Chicago, IL, 12/11 -- The Stonewall Democrats of Illinois ( SDI ) today announced its endorsement of candidates for state, federal and county offices.
SDI is the only state-wide grassroots organization focused on electing LGBT and issues-friendly candidates to public office.
"Some of these candidates are openly gay or lesbian, while others are our allies," said
Andy Shapero of SDI. "What they have in common is that they not only support equality for LGBT citizens, but have expressed a firm commitment to fight for issues so important to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgendered community."
SDI's full slate of endorsed candidates for the 2010 cycle consists of:
Jacob Meister - U.S. Senate
Julie Hamos - U.S. Congress, IL-10th District
Dan Hynes - Illinois Governor
Robin Kelly - Illinois Treasurer
Linda Pauel - Cook County Circuit Court Judge
John Dalton - Kane County Resident Judge
Jim Madigan - Illinois Senate, 7th District
Greg Harris - Illinois Rep, 13th District
Ed Mullen - Illinois Rep, 11th District
David Schroeder, Illinois Rep, 5th District
Patrick Keenan-Devlin, Illinois Rep, 18th District
Toni Preckwinkle - Cook County Board President
Todd Connor — Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
The Mission of the Stonewall Democrats of Illinois is to:
* defend and promote the rights of Illinois' LGBT citizens
* fight for marriage equality, non-discrimination, and other LGBT concerns
* mobilize the community in support of LGBT & issues-friendly candidates and provide critical information regarding candidates the public
* support community organizations which represent and defend LGBT citizens
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From a Stonewall Democrats of Illinois Press Release, Dec. 14, 2009
