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Federal Elected Officials

United States Senator Richard Durbin
Congressman Jerry Costello
Congressman Danny Davis
Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson
Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.
Congressman Daniel Lipinski
Congressman Mike Quigley

State of Illinois Elected Officials

Secretary of State Jesse White
Comptroller Dan Hynes
Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias

Illinois State Senators

State Senator James Clayborne
State Senator Jackie Collins
State Senator Maggie Crotty
State Senator William Delgado
State Senator William Haine
State Senator Rickey Hendon
State Senator Mattie Hunter
State Senator Toi Hutchinson
State Senator Emil Jones, III
State Senator Dan Kotowski
State Senator Dave Koehler
State Senator Kimberly Lightford
State Senator Iris Martinez
State Senator James Meeks
State Senator Anthony Munoz
State Senator Kwame Raoul
State Senator Heather Steans
State Senator Donne Trotter
State Senator A.J. Wilhelmi
Former State Senator Denny Jacob

Illinois State Representatives

House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie
State Representative Edward Acevedo
State Representative Daniel Beiser
State Representative John Bradley
State Representative Daniel Burke
State Representative William Burns
State Representative Annazette Collins
State Representative Marlow Colvin
State Representative Fred Crespo
State Representative Will Davis
State Representative Anthony DeLuca
State Representative Ken Dunkin
State Representative Lisa Dugan
State Representative Sara Feigenholtz
State Representative Robert Flider
State Representative La Shawn Ford
State Representative Jack Franks
State Representative Robyn Gabel
State Representative Esther Golar
State Representative Careen Gordon
State Representative Jehan Gordon
State Representative Greg Harris
State Representative Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
State Representative Constance A. "Connie" Howard
State Representative Eddie Jackson
State Representative Naomi Jakobsson
State Representative Charles Jefferson
State Representative Louis Lang
State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia
State Representative Camille Y Lilly
State Representative Joseph M. Lyons
State Representative Kevin McCarthy
State Representative Jack McGuire
State Representative Susana Mendoza
State Representative David Miller
State Representative Elaine Nekritz
State Representative Harry Osterman
State Representative Brandon Phelps
State Representative Dan Reitz
State Representative Al Riley
State Representative Bob Rita
State Representative Michael Smith
State Representative Cynthia Soto
State Representative Andre Thapedi
State Representative Eddie Washington
State Representative Karen Yarbrough
Former State Representative Julie Curry
Former State Representative Jesse Madison
Former State Representative Kathy Ryg

Cook County and City of Chicago Elected Officials

City of Chicago Recorder of Deeds Eugene Moore
City of Chicago Treasurer Stephanie Neely
Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool
Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin
Board of Review Commissioner Brendan Houlihan
Board of Review Commissioner Larry Rogers, Jr.
Metropolitan Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner Debra Shore

County Elected Officials

La Salle County Clerk Jo Ann Carretto
Edgar County Chairman Lynn Dawson
Champaign County Auditor Tony Fabri
Kankakee County Recorder Lori Gadbois
East St. Louis Treasurer Joe Lewis Jr.
Kankakee County Auditor Deborah Woodruff
Champaign County Board member Lloyd Carter
Champaign County Board member Lorraine Cowart
Kane County Commissioner Cristina Castro
Madison County Auditor Rick Paccin
Madison County Clerk Mark Von Nida
Madison County State's Attorney Bill Mudge
Will County Executive Larry Walsh
Richwoods Township Supervisor and Peoria County Board Member Mike Phelan
Peoria County Board member/party secretary Allan Mayer
Peoria County Auditor Carol Van Winkle

City of Chicago Aldermen

Chicago Alderman Carrie Austin
Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale
Chicago Alderman Howard Brookins
Chicago Alderman Ed Burke
Chicago Alderman Walter Burnett Jr.
Chicago Alderman Ike Carothers
Chicago Alderman Vi Daley
Chicago Alderman Pat Dowell
Chicago Alderman Bob Fioretti
Chicago Alderman Deborah Graham
Chicago Alderman Leslie Hairston
Chicago Alderman Michelle Harris
Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson
Chicago Alderman Lona Lane
Chicago Alderman Freddrenna Lyle
Chicago Alderman Emma Mitts
Chicago Alderman Toni Preckwinkle
Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly
Chicago Alderman Ed Smith
Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney

Democratic Organizations

2nd Ward Democratic Organization
8th Ward Democratic Organization
13th Ward Democratic Organization
14th Ward Democratic Organization
29th Ward Democratic Organization
27th Ward Democratic Organization
44th Ward Democratic Organization
42nd Ward Democratic Organization
49th Ward Democratic Party
Bloom Township Democratic Organization
Bremen Township Democrats
Cook County Democratic Party
Democratic Party of Oak Park
La Salle County Democratic Central Committee
Macon County Democrats
Madison County Democratic Party
Maine Township Democratic Organization
Metro East Young Democrats
Northfield Township Democratic Organization
Proviso Township Democratic Organization
Rich Township Democratic Organization
Richland County Democratic Organization
Rock Island Democrats Minority Caucus
St. Clair County Democrats
Southern Illinois University College Democrats
Thornton Township Democratic Organization
University of Illinois College Democrats

Democratic Commiteemen

Committeewoman Shirley McCombs, State Central Committee - 18th CD
Committeeman John Nelson, State Central Committee - 16th CD
Committeewoman Beth Penesis, State Central Committee - 14th CD
York Township Chairman Carol B. Davis
Rich Township Committeeman Tim Bradford
Bloom Township Committeeman Terry Matthews
Bremen Township Committeewoman Maggie Crotty
Thornton Township Committeeman Frank Zuccarelli
Committeeman John Corrigan
Committeewoman Carol Ronen
Committeeman Tom Sharpe

Organized Labor and Progressive Organizations

18th Ward Community Action Network
Amalgamated Transit Local 308
American Federation of Teachers Local 604
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Americans for Democratic Action, Northeastern Illinois Chapter
Arab American Democratic Club
Associated Firefighters of Illinois
Chicago Firefighters Union
Citizen Action Council
Cook County College Teachers Union Local 1600 AFT / IFT
Decatur Trades and Labor Council
Democratic Women of DuPage County
Emily's List
Equality Illinois
Greater Madison County Federation of Labor
Hispanic Labor Council
Illinois AFL-CIO
Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization
Indo- American Democratic Organization
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150
Laborers' International Union of North America - Downstate Illinois
Letter Carriers Union
National Association of Women Business Owners Chicago PAC
Northeastern Illinois Federation of Labor, AFL- CIO
Personal PAC
Planned Parenthood
Region 4 UAW
SEIU
SEIU Laborers Joint Council 25
Sierra Club
Stonewall Democrats of Illinois
United Auto Workers
United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 881
Women's Campaign Forum
West Side Black Elected Officials (WBEO) 

Mayors

Matteson Mayor Andre Ashmore
Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun
South Holland Mayor Don DeGraf
Riverdale President Deyon Dean
Hazel Crest Mayor Dr. Robert Donaldson
Calumet Park Mayor Joseph DuPar
Galesburg Mayor Sal Garza
Dixmoor President Kevin Grimmett
Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg
Dolton Mayor Ronnie Lewis
University Park Mayor Al McCowan
Park Forest Mayor John Ostenburg
East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Park
Burnham President Robert Polk
Urbana Mayor Laurel Lunt Prussing
Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold
Evergreen Park Mayor James Sexton
Chicago Ridge Mayor Eugene Siegel
Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner
Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch
Phoenix Mayor Terry Wells
Lynwood President Eugene "Gene" Williams
Maywood Mayor Henderson Yarbrough Sr

Other Leaders

Evergreen Park Clerk Cathy Aparo
Matteson Village Trustee Sam Brown
Chicago Ridge Trustee Michael Davies
Triton College Trustee Thomas Gary
Chicago Ridge Trustee Brad Grove
Aurora Alderman Stephanie Kifowit
Park Forest Village Trustee Gary Kopycinski
Worth Trustee John "Jack" Lind
Chicago Ridge Trustee Bruce Quintos
Chicago Ridge Trustee James Saunoris
Worth Trustee Michael Stillman
Chicago Ridge Clerk Charles Tokar
Flossmoor Village Trustee Diane Williams
American Federation of Teachers Local 604 President Dick Manley
Effingham County Leader Randy Becker
Richland County Leader Randy Blackford
Mason County Leader Jay Briney
Massac County Leader Larry Douglas
Will County Leader Tim Gaffney
Peoria County Leader Billy Halstead
Rock Island County Leader LuAnn Kerr
Wayne County Leader Rodney Masterson
Macoupin County Leader Mike Mathis
Washington County Leader Tony Mayville
Pike County Leader Rick Orr
DuPage County Leader Bob Peickert
McLean County Leader John Penn
Kankakee County Leader Don St. Jermaine, Jr.
Shelby County Leader John Warner
Douglas County Leader Mike Woods

Community Leader Aurora Austriaco
Community Leader Kevin Conway
Community Leader Loretta Durbin
Community Leader Lula Ford
Community Leader Rick Garcia