By Daily Herald Editorial Board
October 14, 2010: In the 59th House District, Democrat Carol Sente of
Vernon Hills is facing off against Republican Dan Sugrue of Green
Oaks.
Sente was hand-picked to fill a vacancy by Democratic powers, while Sugrue won a primary without GOP party help.
Sente was in a strong position to ask Madigan for more ethics reform because he wants to keep her seat, but she said she focused on a better budget process instead. She would not say what she thought about caps on leaders when first asked last spring. She later said she favors them in primary and general elections.
Sugrue vows he will not be a rubber stamp. We disagree with Sugrue, a conservative, on most social policy, but he says he will focus on ending deficit spending and unfunded pensions and push for fairer maps and limits on leadership. Sugrue wins our support.
September 30, 201: Chicago Tribune
59th District (north suburbs) — You want a candidate who is truly independent? You'll find it in Dan Sugrue of Green Oaks. He won the Republican primary even though he wasn't the choice of party leaders. He's running against Democratic Rep. Carol Sente of Vernon Hills, who was appointed to the seat a year ago. Though Sente has had a good start, Sugrue seems more likely to shake the cobwebs out of the capital. He is endorsed.
Lt. Governor Corinne Wood (former)
State Senator Bill Peterson (former)
State Senator Steve Rauschenberger (former)
State Representative Mark Beaubien
State Representative Ed Sullivan, Jr.
State Representative Sandy Cole
State Representative Sid MathiasState Representative JoAnn Osmond
Green Oaks Mayor Bernard Wysocki
Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne
Lincolnshire Mayor Brett BlombergLong Grove Mayor Maria Rodriguez
Former Mettawa Mayor Barry MacLean
Lake CountyCircuit Clerk Sally D. Coffelt
County Clerk Willard Helander
Treasurer Bob Skidmore
Sheriff Mark Curran
Reg. Supt of Schools Roycealee Wood
State's Attorney Michael WallerLake County Farm Bureau
Vernon Hills Trustees
Cindy Hebda
Mike Marquardt
Barbara Williams
Jeanne Schwartz
Mettawa TrusteesLarry Falbe
Jack Tindall
Lake County Board Commissioners
Aaron Lawlor
Carol Calabresa
Ann Maine
Steve Carlson
Susan Loving Gravenhorst
David Stolman
Roundout School Board President Keith Gray
Cook Memorial Library President Bonnie Quirke
The endorsements below are for the 2010 Republican primary.
Read the Chicago Tribune article.
Today, the Daily Herald announced its endorsement of Dan Sugrue in
the Republican primary for State Representative for the 59th Illinois
House district. In its editorial endorsing Sugrue, the Daily Herald stated:
"Sugrue wins the Daily Herald endorsement for his plan to attack Illinois' financial mess by cutting most state spending by 10 percent, eliminating commissions like the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, reforming the state employee pension and Medicaid systems, and reining in education and correctional spending."
The Daily Herald's highly sought-after endorsement in the 59th District, comes on the heels of endorsements by the Wheeling Township Republican Organization, the Vernon Township Republican Organization and the Libertyville Township Republican Organization, among many others.
The 59th State Representative district includes the communities of Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods, Lake Forest, Knollwood, Mettawa, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Waukegan and Park City.
Read the Daily Herald article.
Buffalo Grove– Vernon Township Committeemen
held their 2010 endorsement session on Monday, in Buffalo Grove,
selecting Dan Sugrue as their endorsed nominee for the 59th State
Representative District. Sugrue garnered nearly 80% of the vote in
the three way race. Sugrue stated, “I am honored to receive
the endorsement of my fellow Republicans and look forward to the
honor of serving the 59th representative district.”
In addition to practicing probate law, Sugrue serves on the Board of the
Rondout Community Foundation, is a Den Leader for Cub Scout Pack 73, a
member of Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club and a member of St. Joseph's
Parish in Libertyville. Dan and his wife of seventeen years Margo have
three children.
If elected, Sugrue's agenda in Springfield includes sponsoring legislation
to encourage job creation, reform government pension programs, cut spending
and increase transparency in government.
The 59th State Representative district includes the communities of Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Prairie View, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods, Northbrook, Lake Forest, Knollwood, Mettawa, Green Oaks, Gurnee, North Chicago and Park City. If you would like to join Team Sugrue contact Dan at (847) 769-2844 or e-mail dan@electdansugrue.com
In the only unanimous vote of the day, 59th District State Representative candidate Dan Sugrue was endorsed by the Wheeling Township Republican Organization on Saturday, during an endorsement session which saw many evenly divided votes in contested primaries and few endorsements.
"I'm very grateful for the vote of confidence given to me by Wheeling Township Republicans", said Sugrue. "I'd like to thank Committeeman Ruth O'Connell and the entire Wheeling Township Republican Organization."
"People are tired of the pay-to-play politics of corrupt machine Democrats that have driven jobs out of the state,” Sugrue added. “To win in November, Republicans need to present voters with a vision for a smaller, less intrusive government that brings jobs to Illinois and accountability to state government."
Besides Sugrue's endorsement, voted on by the precinct captains in his district, very few candidates in other contested primary races reached the threshold of 60% of the vote to be endorsed. No endorsements were made in the race for Governor, Leutenant Governor, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House (10th Dist.). Jim Dodge was endorsed for Comptroller. Gregg Goslin was endorsed for 14th District County Commissioner. Mark Thompson was endorsed for 17th Disrtict County Commissioner. Dan Patlak was endorsed for County Board of Review. And Roger Keats was endorsed for President of the County Board.
Your contribution will help elect Dan Sugrue and bring change to Springfield
Call: 847-769-2844
Mail: Friends of Dan Sugrue
281 Cresent Knoll
Green Oaks, IL 60048
Email: dan@electdansugrue.com