Dem News
First-Time Candidate Adjusting to Life as First-Time Dad
Illinois State Senate Candidate Jeremy Walker talks about balancing a busy schedule with new father responsibilities.
RED BUD, IL – Trying to adjust to life as a first-time father is demanding, but imagine being in the middle of a highly competitive senate campaign at the same. First-time State Senate candidate Jeremy Walker is experiencing that first-hand in his bid office against fifteen-year incumbent Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) this year.
Monroe County Dems Get Ready for the General Election
Now that the February 2 primary election is over, the Monroe County Democratic Party is getting ready for the November general election.
In the primary election, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias easily won Monroe County. He also won statewide to become the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in the November general election. He will face Republican Mark Kirk in what has been called this year’s most-watched U.S. Senate race in the nation.
Local Democrats Announce New Website
The Monroe County Democratic Party has announced the launch of its new website. The site contains information about the local party, upcoming events, Democratic officeholders, voting information, links to other Democratic websites, and ways to sign up to stay informed about events and become involved. The web address is www.monroecountydemocrats.com.
Annual Democrat Dinner a Resounding Success
The Monroe County Democratic Party held its annual dinner and silent auction on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Turner Hall in Columbia. The event was a resounding success and broke all previous attendance records. More than 520 people attended this year’s dinner. This exceeded the attendance records for previous Monroe County Democrat dinners which have all been well-attended. In addition to breaking all previous attendance records, the 2009 dinner broke all previous fundraising records compared to past dinners.
