Candidate for State Representative in the 52nd District, David McSweeney, is pleased to announce a fundraiser featuring Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross. The event will be held on June 14th from 6- 8PM at Francesca’s Famiglia restaurant in Barrington. The event is hosted by a number of local and statewide business leaders and organizations.

“I am proud to have the full support of Republican Leader Tom Cross and the nearly unanimous support of elected officials and leaders in the 52nd District. I am humbled by the response and I look forward to serving the people of the 52nd District and focusing on the issues that are important to them,” said McSweeney.

“I have visited thousands of homes in the 52nd District and it is clear that voters are concerned about the fiscal irresponsibility in Springfield, rising property taxes, and the weak Obama/Quinn economy. I’m going to continue to focus on my message of lower taxes, less spending and real reform. Tom Cross knows that my race is critical to achieving a Republican majority in the Illinois House,” said McSweeney.

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“I have received overwhelming support going into the General Election cycle. Over fifty sixty leaders and elected officials are supporting my campaign, including Leader Tom Cross,” said David McSweeney.

“My message of lower taxes, less spending, and reform has earned me the support of these individuals and ultimately will help me win the election in November. My mainstream agenda is focused on helping the people in the 52nd District during these tough economic times” said McSweeney.

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Campaign Endorsements:

State Officials

Dan Rutherford
Illinois State Treasurer

Tom Cross
Illinois House Republican Leader

Kent Gaffney
State Representative, 52nd District

Pamela J. Althoff
Illinois State Senator, 32nd District

Dan Duffy
Illinois State Senator, 26th District

Sandy Cole
State Representative, 62nd District

Dwight Kay
State Representative, 112th District

Tom Morrison
State Representative, 54th District

JoAnne D. Osmond
State Representative, 61st District

Ed Sullivan, Jr.
State Representative, 51st District

Michael W. Tryon
State Representative for the 64th District &
McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman

William E. Peterson
Former State Senator

Steve Rauschenberger
Former State Senator

County Officials

Louis A. Bianchi
McHenry County State’s Attorney

Ken Koehler
Chairman, McHenry County Board

Bill LeFew
McHenry County Treasurer & former McHenry County Republican Chairman

Keith Nygren
McHenry County Sheriff

Phyllis Walters
McHenry County Recorder of Deeds

Anna May Miller
McHenry County Board, District 1

Nick Provenzano
McHenry County Board, District 3

David Stolman
Chairman, Lake County Board

Township Officials

Gene Dawson
Barrington Township Supervisor & Barrington Township Republican Organization Chairman

Dennis Jagla
Assessor, Nunda Township

Robert J. Miller
Highway Commissioner , Algonquin Township

David F. Nelson
Supervisor, Cuba Township

Linda Post
Collector, Barrington Township

Glenn Swanson
Supervisor, Wauconda Township

Mayors / Village Presidents

Tom Kierna
Mayor, Village of Cary

Bill McLeod
Mayor, Village of Hoffman Estates

Frank J. Munao, Jr.
President, Village of South Barrington

Ed Plaza
President, Village of Lake in the Hills

Kevin C. Richardson
President, Village of Lake Barrington

Ed Ritter
President, Village of Carpentersville

Maria Rodriguez
President, Village of Long Grove

Village Officials

Bruce Kaplan
Trustee, Village of Cary

Jeffery Kraus
Trustee, Village of Cary

Allen Skillicorn
Trustee, East Dundee

Republican Party Leadership

Pat Brady
Chairman, Illinois Republican Party

Bob Cook
Chairman, Lake County Republicans

Geri Davis
Executive Director, McHenry County Republican Central Committee

Ray Auger
Chairman, Dundee Township Republican Organization

Mark Daniel
Chairman, Nunda Township Republican Central Committee

Robert Gottardo
Chairman, Wauconda Township Republican Club

Rebecca Lee
Chairman, Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee

Bruce Sauer
Chairman, Cuba Township Republican Committee

John Fahy
Former Dundee Township Republican Organization Chairman

Brent Smith
Former Nunda Township Republican Central Committee Chairman

Leaders

Adam Andrzejewski
Chairman, For The Good of Illinois PAC

Reverend Bob Vanden Bosch
Director of Concerned Christian Americans (for identification purposes only)

Dirk Beveridge
Former Candidate for Congress (8th District)

John Dawson
Former Candidate for Congress (8th District)

Bruce Donnelly
Barrington Tea Party organizer

Bob Hanaford
Trustee, East Dundee

Brian Kelly
Community Leader

Colleen Kipferl
Former Lake Barrington Trustee

Chuck Lutzow
Former Algonquin Township Trustee

Edward Murnane
President, Illinois Civil Justice League

Irene Napier
The Founder of Right to Life of McHenry County

Bonnie Quirke
President of Lake County Right to Life

Joe Stefani
Trustee, Algonquin Area Public Library District

Raymond True
Chairman, Republican Assembly of Lake County

Rich and Monica Young
Community Leaders

Federal Officials

Bob Dole
former US Senator & Republican Presidential Nominee

Peter Fitzgerald
Former US Senator

Barrington Township: David McSweeney, the Republican nominee for State Representative in the 52nd, is pleased to announce the support of Former United States Senator Peter Fitzgerald. During his time in the U.S. Senate and his years in the Illinois Senate, Fitzgerald was known as a reformer and staunch proponent of ethics in government.

“David McSweeney is the type of person that we need in the Illinois House of Representatives. His commitment to reforming government and his work ethic will make him a great representative for the people of the 52nd District. There is much to do in Springfield and I’m confident that David McSweeney will be an independent reformer” said Senator Fitzgerald.

“I am honored to have the support of Senator Peter Fitzgerald. I will continue his legacy in the Illinois House and fight for real reform. Senator Fitzgerald never wavered on his principles and fought hard for lower taxes and less spending. That is the type of representative I will be in the Illinois House,” said McSweeney.

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• David McSweeney 41.28%
• Kent Gaffney 34.65%
• Danielle Rowe 24.07%

News Coverage:

• Northwest Herald: McSweeney topples incumbent Gaffney
• Daily Herald: McSweeney wins three-way 52nd House District primary

Of the three candidates in the Republican primary race for the 52nd District representative, David McSweeney is the best option to provide taxpayers with a strong, independent voice for fiscal reform.

“I am proud to have Senator McCain headline this event for my campaign for Republican nominee for State Representative in the 52nd District. Senator McCain is a true American hero having served in the United States Navy, the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. Senator McCain and I share the belief that government at all levels needs to balance its budgets” said McSweeney.

John McCain served as a naval aviator in Vietnam. His plane was shot down in 1967 and he was held captive until 1973. He was elected to the US House in 1982 and then the US Senate in 1986. In 2008, he was the Republican nominee for President. He continues to serve in the Senate and is a leading advocate of conservative principles.

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“We are impressed by both your background and your commitment to the mainstream values important for life and family that ICE-PAC promotes. With your experiences working with at-risk youth in Harlem, as a father of teen daughters, as a successful businessman, and as a man of faith, we are confident that if you are elected, you will be a visible advocate for policies that protect and promote the right to life for the unborn, and for policies that will protect traditional marriage,” said Brian Hengesbaugh, ICE-PAC Board Member, in an endorsement letter to McSweeney.

“I am once again honored to receive the support and endorsement of such a highly regarded organization. I will fight for pro-family principles and sound fiscal policies in Springfield. I look forward to working with the members of ICE-PAC as we work toward a better Illinois,” said McSweeney.

“I thank you for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes’” said Jim Tobin, President of Tax Accountability, in a letter sent to McSweeney.

“In recognition of your exceptional desire to fight taxes and support economic growth, Tax Accountability endorses you for the March 20, 2012 primary,” said Tobin.

“I am honored to have the endorsement of Tax Accountability. Jim Tobin has fought the good fight for many years and the endorsement of his organization is invaluable. I am opposed to additional taxes and would work to repeal the 67% tax increase recently imposed. I am also an advocate for property tax relief and I support a greater role for the voters on these tax issues through referendum,” said McSweeney.

• David McSweeney: 30%
• Kent Gaffney: 9%
• Danielle Rowe: 4%

*Margin of error is 3.2-3.8%

“In Springfield, David McSweeney will champion the principles of transparency, accountability and limited government,” said Adam Andrzejewski, Chairman of For The Good of Illinois PAC. “I am confident that McSweeney will execute on full transparency and not stop until ‘every dime’ of state spending is online. As a businessman, he will ‘follow the money’ with deep audits. As a friend to taxpayers, McSweeney will cap the size and growth of state government,” said Andrzejewski.

“David McSweeney has a proven track record that defends hard working families, small business owners and entrepreneurs. Illinois has an acute need for bold, independent leadership,” said Andrzejewski.

“I am proud to have the endorsement of Adam Andrzejewski in my race for State Representative. Adam is a champion of government reform and the principles of an open and transparent government. His support means a lot to me and we share the common goal of repeal of the 67% tax increase, seeking property tax relief, and cutting wasteful spending out of Illinois’ budget,” said McSweeney.

“McSweeney will usher in a new day in Springfield. State representative is a part-time position with a gold-plated pension. McSweeney will decline and spearhead efforts to cut legislative pensions,” said Andrzejewski.