Sunday, January 29, 2006

Forum: York Township Democrats, DuPage Democratic Club, Progressive Democrats of Illinois

Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Location: Jackson Middle School: 301 W. Jackson Street, Villa Park, IL

Contact: Steve Stawarz: 847-466-1537 E-mail: s.stawarz@comcast.net

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**MEDIA ADVISORY *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY**
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steve Stawarz
630-920-9252
s.stawarz@comcast.net

Democratic Party of York Township
2006 Congressional Candidate Forum
January 29, 2006

Lombard, IL — The York Township Democratic Organization today announced that it is holding a candidate forum on January 29, 2006 for Democratic candidates for the 6th Congressional District and the 13th Congressional District. The forum is also being co-sponsored by the DuPage Democratic Club and the Progressive Democrats of Illinois. Questions will be posed to the candidates by a panel, which will be led by the moderator Jim Walsh.

WHAT:
The forum offers our community the opportunity to meet each candidate and find out where they stand on issues such as affordable healthcare, job creation, quality education, the environment, and the war in Iraq.

CANDIDATES:
6th Congressional District
Christine Cegelis
Tammy Duckworth
Lindy Scott

13th Congressional District
Bill Reedy
Joseph Shannon

WHERE:
Jackson Middle School
301 W. Jackson
Villa Park, IL 60181
630-530-6240
Cafeteria

WHEN:
Sunday, January 29, 2006
2-4 pm

SPONSORS:

The York Township Democratic Organization (YTDO) serves Villa Park, Elmhurst, Lombard, Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace and parts of Westmont and Downers Grove. The YTDO, chartered on January 23, 1956, is responsible for outreach to the voters in each of the 130 precincts in York Township. In addition, the YTDO provides Democratic precinct committeemen, Democratic election judges for every election, and direct grassroots support for Democratic candidates.

The DuPage Democratic Club is a free association of Democrats, democrats, and independents - people working for the organizational success of the Democratic Party, and people who want more justice and equity in American society. Most of its members recognize political action as the proper way to work for a better America, and see the Democratic Party as the most hopeful political instrument for bringing integrity, good government, compassion, liberty and fairness to our country. There are no ideological requirements for Club membership, and everyone who resides within driving distance of Lombard is eligible to join.

Progressive Democrats of Illinois (PDI) is a state-wide organization affiliated with the national Progressive Democrats of America. Our goal is to work both within and outside of the Democratic Party to support a progressive agenda; this includes supporting a humane and just foreign policy, universal single-payer health care, civil rights, fair trade, renewable energy, economic equality, labor rights, a healthy environment, and free and fair elections.