A press release from State Rep. candidate Danielle Rowe:

David McSweeney files frivolous challenge to Rowe nominating petitions

Today, David McSweeney filed a frivolous challenge to Danielle Rowe’s nominating petitions and Rowe issued the following statement.

In October at a Nunda Township Republican Central Committee meeting, Dave McSweeney and Danielle Rowe were all smiles.

“Mr. McSweeney’s objection to my petitions is similar to his campaign more generally in that both lack foundation.

“From the moment he entered this campaign, Mr. McSweeney has sought to intimidate me out of the race and intimidate those who are supporting from refraining to do so.

“Mr. McSweeney’s Chicago-style bullying tactics are the worst kind of insider, establishment politics.

“I got involved with the tea party movement because, like so many, I was tired of people who had money thinking they could run roughshod over regular, working people.

“I got into this race because, like so many conservatives, I am tired of self-funding millionaires with more money than common sense or common decency being the Republican Party’s standard-bearers in Illinois.

“Mr. McSweeney and his money do not frighten me.

“In fact, his bullying only stiffens my resolve.

“Mr. McSweeney’s ‘by any means necessary’ approach to attempting to clear the field of competitors confirms to me that I made the right decision in entering this race to fight for families in our community whose voices are ignored by the political class in Springfield and would continue to be ignored were Mr. McSweeney to be our representative.

“As conservatives, we believe that competition produces the best goods and services.

“I believe the competition for this seat in the General Assembly will produce the best conservative Republican candidate and the best state legislator.

“While Mr. McSweeney schemes to stack the deck against anyone who dares oppose him, I look forward to competing for the votes of NW Cook, Lake, Kane and McHenry county families who want a representative focused on advancing conservative, free market public policy solutions to the economic hardships afflicting our community.”