PATLAK, TURELLI, LEVINE HEAD LIST OF NTRO ENDORSEMENTS
WINNETKA — Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak led the slate of candidates that the New Trier Republican Organization endorsed Saturday morning at the Winnetka Community House.
The NTRO also strongly endorsed six other candidates, including Lauren Turelli (58th Illinois House District), Marc Levine (9th Illinois Senate District), Dr. Arie Friedman (29th Illinois Senate District), Rep. Robert Dold (10th U.S. House District), Timothy Wolfe (9th U.S. House District), and James Pieczonka (Cook County 12th Subcircuit Judge).
Patlak, the incumbent, has brought more efficiency and better representation to taxpayers at the Board of Review. A long-time member of the New Trier Republican Organization, Patlak first won election to the board in 2010. In winninghis seat two years ago, Patlak became the first Republican in 15 years to unseat a Democratic incumbent for a county office.
“Dan Patlak’s impact on the Board of Review has resulted in more efficiency and transparency in the office as well as savings for taxpayers,” said NTRO Committeeman Bill Cadigan, who also offered his personal endorsement of Patlak at the meeting. “The NTRO is very strongly in support of his primary campaign and will be there with him this Fall as he seeks re-election.”
Turelli, a Lake Forest resident, received the endorsement over obstetrician Dr. Mark Neerhof in the race to replace retiring Democrat Karen May. Turelli ran a strong campaign against May in 2010, while Neerhof is running a credible primary campaign for the seat as well.
“It’s great news for voters in the 58th that we have two very strong, qualified candidates,” Cadigan said.
Levine is running unopposed in the primary but will face presumptive Democrat nominee Daniel Biss for the 9th District Senate seat to be vacated by Jeffrey Schoenberg.
“This race will be a contrast in approaches to handling the state’s fiscal mess,” Cadigan said. “Marc Levine is very knowledgeable on the state’s massive unfunded public pension liabilities that threaten our future, and he’s committed to fixing the problem. He is just the kind of independent thinker and problem solver that wins elections on the North Shore.”
Friedman, a Highland Park pediatrician, is running for the Illinois Senate seat that Lake Forest Democrat Susan Garrett holds. The state’s budget woes were a recurring theme during the endorsement meeting, as WLS-AM radio personality Dan Proft headlined the morning with some remarks. NTRO also held a straw poll for President in which former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won by an overwhelming margin.
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