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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/