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    Wheeling dems

    The Wheeling Township Democratic Organization (Wheeling Dems)  is a volunteer organization comprised of Democratic and Independent voters committed to electing qualified candidates to national, state, county, and local office. 


    Wheeling Dems serves the residents of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, and Wheeling.  Our members include  residents throughout northwestern Cook County.

    Democratic Beliefs and Platform

    Democratic Beliefs

      Democrats believe health care is a right, diversity is a strength, the economy should work for everyone, and facts and truth matter.

    Democratic Platform

    Every four years, the Democratic Party puts together our party platform, the ideas and beliefs that govern our party as a whole. Following are highlights of the 2016 platform. More details are available at  https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/

     

    • Raise incomes & restore economic security for the middle class 
    • Create good-paying jobs 
    • Fight for economic fairness & against inequality 
    • Bring Americans together and remove barriers to opportunities 
    • Protect voting rights, fix our campaign finance system, and restore our democracy 
    • Combat climate change, build a clean energy economy, and secure environmental justice 
    • Provide quality and affordable education 
    • Ensure the health and safety of all Americans 
    • Principled leadership 
    • Support our troops and keep faith with our veterans 
    • Confront global threats 
    • Protect our values 
    • A leader in the world

    Helpful Links

    Election-Related

      Your Voting Resources

    • How do I register to vote? https://ova.elections.il.gov/
    • How do I get a mail-in ballot in Cook County? https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/agency/vote-mail
    • BallotReady https://www.ballotready.org/
    • Vote for Judges https://www.voteforjudges.org/
    • Illinois Election Information https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_elections,_2020

      

    Other Links

    • Wheeling Township http://www.wheelingtownship.com/
    • Wheeling Township Elected Officials http://www.wheelingtownship.com/Elected-Officials
    • Cook County Election Authority https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/agency/elections
    • Information for Candidates https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/2020-info-candidates
    • Illinois State Board of Elections https://www.elections.il.gov/#News
    • Illinois Election Code http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ChapterID=3&ActID=170
    • Democratic Party Platform https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/
    • Cook County Democtratic Party http://www.cookcountydems.com/
    • Democtratic Party of Illinois http://democraticpartyofillinois.com/
    • Wheeling Township Map  https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/Wheeling%20Township%20Package.pdf
    • Administrative Divisions of Illinois https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Illinois

    Federal and State Officials

      Federal Offices

    • Sen. Richard Durbin https://www.durbin.senate.gov/
    • Sen. Tammy Duckworth https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/
    • Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (8thDistrict) https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/
    • Rep. Jan Schakowsky (9thDistrict) https://schakowsky.house.gov/
    • Rep. Brad Schneider (10thDistrict) https://schneider.house.gov/


    Illinois Executive Branch 

    • Gov. JB Pritzker https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/GOV/Pages/default.aspx
    • Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/ltg/Pages/default.aspx
    • Attorney General Kwame Raoul http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/
    • Secretary of State Jesse White https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/
    • Treasurer Michael Frerichs https://illinoistreasurer.gov/
    • Comptroller Susana Mendoza https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/


    More details are available at https://www2.illinois.gov/government/executive-branch


    State Senators

    • Sen. Ann Gillespie (District 27) http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2726
    • Sen. Julie A. Morrison (District 29) http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2619
    • Sen. Terry Link (District 30) http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2536


    State Representatives

    • Rep. Mark L. Walker (District 53) http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2743
    • Rep. Jonathan Carroll (District 57) http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2701
    • Rep. Daniel Didech (District 59) http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2737

    Municipal and County Information

      Municipalities

    • Arlington Heights (Village) https://www.vah.com/
    • Buffalo Grove (Village) https://www.vbg.org/
    • Mount Prospect (Village) https://www.mountprospect.org/
    • Prospect Heights (City) https://www.prospect-heights.il.us/
    • Wheeling (Village) https://www.wheelingil.gov/


    Cook County Government

    • Board President Toni Preckwinkle https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/toni-preckwinkle
    • Assessor Fritz Kaegi https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/fritz-kaegi
    • Clerk Karen Yarborough https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/karen-yarbrough-0
    • Sheriff Tom Dart https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/thomas-dart
    • Treasurer Maria Pappas https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/maria-pappas
    • Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/dorothy-brown


    Cook County Commissioners

    • Peter N. Silvestri, 9th District https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/peter-n-silvestri
    • Scott R. Britton, 14th District https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/scott-r-britton
    • Kevin B. Morrison, 15th District https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/kevin-b-morrison


    Cook County Board of Review

    • Cook County Board of Review https://cookcountyboardofreview.com/


    Cook County Circuit Court - Judicial Subcircuits

    • Honorable Joel Chupack, 12th Subcircuit http://www.cookcountycourt.org/JudgesPages/ChupackJoel.aspx
    • Honorable Samuel J. Betar III, 13th Subcircuit http://www.cookcountycourt.org/JudgesPages/BetarSamuelJIII.aspx

    Township School Officials

      Community College District

    • Harper, District 512 https://www.harpercollege.edu/index.php
    • Oakton, District 535 https://www.oakton.edu/


    High School District

    • High School District 214 https://www.d214.org/


    Elementary School Districts

    • Arlington Heights School District 25 https://www.sd25.org/
    • Community Consolidated Schoold District 21 https://ccsd21.org/
    • Mount Prospect School District 57 https://www.d57.org/
    • Prospect Heights School District 23 https://www.d23.org/
    • River Trails School District 26 https://www.rtsd26.org/

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