WELCOME!
Welcome to the official Diersen for Milton Township Precinct 9 website.
Fellow Milton Precinct 9 Residents:
I have been greatly honored to serve as your Republican Precinct Committeman since 1999. I look forward to your continued support. Please do not hesitate to contact me with your questions or concerns.
I have done my best to carry out all the mandatory, recommended, and permitted Precinct Committeeman duties specified in Article III, Section 2 of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee's By-Laws (see Files page) and the duties specified by the DuPage County Election Commission (see http://www.dupageelections.com/committeeman.asp).
If you have any questions about registering to vote or if there is any chance you might be interested in becoming an election judge, please phone the DuPage County Election Commission at 630-407-5600 or visit: http://www.dupageelections.com.
Thanks,
David John Diersen
Address: 915 Cove Court, Wheaton, Illinois 60189-6326
Email: Diersen@aol.com
Phone: 630-653-0462 Fax: 630-653-9665
JUNE 29, 2010 PRECINCT LETTER:
Independence Day Parade
This year, because July 4 falls on a Sunday, Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade kicks off at noon instead of 10:00 AM. Please join me in watching the parade and cheering the Republican candidates and elected officials, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee float, and the Republican sponsored Tunes of Glory entry as they go by. So far, Bill Brady, Dan Cronin, Grant Eckhoff, Mike Formento, Mike Fortner, Gwen Henry, Mark Kirk, J.R. McBride, Debra Olson, Peter Roskam, and Darlene Ruscitti have registered to walk in the parade. Also, we should be very proud that our own Ruth Carlson will serve as one of the parade’s two Grand Marshalls and that a Carlson Paint, Glass, and Art Stores float will again be in the parade. This is the first year for the Wheaton Park District (WPD) to be responsible for the parade. I have had the honor of serving on the WPD committee that is putting on the parade.
November 2 General Election
We should all continue to be very proud that of Milton Township’s 109 precincts, our precinct, with 29%, had the 9th highest percentage Republican turnout -- 129 of the 440 registered voters in our precinct cast Republican ballots in the February 2 primary election. Gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard conceded on March 5. Bill Brady won that race by only 193 votes. To show how important your vote can be, if 194 more of our 440 registered voters had cast Republican ballots, and if all of them had voted for Dillard, Dillard, instead of Brady, would be our gubernatorial candidate. The following outstanding candidates will be on November 2 general election ballots in our precinct:
Please do not hesitate to contact me concerning any of the candidates. In my roles as your Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, as a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee 2003-2007, as the Chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois since 2005, and as a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee, I have come to know all of them, and many of them very well. Most of them have published campaign websites which contain information about their positions on the issues, their qualifications, their accomplishments, their endorsements, etc. – their website addresses are posted on the Candidates page at www.DiersenForMilton9.com. Please consider helping one or more of them win the November 2 general election. For example, please consider displaying their yard sign. If you have any questions concerning voter registration or if you might possibly be interested in serving as an election judge, please phone the DuPage County Election Commission at 630-407-5600.
MARCH 8, 2010 PRECINCT LETTER:
Thank you very much for casting a Republican ballot in the February 2, 2010 primary election. The attached sample ballot shows how many votes each of the 50 candidates received in the 23 races.
We should all be very proud that of Milton Township’s 109 precincts, with 29%, our precinct had the 9th highest percentage Republican turnout -- 129 of the 440 registered voters in our precinct cast Republican ballots.
Gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard conceded on March 5. Bill Brady won that race by only 193 votes. To show how important your vote can be, if 194 more of our 440 registered voters had cast Republican ballots, and if all of them had voted for Dillard, Dillard, instead of Brady, would be our gubernatorial candidate.
I am one of those who are calling a world class DuPage County unity rally for Brady and for all the other candidates who won the Republican primary election. I have pledged $500 to help cover costs of hosting the event.
I urge you to support all the candidates who won the Republican primary election. Please do not hesitate to contact me concerning any of them. In my roles as your Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, as a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee 2003-2007, as the Chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois since 2005, and as a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee, I have come to know all of them and many of them very well. Most of them have published campaign websites which contain information about their positions on the issues, their qualifications, their accomplishments, their endorsements, etc. – website addresses are posted on the Candidates page at www.DiersenForMilton9.com. Please consider helping one or more of them win the November 2, 2010 general election, for example, by displaying their yard sign.
If you have any questions concerning voter registration, please phone the DuPage County Election Commission at 630-407-5600. If you might possibly be interested in serving as an election judge, please contact me.
Again, thanks very much for voting.
2-2-10 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS:
http://www.campaignsitebuilder.com/user/diersenaolcom/download/Milton9ElectionResults2-2-10.pdf
FEBRUARY 2, 2010 DUPAGE COUNTY MILTON TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 9 BALLOT: http://www.campaignsitebuilder.com/templates/displayfiles/..%5C..%5Cuser%5Cdiersenaolcom%5Cdownload%5CMilton9ballot2-2-2010.pdf
Unofficial 2010 Republican primary election results for Milton Township Precinct 9
-- 117 or 27% of the precinct's 441 registered voters cast a Republican ballot
The winners in the contested races were:
-- Mark Kirk for U.S. Senate - 69 votes
-- Jim Ryan for Governor - 36 votes
-- Matt Murphy for Lieutenant Governor - 43 votes
-- Judy Baar Topinka for Comptroller - 58 votes
-- Debra Olson for DuPage County Board Chairman - 65 votes
-- John Zaruba for DuPage County Sheriff - 93 votes
-- J.R. McBride for DuPage County Board, District 4 - 59 votes
-- Jim Carr for DuPage County Forest Preserve, District 4 - 72 votes
-- Ann Jorgensen for Appellate Court - 90 votes
-- Mary Schostok for Appellate Court - 67 votes
-- Brian McKillip for Circuit Court - 50 votes
JANUARY 25, 2010 PRECINCT LETTER:
Dear Neighbor:
As your Republican Precinct Committeeman, I urge you to consider all the candidates on this sample ballot. Please do not hesitate to contact me concerning any of them. In my roles as your Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, as a member of the Illinois Center Right Steering Committee 2003-2007, as the Chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois since 2005, and as a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee, I have come to know many of them very well. Most of them have published campaign websites which contain information about their positions on the issues, their qualifications, their accomplishments, their endorsements, etc. – website addresses are posted on the Candidates page at www.DiersenForMilton9.com. For each of the offices with more than one candidate, please consider helping one of them win the primary election, for example, by displaying their yard sign. Hopefully, for the primary election, our precinct will again have one of the highest percentage turnouts for Republican candidates in Milton Township. Needless-to-say, I will support all the candidates who win the primary election and I will urge those candidates who do not win to support the winner. If you have already decided which candidates you want to vote for, please take advantage of early voting at the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC) office now through January 28 – for information, phone the DCEC at 630-407-5600. Of course, on election day, Tuesday, February 2, 2010, you can vote at our polling place at the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration building at 130 West Park Avenue between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM. If you have any questions concerning voter registration please phone the DCEC. Thanks
JANUARY 4, 2010 PRECINCT LETTER:
Dear Neighbor:
As your Republican Precinct Committeeman, I urge you to consider all the candidates on this sample ballot. Please do not hesitate to contact me concerning any of them. In my roles as your Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, as a member of the Illinois Center Right Steering Committee 2003-2007, as the Chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois since 2005, and as a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee, I have come to know many of them very well. Most of them have published campaign websites which contain information about their positions on the issues, their qualifications, their accomplishments, their endorsements, etc. – website addresses are posted on the Candidates page at www.DiersenForMilton9.com. For each of the offices with more than one candidate, please consider helping one of them win the primary election, for example, by displaying their yard sign. Hopefully, for the primary election, our precinct will again have one of the highest percentage turnouts for Republican candidates in Milton Township. Needless-to-say, I will support all the candidates who win the primary election and I will urge those candidates who do not win to support the winner. You can vote right now at the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC) office by casting an absentee ballot and you can take advantage of early voting between January 11 and 28 – for information, phone the DCEC at 630-407-5600. Of course, on February 2, 2010, you can vote at our polling place at the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration building at 130 West Park Avenue. If you have any questions concerning voter registration or serving as an election judge, please phone the DCEC.
Upcoming Events
1/5 – Last day to register to vote
1/ 6 & 7 – WCC and WLWV Candidates Forum
1/11 – Early voting starts
1/ 13 – Gubernatorial Debate on ABC7
1/ 14 – U.S. Senate Debate on ABC7
1/21 – Wheaton State of the City Address
1/ 28 – Last day to vote early
2/2 – Primary election
OCTOBER 5, 2009 PRECINCT LETTER:
DAVID JOHN DIERSEN
Republican Committeeman Milton Township, Precinct 9
915 Cove Court, Wheaton, Illinois 60189-6326
Phone: 630-653-0462 Fax: 630-653-9665 Email: diersen@aol.com
Websites: www.DiersenForMilton9.com and www.gopillinois.com
February 2, 2010 Primary Election
Needless-to-say, the February 2, 2010 Republican primary election will be very important -- it will determine which Republican candidates will appear on November 2, 2010 general election ballot in our precinct. The following is a listing of the offices that will be on the ballot, candidates for those offices, and website addresses for their campaigns:
Please visit their websites and consider the information there about their positions on the issues, their qualifications, their accomplishments, their endorsements, etc. For each of the offices, please consider helping one of the candidates win the primary election. At this point, many of the candidates need help circulating their nominating petitions. Many of the candidates have asked me to help circulate their nominating petitions – I have nominating petitions for all of the candidates -- if you are interested in signing any or all of them, please contact me as soon as possible. In my roles as your Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, and as the Chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois since 2005, I have come to know many of the candidates very well. Needless-to-say, I will support all the candidates who win the primary election and I will urge those candidates who do not win to support the winner. Please do not hesitate to contact me concerning the candidates. If you have any questions concerning voter registration or serving as an election judge, please phone the DuPage County Election Commission at 630-407-5600. Again, I urge you to consider the Republican candidates, consider helping one of them win the primary election for each of the offices, cast a Republican ballot in February 2, 2010 primary election, and vote for the Republican candidates in the November 2, 2010 general election. Hopefully, for the primary election, our precinct will again have one of the highest percentage turnouts for the Republican candidates in Milton Township.
Milton Township Republican Oktoberfest to include a straw poll for statewide offices
One more reason to attend the Milton Township Republican Central Committee's (MTRCC) Oktoberfest fundraiser at the Abbington Banquet Hall in Glen Ellyn on Friday evening, October 30, is to have the opportunity to cast your vote in a straw poll for the statewide candidates. All the statewide candidates in contested races are invited to participate in the straw poll. For U.S. Senate: John Arrington, Patrick Hughes, Mark Kirk, Tom Kuna, Don Lowery, Andy Martin, Kathleen Thomas, Ed Varga, Eric Wallace, and Robert Zadek. For Governor: Adam Andrzejewski, Bill Brady, Kirk Dillard, Frank Edwards, Andy McKenna, Dan Proft, and Bob Schillerstrom. For Lieutenant Governor: Brad Cole, Dennis Cook, Deb Leticia Gordils, Matt Murphy, Jason Plummer, Don Tracy, and Randy White. For Comptroller: Jim Dodge, William Kelly, and Judy Baar Topinka. The candidates will soon receive an invitation letter from MTRCC Chairman Mike Formento. Please visit the Files page at www.miltonrepublicans.org for a form to use to order tickets for the event, to take out an ad in the 2009-2010 MTRCC Directory, and to donate items for the silent and live auctions. For more information on the event, please contact Formento at 630-546-1780 or Mikeformento@sbcglobal.net. I had the honor of arranging and promoting the U.S. Senate straw poll that MTRCC conducted at its 2003 Oktoberfest. Six of the seven U.S. Senate candidates attended and spoke at the event - John Borling, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, Jack Ryan, and Jonathan Wright. Senator Chris Lauzen spoke for Senator Steve Rauschenberger who could not attend. Over 600 Republicans attended and 411 voted in the straw poll. Members of Wheaton College Republicans tallied the votes. Jack Ryan received 98 votes, Rauschenberger 85, McKenna 80, Oberweis 67, Kathuria 39, Wright 23, and Borling 19. The Daily Herald published an article in its October 11, 2003 edition titled "Republicans take center stage with Senate poll in DuPage." MTRCC's used its $26,000 net profit from the event to promote Republican turnout in Milton Township in both the 2004 primary and 2004 general elections.
Wheaton City Council to vote on prohibiting video gambling today, Monday, at 7:00 PM
Outstandingly, Wheaton's City Council is scheduled to vote on prohibiting video gambling today, Monday, at 7:00 PM. In his September 22 article, Daily Herald Wheaton reporter Robert Sanchez stated: "The odds are good Wheaton will ban video gambling. City council members are expected to vote Oct. 5 on a local law prohibiting the video gambling machines that Illinois legalized to help raise money for capital improvements." Outstandingly, at its August 12 meeting, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) voted unanimously to approve a 467-word resolution that I had the honor of drafting that calls for Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, and other Milton Township municipalities to immediately pass ordinances that prohibit video gambling. A copy of the resolution is posted on the Files page at http://www.miltonrepublicans.org. GOPUSA ILLINOIS calls on the other eight Republican township parties in DuPage County -- Addison (Pat Durante), Bloomingdale (John Dabrowski), Downers Grove (Brian Krajewski), Lisle (Mike Prueter), Naperville (Rachel Ossyra), Wayne (Ken Spitz), Winfield (John Smith), and York (Paul Hinds) -- to pass resolutions at their next meetings that call for the municipalities in their jurisdictions to immediately pass ordinances that prohibit video gambling. Outstandingly, at Wheaton's City Council August 17 meeting, MTRCC Chairman Mike Formento presented a copy of MTRCC's resolution to Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk and called for Wheaton to immediately pass an ordinance that prohibits video gambling within the city's jurisdiction. Kathy Gilroy, Mark Kmiecik, and myself also spoke in favor of the resolution. No one spoke in opposition.
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
As the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, I spend many hours every day of the week developing and sending out an email each morning that provides Illinois Republicans with information about Illinois Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, platform issues, and events. Since January 1, 2005, those emails have brought over 52,000 articles to the attention of Illinois Republicans and information on many upcoming events. Please visit www.gopillinois.com and consider signing up to receive the emails. They are free of charge and they contain no advertising, pictures, or graphics. Last year, I had the honor of serving on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) convention committee that developed the IRP platform. The ultimate purpose of my efforts as your Republican Precinct Committeeman, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, and as the TAPROOT Chairman is to help elect Republican candidates who can and will defend and advance the IRP platform. To subscribe, just send an email to diersen@aol.com with the word “subscribe” in the subject line.
APRIL 30, 2009 PRECINCT LETTER (Please visit the Files page to see the complete letter.)
Dear Neighbor:
There are 544,202 registered voters in DuPage County -- 112,209 (21%) voted in the April 7, 2009 election. There are 75,279 registered voters in Milton Township -- 13,935 (19%) voted in the election. There are 451 registered voters in our precinct -- 126 voted (28%) in the election.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any concerns or questions about the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Illinois Republican Party, GOPUSA, or TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois.
Please mark your calendars and consider attending the following: A meeting on the Second Amendment at Wheaton City Hall on Tuesday, May 5, at 7:00 PM; Debra Olson's fundraiser in Wheaton on Thursday, May 7; MTRCC's monthly meeting on May 13; TAPROOT's breakfast meeting on May 16; Operation Support Our Troops concert on Saturday, July 18 - GOPUSA ILLINOIS will be a one star sponsor; and MTRCC's Oktoberfest on October 30 in Glen Ellyn.
Thanks,
Dave Diersen
MARCH 21, 2009 PRECINCT LETTER
Dear Neighbor:
RE: April 7, 2009 Consolidated Election
As your Republican Precinct Committeeman, I urge you to vote in Consolidated Election on April 7, 2009. A copy of the sample ballot for our precinct is enclosed. Our polling place is again at the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration building at 130 West Park Avenue. The polls will be open between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Please consider voting early like I have already done. Early voting is available at the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC) office at 421 North County Farm Road between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM weekdays and between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM Saturdays through April 2. Please phone the DCEC at 630-407-5600 if you have any questions concerning the election.
As you can see from the sample ballot, the only partisan races are for Milton Township offices. I urge you to vote for all the Republican candidates running for those offices – Chris Heidorn for Supervisor, Gail Hinkle for Clerk, Gary Muehlfelt for Highway Commissioner, Bob Earl for Assessor, and Chris Edwards, Sal Falbo, Jim Flickinger, and Bob Larsen for Trustee. I know all eight candidates very well, they are all fellow Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeemen, and I recommend all of them very highly. Please review their enclosed brochure for information about their qualifications, accomplishments, and endorsements. Please consider helping elect the Republican candidates by displaying a yard sign – to request a yard sign, phone 630-690-1854.
As the Illinois Editor for GOPUSA, I spend many hours every day of the week developing and sending out an email each morning that provides Illinois Republicans with information about Illinois Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, platform issues, and events. Please visit www.gopillinois.com and consider signing up to receive the emails. They are free of charge and they contain no advertising, pictures, or graphics. Last year, I had the honor of serving on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) convention committee that developed the IRP platform. The ultimate purpose of my efforts as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor is to help elect Republican candidates who can and will advance the IRP platform.
Again, please vote in the election and please vote for all the Republican candidates. Hopefully, our precinct will have one of the highest percentage turnouts for the Republican candidates in Milton Township.
Sincerely,
Dave Diersen
One more reason for Republicans to move to Precinct 9 in Wheaton -- all the Republicans on the November 4, 2008 ballot who ran for congressional, state, or county offices were elected
It makes a lot of sense for people to want to live in precincts, municipalities, townships, and counties where their neighbors share their political beliefs. In addition to prosperity, safety, great schools, etc., one more reason for Republicans to move to Precinct 9 in Wheaton is that all the Republicans on the November 4 ballot who ran for congressional, state, or county offices were elected. Republican Peter Roskam won and he represents the precinct and Illinois District 6 in Congress. Republican Randy Hultgren won and he represents the precinct and District 48 in the Illinois Senate. Republican Mike Fortner won and he represents the precinct and District 95 in the Illinois House. Republicans Grant Eckhoff and Debra Olson represent the precinct District 4 on the DuPage County Board. Republican State's Attorney Joe Birkett, County Recorder Fred Bucholz, County Auditor Bob Grogan, Judge Blanche Fawell, Clerk of the Court Chris Kachiroubas, Judge John Kinsella, and County Coroner Pete Siekmann won and they work for the precinct and all of DuPage County.
NOVEMBER 28, 2008 PRECINCT LETTER
(SEE PDF FILE FOR NUMBER OF VOTES EACH CANDIDATE RECEIVED)
Dear Neighbor:
For general elections, one of my duties as your Republican Precinct Committeeman is to urge everyone who is eligible to register to vote and to vote for all the Republican candidates on the ballot. 458 are registered to vote in our Milton Township Precinct 9. 370, or 81%, voted in the November 4 general election. Republicans should be proud that all the Republican candidates on the ballot received more votes than their opponents. Milton Township has 109 precincts. Our precinct was one of the 42 in which McCain-Palin received more votes than Obama-Biden and one of 103 in which Peter Roskam received more votes than Jill Morgenthaler. In terms of percent of registered voters who voted for Roskam, our precinct ranked 31st with 241 or 52.6% voting for Roskam. Of DuPage County's nine townships, Milton Township, with 37.3%, was first in terms of percent of registered voters who voted for McCain-Palin. With 28,558 votes, Milton Township was second in terms of total votes for McCain-Palin.
Many thanks to those who displayed yard signs for the Republican candidates and did other things to help elect them.
Please do not hesitate contact me with any concerns or questions concerning the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Illinois Republican Party, GOPUSA, or TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois.
During MTRCC's December 10 meeting, I and other MTRCC members will vote to slate candidates for Milton Township positions -- Supervisor, Assessor, Highway Commissioner, Clerk, and four Trustee positions. All of the candidates are highly qualified and I know all of them very well. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
NOVEMBER 3, 2008 PRECINCT LETTER
Dear Neighbor:
November 3, 2008
RE: General Election, Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4
Of the 451 registered voters in our precinct, 92 voted early. Of those 92 who voted early, 35 had cast a Republican ballot in the February 5 primary election, 34 had cast a Democrat ballot, and 23 did not vote in the primary. Of the 258 who voted in the February 5 primary election, 155 cast a Republican ballot and 77 voted for McCain. Of the 258 who voted in the primary, 103 cast a Democrat ballot and 64 voted for Obama.
For general elections, one of my duties as your Republican Precinct Committeeman is to urge everyone in the precinct to vote for all the Republican candidates on the ballot. If you have not already done so, I urge you to vote in the 2008 general election and to vote for all the Republican candidates on the ballot. Many thanks to those of you who voted early. Our polling place is at the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 headquarters at 130 West Park – it will be open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4. Please phone the DuPage County Election Commission at 630-407-5600 if there are any questions concerning registration.
Many thanks to those who are displaying a yard sign for one or more of the Republican candidates. If you are not already displaying a sign, please consider doing so. Signs are available at Milton Township Republican Central Committee election headquarters at the former G&G Pharmacy at Roosevelt and President and at the DuPage County Republican Party headquarters at 224 South Washington.
As the Illinois Editor for GOPUSA, I spend many hours every day of the week providing Illinois Republicans with information about Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican activities and leaders, Republican platform issues, and Republican events. Please visit www.gopillinois.com. The ultimate purpose of all this effort is to help elect Republican candidates who can and will advance the Republican Party platform and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform.
Again, please vote in the election and please vote for all the Republican candidates. Hopefully, our precinct will have one of the highest percentage turnouts for the Republican candidates in Milton Township and in DuPage County.
Sincerely,
Dave Diersen
OCTOBER 2008 PRECINCT LETTER
Dear Neighbor:
RE: General Election, Tuesday, November 4
As part of my duties as your Republican Precinct Committeeman, I urge you to vote in the 2008 general election and to vote for all the Republican candidates on the ballot. Please consider taking advantage of early voting which is open through Thursday, October 30 at 4:30 PM. The nearest location is the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC) at 421 County Farm Road in Wheaton. Our polling place is at the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 headquarters at 130 West Park – it will be open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 4. The mailing label(s) on the envelope this letter came in are for all those registered to vote at your address. Please phone DCEC at 630-407-5600 if there are any questions concerning registration.
Earlier this year, I had the honor of serving on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) committee that developed a new IRP platform. A copy is available at: http://www.weareillinois.org/learn/resources.aspx. As the Illinois Editor for GOPUSA, I spend many hours every day of the week providing Illinois Republicans with information about Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican activities and leaders, Republican platform issues, and Republican events. Please visit www.gopillinois.com. The ultimate purpose of all this effort is to help elect Republican candidates who can and will advance the Republican Party Platform and the IRP platform.
Please take a few minutes to review the documents that came with this letter. They include a Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) mailer that lists reason why DuPage County and Milton Township are such great places to live thanks to Republican leadership, campaign pieces from candidates, and the Eagle Forum’s analysis of the differences between the Republican Party and Democrat Party platforms.
Many thanks to those who are displaying a yard sign for one or more of the candidates. If you are not already displaying a sign, please consider doing so. Signs are available at MTRCC election headquarters at the former G7G Pharmacy at Roosevelt and President and at the DuPage County Republican Party headquarters at 224 South Washington.
Again, please vote in the election and vote for all the Republican candidates. Hopefully, our precinct will have one of the highest percentage turnouts for the Republican candidates in Milton Township and in DuPage County.
Sincerely,
Dave Diersen
AUGUST 12, 2008 PRECINCT LETTER
(HAND DELIVERED TO THE HOMES FROM WHICH ONE OR MORE REPUBLICAN BALLOT WAS CAST IN THE FEBRUARY 5, 2008 PRIMARY ELECTION.)
Dear Fellow Republican Neighbor:
RE: Republican Victories On November 4
Thank you again for being one of the 155 in our precinct who cast a Republican ballot in the February 5 primary election. Working together, we can help assure that for the November 4 general election, our precinct has one of the highest, if not the highest, percentage votes for Republican candidates. If you have any questions concerning voter registration or serving as an election judge, please phone the DuPage County Election Commission at 630-407-5600. Please do not hesitate to contact me concerning the candidates or their campaigns.
The November 4 General Election
The November 4 general election will be here before we know it. Please join me in urging all the registered voters in our precinct, especially those who live nearby, to vote for Republicans in that election. Also, please consider helping elect one or more of the Republican candidates who will be on the ballot used in for our precinct. Ways we can help include displaying a bumper sticker, signing up to display a yard sign, sending friend-to-friend cards, making phone calls, and contributing money to the campaigns. The following Republican candidates will appear on Milton Township Precinct 9 November 4 ballots:
Federal
John McCain - website: http://www.johnmccain.com/
Vice President - To be determined
Steve Sauerberg - U.S. Senate - website: http://www.sauerbergforussenate.com/
Peter Roskam - 6th Cong. Dist. - website: http://www.roskamforcongress.com/
Illinois
Randall Hultgren – Senate District 48 - website: http://www.senatorhultgren.com/
Mike Fortner – House District 95 - website: http://www.mikefortner.org/
DuPage County
Joseph Birkett - State's Attorney - website: http://www.joebirkett.com/
Fred Bucholz - County Recorder - website: http://www.fredbucholz.com/
Bob Grogan - County Auditor - website: http://www.votegrogan.com/
Chris Kachiroubas - Clerk of the Court - website: http://www.katch22.org/
Pete Siekmann - County Coroner - phone: 630-231-0203
DuPage District 4
Grant Eckhoff - Board Member - website: http://www.electeckhoff.com/
Debra Olson - Board Member - website: http://www.debraolson.com/
Circuit Court
Blanche Hill Fawell - Duncan vacancy - website: http://www.electjudgefawell.com/
John Kinsella - Moy vacancy - phone: 630-542-9555
Republican Activities
Since my last letter, my duties as your Republican Precinct Committeeman, as the Chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor continue to keep me busy. On July 3, I walked with Mike Fortner in the outstanding Warrenville Independence Day Parade. Joe Birkett, Dave Carlin, Roger Claar, Kirk Dillard, Grant Eckhoff, Fortner, Gwen Henry, Randy Hultgren, Gary King, J.R. McBride, Debra Olson, and Phil Suess contributed $1,300 to sponsor the Chicago Highlanders in the outstanding 2008 Wheaton Independence Day Parade. Mary Jo Arndt, Michael Connelly, Bob Larsen, Darlene Ruscitti, Tim Whelan, and John Zaruba contributed $500 to sponsor Cub Scout Pack 64 in the parade. Birkett, Fred Bucholz, Eckhoff, Fortner, Hultgren, Chris Kachiroubas, Olson, McBride, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), Gary Muehlfelt, The Steve Sauerberg Campaign, and Peter Roskam participated in the parade. Many thanks to those of you who cheered for them as they passed by. My 4X4-foot “Vote Republican” sign was on the back of the MTRCC float. On July 13, I walked with Fortner in the West Chicago Railroad Days Parade. On July 9, I attended the MTRCC monthly meeting. On July 16, I attended a press conference at McDonald’s headquarters protesting the company’s promotion of homosexual activity. On July 19, GOPUSA ILLINOIS was a $500 one star sponsor for the outstanding Operation Support Our Troops concert at Cantigny. On August 9, I attended a major fundraiser for Senator Chris Lauzen in Aurora. On August 11, I attended a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee meeting.
I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. In that time consuming role, each and every morning, I send a free email to over 800 Republican elected officials, party leaders, candidates, and activists across the state. These emails bring to their attention news and commentary articles of interest to Illinois Republicans that have been posted on the internet during the previous 24 hours as well as information on upcoming events. Since the beginning of 2005, these emails have included hyperlinks to over 32,300 internet postings and information on many upcoming events. In addition to www.gopillinois.com, I post copies of the emails on www.illinoisreview.com and on the Illinoize page at http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/. Please consider subscribing. Just email me at Diersen@aol.com with “subscribe” in the subject line.
Upcoming Events
On August 13 & 14, I will attend Republican Day events at the State Fair. On August 17, anti-illegal immigration activist Rosanna Pulido will speak at the TAPROOT annual picnic in Westmont. On September 22, the DuPage County Republican Party will hold its Republican Day fundraiser at St. Andrews Golf Course in West Chicago. On October 17, MTRCC will hold its Oktoberfest fundraiser at the Abbington Banquet Hall in Glen Ellyn.
Recall Petition Drive
The DuPage County Republican Party has launched a petition drive to place an advisory referendum question on November 4 ballots in DuPage County. The question would ask if Illinois should provide for recall of our Constitutional office holders. The extended deadline for submitting completed petitions is rapidly approaching. I would greatly appreciate it if you would become a petition signer or volunteer to circulate petitions. Please let me know as soon as possible at 630-653-0462.
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