The following 4 pages are full of important election information!  For more Primary and General election information, as well as a list of Democratic candidates and websites, please see our Voter Information and Election 2012 page.

Save the date! The Kendall County Democrats will be holding their 6th Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser on Friday, June 1st.  Tee off is at 1:00 pm at the Cedardell Golf Club at 14264 S. Hale Street in Plano. 

Come share another fun day with the Dems!  There will be dinner, a cash bar, and an auction.  Prices are $65 per golfer, $250 per foursome, or $30 (dinner only).  If you cannot attend, there are also options for sponsorship.

Please order tickets or sponsorships securely online at www.actblue.com/page/kcdccgolf2012, or contact Chuck Sutcliff at csutcliff@kendall-democrats.org or (630) 553-1724, or Al Duggan at (312) 401-2603.

The Kendall County Democratic Central Committee (KCDCC) invites you to attend our candidate rally on Sunday, February 26th, at the AmericInn in Oswego.  Your participation is absolutely essential to our get out the vote effort in Kendall County.  This free event will feature local area candidates in a question and answer session, light refreshments, and a 50/50 cash raffle.  Speaking time will begin at 1:30pm.  Candidates will have time to speak and answer audience questions. 

The Kane County Dems Truman Dinner will be held on Sunday, February 26th 2012, Pipers Banquets, 1295 Butterfield Rd. Aurora, 4-8PM, Dinner at 5PM.

• Tickets $75 each
  
• Table of 10 $750
  
• (Tickets held at the door)
  

For reservations or questions call (630) 513-1588.

There will be Live Music and Special Guest - Norman Goldman -
Nation's #1 Progressive Radio Talk Show Host, WCPT 820 AM.

Please RSVP by paying in advance.  Send order form and make check payable to the Kane County Democrats, P.O. Box 365, North Aurora IL 60542.  For more information, visit the Kane County Dems website.

The Democratic candidates for the Kendall County Board are having a Meet & Greet Event on Wednesday, February 22, at Panera Bread, 1206 N. Bridge St., Yorkville, 7-9PM.  Come out and get to know your Kendall County Democratic Board Candidates:  District 1 candidate Amy Cesich (www.AmyCesich.com), and District 2 candidates Evie Givens, Kristine Heiman, and Herman Johnson.  This is a great opportunity to talk with, and ask questions of, your Democratic County Board candidates.

Election judge training is open to all. Training is on January 27th at Timber Creek in Plano. Contact Chairman Chuck Sutcliff or call 630-207-1124 if you would like to be a judge. Pay is $150. 

There will be a voter registration drive on Friday, January 27th at the Montgomery Campus Library located at 111 Reading Drive, Montgomery, Illinois 60538, from 7-8:30 pm.  Please bring two forms of identification.  Voter registration closes on February 21st, and the grace period ends on March 13th (Individuals registering during the Grace Period may vote only at the Kendall County Clerk’s office prior to Election Day and are not eligible to cast a vote at the polling place on Election Day).  If you have any questions about needing to be registered to vote, please call the Kendall County Clerk's office at 630-553-4104. 

THE HEAT IS ON!

• February 19, 2012, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  
• UAW Local 145 Union Hall, 1700 Oakton Rd., Montgomery, IL
  

Sponsored by Fox River Valley CAP Council - $5.00 tickets – sold at the door
You are invited to join us at a tasty event.  Come and meet the candidates running in the upcoming elections.  Ask them your important questions and then cast your ballot (for the chili – not the candidates).  $50.00 to be awarded for best tasting chili.  Winner will be determined by attendees.

Ryan Kauffman, with Organize for America, local candidates, and Kendall County Leads group member Curtis Simmons attended the monthly Kendall County Democratic Central Committee meeting on January 23rd.

Ryan Kauffman gave an informative talk about the importance of getting involved with Organize for America (OFA) and answered guests’ questions.  It was a great opportunity for everyone who attended to learn more about OFA and the many ways to get more involved with the 2012 election season.  For more information about OFA, email Ryan at Koontz2004@aol.com.

Kendall County Democratic Leads group member, Curtis Simmons, gave a presentation on Legal Shield.  Legal Shield offers outstanding legal coverage, with top-quality law firms, at an affordable price.  For more information on Legal Shield contact Curtis at www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/curtisw, email curts50@yahoo.com, or phone (630) 383-6380. 

The KCDCC extended special thanks to candidate attendees and speakers:   Jonathan Farnick, candidate for U.S. Congress 14th District (www.Farnick.com), Chris Benson, candidate for State Senate 38th District (www.chrisbensonforsenate.com), Tom Ganiere, candidate for State Senate 38th District (www.ganiereforsenate.com), Jeremy Ly, candidate for State Representative 75th District (www.Jeremyly.com), Andrew Bernard, candidate for State Representative 50th District (www.andrewbernard.org),  Kendall County Board District One candidate Amy Cesich (www.AmyCesich.com), and Kendall County Board District Two candidates Kristine Heiman, Evie Givens, and Herman Johnson.  

The KCDCC also gives a heartfelt welcome and thanks to Interim Secretary Aaron Rhoden. 

The Kendall County Democratic Women (KCDW) events can be found on Facebook and at www.kendallcountydemocraticwomen.org. 

"Putting People First" started its four-stop tour in Kendall County.  The tour's themes are about making a collaborative, unified Democratic Party and kicking off the 2012 Democratic campaign season. 

Special thanks to the Host Committee, State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia, State Senator Linda Holmes, State Senate Candidate Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Karol Sole, Kristine Heiman, Mike Keniley, Katrina Deutche, Julia Beckman, Chris Lunningham, Mark Guethle, Mary Murray, Herman Johnson, Art Velasquez, Richard Rodriquez, and also to Mike O’Connell (from the Kendall County Democratic Central Committee) for being Master of Ceremonies. 

This successful and energetic event was held at the Holiday Inn Express, 2055 Wiesbrook in Oswego, on Saturday January 21st.  Members of the KCDCC, including Mike O’Connell, Amy Cesich, Chrisi Thanos Vineyard (President of the Kendall County Democratic Women), and guests had the opportunity to meet and hear from local candidates.

Invited speakers included officials:  State Senator Linda Holmes (42nd District) and State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia (83rd District), and candidates:  Bill Foster (Candidate for U.S. Congress 11th District), Juan Thomas (Candidate for U.S. Congress 11th District), Jonathan Farnick (Candidate for U.S. Congress 14th District), Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (Candidate for State Senate 49th District), Jeremy Ly (Candidate for State Representative 75th District), Carole Cheney (Candidate for State Representative 84th District), and Natalie Manley (Candidate for State Representative 98th District). 

Will, DuPage, and Kane Counties will also host a "Putting People First" event.  Check your local county Democratic websites for up-to-date information on the 2012 election season.   

On January 14, 2012, the Kendall County Democratic Central Committee unanimously welcomed Aaron Rhoden as the new KCDCC Secretary (Interim). 

Many congratulations to Aaron Rhoden.

Kendall County Democrats, along with Chrisi Thanos Vineyard, President of the Kendall County Women, and Amy Cesich, Kendall County Democratic Central Committee Media Relations Director, attended a Rally for Jobs hosted by the Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice Group.  The rally was held outside of Bank of America at 899N Randall Road in Batavia, Friday Jan. 6th.  Speakers with the Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice, Mary Shesgreena and Andy Williams, Jr.  (a paralegal, law student, and Chairman of Housing for the NAACP of Kane, Kendall, Will and DuPage Counties), marked and commented on the release of unemployment numbers by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  They addressed the ongoing unemployment and foreclosure crisis for all families and the complete failure of elected officials to hold bankers and lenders accountable or to offer meaningful solutions to unemployment. To learn more about Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice, visit http://www.jwj.org/ or Facebook page Jobs with Justice.