State Senator, former mayor, economics teacher, Marine Corps Reserve 1986-1992.
Joined July 2018
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Best use of those campaign mailers: a voter I met said he painted his porch using the mailers as a straight edge instead of masking tape 😀
If there was ever any doubt #MadigansCandidates
"10 days of running, three ads for Democratic women running for the Illinois State Senate - in which they called for term limits for House Speaker Michael Madigan - have been pulled from airwaves." Story via NBC Chicago. #twill
Illinois Senate candidates' ads on term limits pulled, sources tell NBC 5 nbcchi.com/FEK6uAP
What a fantastic turnout for our event last night. Thank you to each and every one of you who contributed and attended our event at Peggy Kinnane's. Everyone came ready to get their Irish on! Also, a special thank you to former Congressman Bob Dold for being our special guest.
Plan to Get Your Irish On with us tonight at Peggy Kinnane's in Arlington Heights starting at 5:00p! We are expecting to have a big crowd and a great night so I hope you will be joining us for our end of the summer event! You can RSVP at RooneyForIL.com/Irish
Best question asked last night while I was canvassing: “What book are you reading right now?”
(Answer: home — The Courage to Act by Ben Bernanke, school — A Nation Among Nations by Thomas Bender)
Having helped in the effort to renew and expand the scope of practice for advanced practice nursing in Illinois, I’m so happy to be standing with @ILSAPN again!
As the mayor of another town, I’ve never gotten to see other National Night Out celebrations like Arlington Heights — they do a great job!
Weekend update: it wasn’t all just knocking on doors. After serving a shift as a volunteer at Taste of Arlington Heights, my wife and I got to just have fun at the event.
Most people I’ve met in this district say they want someone who won’t give up core principles but will work with both sides to find sensible common ground. I think this is a piece of evidence that shows that’s what I’m doing: gpacillinois.com/2334-2/ #NeverAgain
Sitting at the great Union League Club for their seminar on “The Inequality of Cook County Property Taxes”. #showusthemoney
Funny comment from a homeowner whose door I knocked on while canvassing: “Oh, boy. If I’m seeing you people this early, it’s gonna be a looooooong election.”
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It was my 3rd year running with @DanPatlak’s team. Last year, I was in NC teaching a conference but still managed to “participate” running a same day race in Greensboro with my team shirt.
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Weekend roundup: had a blast running the @A_Safe_Haven 5K for homeless vets as a part of @DanPatlak’s team!
For example: summing all the canvassing I’ve personally done up to this point, the top two concerns I hear from voters are 1) property taxes and 2) pensions.