United States Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Alexi Giannoulias, the Democratic nominee for the second U.S. Senate seat from Illinois in the 2010 election, attended a lunch in Monroe County on August 19, 2010.

Durbin and Giannoulias spoke with a crowd of just under 100 people at the Waterloo VFW Hall. Monroe County Democratic County Chairman Alan Pirtle was pleased with the turnout especially considering the event was held during lunch on a weekday without much notice.

RED BUD—Jeremy Walker today announced he is running for State Senate in what is the most Democratic district held by a Republican Senator.  Over 19,000 Democrats, compared to 11,000 Republicans, routinely pull primary ballots in the 58^th Senate District. 

“We need leaders with solid policy ideas and the drive to implement them.” Walker added, “I feel that I have both, which is why I have decided to run for state senate.”

Labor leader Bill Thurston speaks to the Monroe County Democratic Club July 14 in Waterloo.  Thurston, president of the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council of the AFL-CIO, discussed issues important to labor.  He cited universal health care and the proposed Employee Free Choice Act as key concerns.

The Monroe County Democratic Party has announced its speaker line up for its annual dinner and silent auction event on Thursday, March 26, 2009. Scheduled speakers include Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael Carrigan. 

The Monroe County Democratic Central Committee has unanimously decided to present C. Glennon Rau with the Leroy Reitz Democratic Service Award for 2009. The award is given by the county’s Democratic precinct committee people to someone who has provided exemplary hard work and dedication to the Monroe County Democratic Party for many years.

The award is named for Democrat Leroy Reitz. Reitz served Monroe County and the Monroe County Democratic Party in an exemplary manner for many years as county treasurer, circuit clerk, and other positions.