A press release from Congressman Don Manzullo, who is running against Congressman Adam Kinzinger in the GOP primary election:
Former LaSalle County GOP Chairs Lead Rep. Don Manzullo’s Campaign Team in North Central Illinois
[ROCKFORD] – The Manzullo for Congress campaign today announced a strong team of
- Republican Party officials,
- former Congressional staff,
- Tea Party coordinators, and
- business owners
will help lead Congressman Don Manzullo’s re-election effort in north central Illinois
The new north central Illinois campaign team will lead a growing organization of volunteer workers who have signed on to campaign for Manzullo, a proven, conservative leader in Congress, as he seeks re-election to the new 16th Congressional District of Illinois.
Manzullo maintains solid support from voters in northern Illinois who have elected him 10 times to Congress.
Due to Congressional redistricting, the 16th District picks up 10 new counties in North Central Illinois.
Don Manzullo
“Our volunteer campaign team reflects the broad based level of support I am receiving from
- Republican Party officials past and present,
- TEA Party activists,
- small business owners,
- manufacturers,
- farmers, and
- other citizens throughout the region
who agree with my approach to
- cutting government spending,
- balancing the budget, and
- creating the environment for job creation.”
A list of Manzullo’s north central Illinois campaign team members appears below:
LaSalle County
- Frank Kobilsek – Former LaSalle County GOP Chairman, current precinct committeeman, small business owner, resident of Mendota.
- Patricia Wagner – Former LaSalle County GOP Chairman, current precinct committeeman, resident of North Utica.
- Jameson G. Campaigne – LaSalle County GOP precinct committeeman, conservative activist, small business owner, resident of Ottawa.
- Art Havenhill – LaSalle County GOP precinct committeeman, conservative activist, resident of Seneca.
- Pat Sullivan – Small business owner, conservative activist, resident of Peru.
Bureau County
- Christine Arndt – Co-coordinator of Bureau-LaSalle TEA Party, conservative activist, resident of Princeton.
Will and Grundy County
- Deb Militello – Current Channahon Township GOP Chairman, former Congressional Liaison for former U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller (15 years).
Livingston County
- Kelly Kinate – Conservative activist, resident of Fairbury.
Iroquois County
- Barbara Offill – Watseka/Iroquois County TEA Party Coordinator, resident of Gilman.
- John Burger – Watseka/Iroquois County TEA Party member, resident of Iroquois.
Ford County
- Jan and Philip Peterson – Ford County TEA Party Coordinators and residents of Gibson City.
The Manzullo for Congress campaign now has
- yard signs,
- literature and
- other campaign materials
available for distribution.
Citizens who want to get involved in the campaign should contact any of the above coordinators by sending an email to campaign@manzullo.org, or calling the Manzullo for Congress campaign headquarters at 815-394-1992.
Citizens can also follow the campaign at www.manzullo.org.
We’re very sorry to lose Don from the old 16th Congressional District; he is an exceptional Congressman, hardworking, straightforward and honest. He is proud of his patriotism, as we all should be. Our conntinued support goes with him.