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Blog News: All Together: PARTY!!!

March 15, 2012 – 8:53 am

All Together: PARTY!!!

 

Electing Democrats to all levels of government in the 10th Congressional District is the mission of Tenth Dems. One next fun step toward the general election is the free Democratic Unity 2012 Party on Thursday, March 22, from 5:30 to 7:30, at The Cubby Bear North, 21661 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire.

The Democratic Unity Party has become a biennial tradition for Tenth Dems. After the last two primaries, Tenth Dems brought together participants from all the Democratic campaigns in the 10th to focus our sights on victory in November.

Uniting our efforts will be critical in the 2012 general election. The term “too extreme” fits many of the Republican opponents on the ballot “to a tea.”

What: Democratic Unity 2012 Party … free!
Where: The Cubby Bear North, 21661 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire, IL 60069
When: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 5:30 -7:30 p.m.

The Tenth Congressional District Democrats, or Tenth Dems for short, is a group of grassroots political volunteers who formed the organization in late 2003 to help elect Democrats to all levels of government throughout the 10th District.

Contact: RSVP to Tenth Dems online, for more information and/or to volunteer, call us at 847-266-VOTE (8683) or send an email. When you call or write, please give your contact information (name, address, phone number).

We’ve worked hard for the primary candidates of our choice. Let’s celebrate as Democrats together and move forward to victory in November!

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Blog Featured News: More than 300 Democrats Rally at Tenth Dems Convention

March 5, 2012 – 8:37 am

More than 40 candidates and elected officials at the 10th  District-Wide Democratic Convention raised their voices in support of working families throughout the district, inspiring the more than 300 enthusiastic conventioneers Sunday at the Vernon Hills High School.

The convention was hosted by the Tenth Congressional District Democrats, or Tenth Dems. Candidates running for election at all levels of government from all parts of the district were able to meet active and passionate Democrats and interested independents.

The Tenth Dems members conducted a straw poll for their favorite congressional candidate in the March 20 primary, with Vivek Bavda receiving 1 percent, Brad Schneider getting 6 percent, John Tree getting 20 percent, and Ilya Sheyman garnering 73 percent. While the convention was open to the public, only Tenth Dems members were eligible to vote.

The keynote speaker was Fay Hartog-Levin, the 65th Ambassador to the Netherlands. Ambassador Levin’s speech reminded everyone what the task at hand is—getting out the vote and sending Democrats to Washington, to Springfield, and to the many local offices in the district. “The country needs Barack Obama,” Levin said. “But the world needs him even more.

“There was a generation in the world that only saw America through George W. Bush’s eyes,” Ambassador Levin added. “The international community needed to see America through President Obama’s eyes. The Dutch and the international community never understood, for example, how a country with the wealth and influence of the United States did not allow many of its citizens access to health care.”

Ambassador Levin was a senior consultant at Res Publica Group from 2006 to 2009, was Vice President for External Affairs at Chicago’s Field Museum from 1997 to 2005, and was an attorney in private practice and at Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather and Geraldson. Ambassador Levin’s parents were Dutch citizens who left the Netherlands during WWII, and immigrated to the U.S. thereafter.

Other speakers at the convention vowed to unify after the primary to change the direction of the country and the district. “The rally was a fun event and a great way to energize voters,” said Northfield Trustee Karen McCormick. Other speakers spoke in amazement at the number and the energy of the attendees.

The chair of the event was John Hmurovic, who has been the vice chair of Tenth Dems since 2003 and is a recognized expert in area politics. Hmurovic has been chair of Tenth Dems since 2006, he served as precinct committeeman in Libertyville, and he was the campaign manager for State Rep. Karen May in 2006, 2008, 2010, and for Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering in 2009.

This good old-fashioned political convention was headlined by most of the local candidates running in any precinct within the geographic boundaries of the 10th District, and it featured rousing music, sign-waving to support Democratic candidates, and more.

The Tenth Congressional District Democrats, or Tenth Dems for short, is a group of grassroots political volunteers who formed the organization in late 2003 to help elect Democrats to all levels of government throughout the 10th District.

For more information or to volunteer, go to www.tenthdems.org, contact us, or call 847-266-VOTE (8683).

http://www.tenthdems.org/

 

 

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Blog News: Tenth Dems To Throw a Good Old-Fashioned Political Convention

March 2, 2012 – 1:27 pm

Local Democrats can learn about local political races and hear from candidates at the 10th District Democratic Convention on Sunday, March 4. The District-Wide Convention  runs from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Hills High School Auditorium, 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061. The doors open at 1:30 p.m.

 

Tenth Dems Packs the Place

Tenth Dems drew a crowd for the 10th Congressional District Debate

The convention is an outstanding opportunity for candidates to meet active and passionate Democrats and interested Independents. Invited candidates are running for election at all levels of government from all parts of the district. The straw poll will give participants a chance to cast votes for their favorite congressional candidate in the March 20 primary.

This will be a good old-fashioned political convention with a chairperson, prominent speakers, rousing music, sign-waving to support Democratic candidates, balloons, and more. The event is free and open to the public; however, only Tenth Dems members may vote in our straw poll.

Tenth Dems expects a good-sized crowd Over 500 people attended our first convention in 2008. The 10th District Democratic Convention will be a fun event and a great way to energize area Democrats and Independents. The Tenth Congressional District Democrats, or Tenth Dems for short, is a group of grassroots political volunteers who formed the organization in late 2003 to help elect Democrats to all levels of government throughout the 10th District.

For more information, go to www.tenthdems.org, email info@tenthdems.org, or call 847-266-VOTE (8683).

http://www.tenthdems.org/

The Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats is a volunteer group with members from all parts of the 10th Congressional District. The 10th District contains portions of both Cook and Lake Counties stretching from Winnetka through Waukegan and from Lake Michigan west through Round Lake. The District includes all or part of the following townships: Avon, Benton, Deerfield, Grant, Libertyville, Moraine, Shields, Waukegan, West Deerfield, Vernon, Zion and parts of Fremont, Lake Villa, Maine, New Trier, Newport, Northfield, Warren, and Wheeling

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Blog Featured News: Hear, Hear. You Can Listen to the Debate on Podcast

February 27, 2012 – 2:15 pm

If you were one of the nearly 400 people that Tenth Dems packed into the Deerfield Hyatt on Saturday, or you MISSED it!!! (and you know who you are), you can hear the entire discussion on a Podcast provided by WCPT’s Dick Kay. The debate featured the 10th District’s four Congressional candidates—Vivek Bavda, Brad Schneider, Ilya Sheyman, and John Tree. There was also a great discussion before the debate featuring John Hmurovic, who has been the vice chair of Tenth Dems since 2003, and Bill Brandt, chair of both the Illinois Finance Authority and the Illinois Broadband Deployment Council, and Kay.

Click the link for Dick Kay’s podcasts and then find the link to the podcast … February 25, 2012 – A Special “LIVE” Edition of Back On The Beat. Dick moderates the 10th Congessional District Forum with Candidates. Dick also talks politics with Bill Brant, Chairman of the Illinois Finance Authority and John Hmurovic, Vice Chairman of the Illinois 10th Congessional District Democrats.

 

 

 

 

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Blog Featured News: Tenth Dems Debate Crowded, Captivating

February 26, 2012 – 1:04 pm

Tenth Dems hosted close to 400 people packed into the Deerfield Hyatt on Saturday for a freewheeling debate by the 10th District’s four Congressional candidates—Vivek Bavda, Brad Schneider, Ilya Sheyman, and John Tree—who answered questions and debated issues in a live, on-air forum moderated by WCPT’s Dick Kay.

The candidates debated the issues in a spirited conversion with Kay. Each of the four candidates presented substantive ideas on the problems facing the 10th Congressional District and the country. Some of those topics included:

Jobs: Bob Dold’s chief economic policy has been to follow John Boehner and Grover Norquist by opposing every measure to create jobs and improve the economy just because it might be supported by the President. The four Democratic candidates, in contrast, articulated specific plans that included, among other things, invest in America by rebuilding roads and bridges, provide job training for high tech industries, and help small businesses hire additional workers.

Choice: Each of the four candidates strongly defended a woman’s right to choose. In contrast, Dold has voted to endanger the lives of women by voting for a bill that would allow hospitals and emergency room doctors to forego giving  life-saving emergency abortion care, even if the woman would die without it.

Inequality: Dold works diligently to protect the special tax advantages for the wealthiest one percent while voting to gut Medicare and Social Security. The four candidates, on the other hand, proposed programs that would compel the wealthiest one percent to pay their fair share, work to alleviate the systemic challenges that the entitlements face, and provide commonsense solutions to pay down the deficit.

This Sunday, March 4, Tenth Dems hosts the 10th District Democratic Convention, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Hills High School Auditorium, 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061. The doors open at 1:30 p.m. The convention is an outstanding opportunity for candidates running within the boundaries of the district to meet active and passionate Democrats and interested Independents, as well as for local Democrats to meet candidates. The straw poll will give participants a chance to cast votes for their favorite candidates in the congressional and presidential primaries.  To RSVP online, click here. For more information, go to info@tenthdems.org or call 847-266-VOTE (8683).

The 10th Congressional District contains portions of both Cook and Lake Counties stretching from Winnetka through Waukegan and from Lake Michigan west through Round Lake. The District includes all or part of the following townships: Avon, Benton, Deerfield, Grant, Libertyville, Moraine, Shields, Waukegan, West Deerfield, Vernon, Zion and parts of Fremont, Lake Villa, Maine, New Trier, Newport, Northfield, Warren, and Wheeling.

Before the debate, John Hmurovic, who has been the vice chair of Tenth Dems since 2003, joined Kay to discuss the new redistricted areas of the 10th Congressional District, as well as the voting patterns of the District in recent elections. An expert in area politics, Hmurovic has been chair of Tenth Dems Political Action Committee since 2006, he served as precinct committeeman in Libertyville, and he was the campaign manager for State Rep. Karen May in 2006, 2008, 2010, and for Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering in 2009.

Hmurovic and Kay were also joined by Bill Brandt, chair of both the Illinois Finance Authority and the Illinois Broadband Deployment Council, to discuss issues that not only face the District but also are pressing problems in the country. An expert and Congressional advisor on matters of insolvency and bankruptcy policy, Brandt was the principal author of the amendment to the Bankruptcy Code permitting the election of Trustees in Chapter 11 cases. A long-time Democratic activist, he also drafted several amendments to the Bankruptcy Code. He was a member of President Clinton’s National Finance Board.

 

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