is a leader we can trust to fight for families in the Fox River Valley. I’m proud to endorse my friend Kent Gaffney for State Representative.”

“I saw first-hand just how effective Kent can be when we negotiated a compromise between School District 300, Sears and Hoffman Estates to keep Sears in Illinois,” said Rep. Sullivan.  Kent Gaffney stood up for D300 families, insisting that their concerns be addressed before he would support the legislation. That’s real leadership we can count on.”

Representative Gaffney served as the Director of Appropriations for the Illinois House Republican Caucus prior to his appointment as State Representative. House Republican Leader Tom Cross worked closely with Gaffney as they fought for fiscal responsibility in Springfield.

“Kent Gaffney is a leader in our caucus on budget and tax issues,” Leader Cross said. “He opposed the Blagojevich/Quinn borrowing and spending sprees and worked to unite Republican legislators against the Democrats’ 67 percent income tax increase. Kent’s experience, depth of knowledge of the state budget, and his fiscal conservatism make him the right person to help solve Illinois’ fiscal crisis and get our state back on track.”

Representative Gaffney thanked his fellow Republican legislators for their support and pledged to work with them to restore accountability to state government.

“I am humbled and thankful for the support of these Republican leaders,” Gaffney said. “To get Illinois on the right track, it will take knowledgeable leadership, fiscal responsibility and real solutions to the problems facing our state. Working together, we can reform state government and make it accountable to the taxpayers.”

Following is the full list of Gaffney Campaign Endorsements in the Republican Primary for State Representative in the 52nd District:

 

Pamela J. Althoff

State Senator, 32nd District

William E. Peterson

State Senator (Retired), 26th District

Tom Cross

Illinois House Republican Leader

Sandy Cole

State Representative, 62nd District

JoAnn D. Osmond

State Representative, 61st District

Ed Sullivan

State Representative, 51st District

Kenneth D. Koehler

McHenry County Board Chairman

Phyllis K. Walters

McHenry County Recorder

Robert "Bob" Bless

McHenry County Board District 1

Anna May Miller

McHenry County Board District 1

Tina Hill

McHenry County Board District 5

Ersel Schuster

McHenry County Board District 6

Lyn Orphal

Former McHenry County Board Member

David Stolman

Lake County Board Chairman

Robert Skidmore

Lake County Treasurer

Roycealee J. Wood

Lake County Regional Superintendent of Schools

Robert J. Miller

Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner

Dan Shea

Trustee, Algonquin Township

John Amrich

Trustee, Wauconda Township

Eugene R. "Gene" Dawson

8th Congressional Committeeman, Barrington Township Supervisor

D. Robert Alberding

Barrington Township Clerk

Rob Collins

Barrington Township Republican Precinct Captain; Precinct 11

Michael Pogar

Barrington Township Republican Precinct Captain; Precinct 2

David Nelson

Cuba Township Supervisor

Rebecca Tonigan

Cuba Township Assessor

Arthur Rice

Trustee, Cuba Township

Aaron T. Shepley

Mayor, City of Crystal Lake

Robert J. Nunamaker

Village President, Fox River Grove

Suzanne Blohm

Trustee, Fox River Grove

Steven Knar

Trustee, Fox River Grove

Robert Bragg

Trustee, Village of Cary

Bruce Kaplan

Trustee, Village of Cary

Karen Lukasik

Trustee, Village of Cary

Stanley C. Duda

Village President, Prairie Grove

Lisa Behm

Trustee, Village of Prairie Grove

Michael J. Rolfs

Trustee, Village of Tower Lakes

Dr. Brian Sager

Mayor, City of Woodstock

Ed Ritter

Village Board President, Carpentersville

      Information submitted by State Rep. Kent Gaffney's office


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