Kent Gaffney

A press release from State Rep. Kent Gaffney:

Rep. Gaffney Announces More Endorsements

Fox River Grove, IL – State Representative Kent Gaffney (R-Lake Barrington) has announced more endorsements from local leaders, bringing Gaffney’s total endorsements to nearly 40 local elected officials from all four counties in the new 52nd House District, which includes portions of Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties.

Gaffney, who is seeking the Republican nomination for State Representative in the 52nd District, announced endorsements from

• State Senator Pam Althoff (R-32nd District),
• retired State Senator William Peterson (R-26th District),
• House Republican Leader Tom Cross (R-84th District), and
• State Representatives Sandy Cole (R-62nd District),
• JoAnn Osmond (R-61st District) and
• Ed Sullivan (R-51st District).

Representative Gaffney was also recently endorsed by Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and Prairie Grove Village President Stanley Duda.

Senator Pam Althoff believes Kent Gaffney is the right choice for voters in the 52nd District.

Pam Althoff

“In just his first few months in office, Representative Gaffney worked with me to pass a jobs bill that will protect Illinois jobs and provide tax relief for our working families and businesses,” Senator Althoff said. “Kent Gaffney is a leader we can trust to fight for families in the Fox River Valley. I’m proud to endorse my friend Kent Gaffney for State Representative.”

“I saw first-hand just how effective Kent can be when we negotiated a compromise between School District 300, Sears and Hoffman Estates to keep Sears in Illinois,” said Rep. Sullivan. Kent Gaffney stood up for D300 families, insisting that their concerns be addressed before he would support the legislation. That’s real leadership we can count on.”

Representative Gaffney served as the Director of Appropriations for the Illinois House Republican Caucus prior to his appointment as State Representative. House Republican Leader Tom Cross worked closely with Gaffney as they fought for fiscal responsibility in Springfield.

Tom Cross

“Kent Gaffney is a leader in our caucus on budget and tax issues,” Leader Cross said. “He opposed the Blagojevich/Quinn borrowing and spending sprees and worked to unite Republican legislators against the Democrats’ 67 percent income tax increase. Kent’s experience, depth of knowledge of the state budget, and his fiscal conservatism make him the right person to help solve Illinois’ fiscal crisis and get our state back on track.”

Representative Gaffney thanked his fellow Republican legislators for their support and pledged to work with them to restore accountability to state government.

“I am humbled and thankful for the support of these Republican leaders,” Gaffney said. “To get Illinois on the right track, it will take knowledgeable leadership, fiscal responsibility and real solutions to the problems facing our state. Working together, we can reform state government and make it accountable to the taxpayers.”

Following is the full list of Gaffney Campaign Endorsements in the Republican Primary for State Representative in the 52nd District: