Candidate Filings Begin

The first candidate to shoot me a press release about filing for office is state representative hopeful Jim Krenz of Carpentersville. Here is what he sent:

KRENZ SUBMITS PETITIONS AND GAINS MASSIVE MOMENTUM

KRENZ CAMPAIGN SUBMITS OVER 1,000 SIGNATURES FOR STATE HOUSE RACE

SPRINGFIELD, IL October 29, 2007 – Republican candidate Jim Krenz, who is running for Representative in the 49th District, submitted today over 1,000 signatures on his nominating petitions, which is over double the state requirement of 500.

“Collecting over double the amount of signatures required by state law shows everyone in the district that a change is what people are calling for,” said candidate Jim Krenz. “Families in this district are tired of our representative, whose voting record does not represent them and their interests. ”

By submitting his nominating petitions, Krenz will be officially on the ballot for the February 5, 2008 Election for the 49th District House seat. Krenz will be running against Tim Schmitz, who currently occupies the seat.

“I am the best opportunity for the 49th District to be represented in Springfield,” said Krenz. “The voters of the 49th District will see how Schmitz has voted to raise taxes in the amount of one hundred million dollars, sided with Planned Parenthood and liberal Democrats to make it harder for pro-life crisis pregnancy centers to counsel women and gave illegal immigrants in-state tuition at taxpayer expense.”

After declaring his intentions to run for the State House, Krenz announced that if elected, he would be decline the state pension for the part-time State House position because it is classified as a part-time job and should not qualify for a pension and it is a waste of money to the tax payers in the State of Illinois. Krenz also has made it aware that if elected, he would only serve in the State House for a total of three terms because he felt that having term limits is what is right for the people of the district.

Jim Krenz is running for the Republican nomination for State Representative in the 49th District. Krenz, a lifelong resident of the Fox Valley region, is running his election on important issues such as

  • pro-life,
  • lower taxes,
  • slashing government waste,
  • opposing illegal immigration,
  • supporting 2nd amendment rights and
  • reforming the current health care situation.

One day after his announcement to seek the Republican nomination in the 49th District, Krenz pledged to wave his legislative pension if elected because it was a waste of tax payer dollars and unfair to the general public to have to pay for it.

The Primary Election will take place on February 5, 2008. The 49th District covers St. Charles, Geneva, South Elgin, Elgin, Hampshire, Gilberts, West Dundee, Carpentersville and other communities in Northern Kane County.

Krenz is running against incumbent Tim Schmitz in the GOP primary.


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