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John's endorsements to date

ELECTED OFFICIALS: 

  • Federal:
  • Congressman Aaron Schock
  • State:
  • Representative Dave Leitch
  • Senator Dale E. Risinger 
  • City Of Peoria:
  • Mayor Jim Ardis
  • Park District President Tim Cassidy
  • Federation Of Teachers Union Vice-President and President of Friends Of Proctor Center Hedy Elliott-Gardner
  • City Councilman Dan Irving
  • City councilman George Jacobs 
  • City Treasurer Pat Nichting
  • Board Of Education member Rachael Parker
  • City Councilman Tim Riggenbach
  • City Councilman Ryan Spain
  • City Councilman Eric Turner
  • Peoria County: 
  • Peoria Heights Mayor Mark Allen 
  • County Board member Robert Baietto
  • Norwood Police  Chief Chris Carrier
  • Chillicothe Mayor Troy Childers
  • County Board Member Brian Elsasser 
  • County Board member Brad Harding
  • Glasford Police Chief Mark Harper 
  • Chillicothe Police Chief Steve Maurer
  • County Board member Steve Morris
  • Princeville Mayor Sid Stahl 
  • Peoria Heights Police Chief Dustin Sutton
  • County Board member Carol Trumpe
  • County Board member Merle Widmer

Marshall County:

  • Henry Police Chief Bill Calbow
  • Toluca Park District President and former Chairman of Independant Bankers of America James Ghiglieri
  • Wally  Groom, Marshall County Board 
  • Toluca Police Chief Corvy Miller
  • Lacon Police Chief Troi Palm 
  • Toluca City Treasurer Chuck Rolinski
  • Sheriff Rob Russell
  • Lacon Mayor Bob Weber
  • Toluca Mayor Hank Zilm

Putnam County:

  • States Attorney Jim Mack

Stark County:

  • Wyoming Police Chief Bill Bauer
  • Sheriff Jimmie Dison
  • County Clerk and Recorder Linda Pyell 

Tazewell County:

  • John C. Ackerman, Tazewell County Board Member and Maria Ackerman
  • Dennis Conover, Tazewell County Coroner
  • Nick Graff, Morton Chief of Police
  • Vivian Hagaman, Morton Township Assessor 
  • Karen Hohimer -Pekin School District (#303) Board Of Education member (Secretary), teacher in District 150, and Former Vice President of Peoria Federation of Teachers.
  • City of Washington Mayor Gary Manier 
  • Mel Stanford, Tazewell County Board Member 

CITIZEN SUPPORTERS:

  • Riad and Najeeb Abboud
  • Kathleen and Dutch Abraham
  • Jeff and Karen Adkins-Dutro 
  • Jerry and Sophie Agatucci
  • Jim and Jeanne Agatucci
  • John and Karrie Alms
  • Dale and Shirley Anderson 
  • Cindy Ardis-Jenkins
  • Mary Ardis Kedzior 
  • Mrs. Sue Ardis
  • Dr. Kathy Arkwell, DMD, MS 
  • Ruby Arms
  • Rudy Arnold
  • Jody Baker 
  • Jim Barr 
  • Brice and Maureen Baumgarten
  • Dave and Sally Beckman 
  • Bill and Sandy Behrends 
  • George Blackburn, former Peoria County Sheriff's Lieutenant
  • Alicia Butler, former President, District 150 School Board 
  • Derrick Booth- Counselor and head varsity basketball coach at Peoria Manual High School 
  • Jack Boos, Attorney at Law
  • Jack Brady, Attorney at Law 
  • Sande Carruthers 
  • Earl Carter, former Mayor of Peoria Heights
  • Nathan and Amy Chen 
  • Ed Childers
  • Ryan Childers
  • Leslie Chinn 
  • Dan and Mary Chonowski
  • Patricia Cleaver 
  • Jo Cramer -Vice President, Greater Peoria Area Crime Stoppers
  • Pete and Katherine Coyle
  • Dave and Connie Cressy
  • Jeanie and Bill Cox 
  • Sharon Crews, retired teacher 
  • Janet Cusack
  • Timothy Cushing, Attorney at Law 
  • Vicki Dace
  • Demetra and Anthony DeMonte 
  • Carl Dodd -Former Peoria County Sheriff's Deputy
  • Jennifer and Paul R. Doty
  • Mary Downing, Attorney at Law 
  • Lieutenant Marshall Dunnigan 
  • Corrie Eller, Peoria Historical Society Trustee 
  • Royce Elliott-national Comedian
  • Tami and Scott Falk 
  • Kathy Formhals
  • Curtis Franks 
  • Everett and Sandy Fritz
  • Chester and Bonnie Fuller 
  • Barbara Fuller Heer 
  • Chuck and Becky Gabbert
  • Jay Gaskins
  • Bill Gebhards
  • Mary Geick 
  • Leo Ghantous, Attorney at Law and Julia Ghantous
  • Bill Greek 
  • Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Gerontes
  • Peter Gerontes, Retired under Sheriff/Operations Captain, Peoria County Sheriff's Department 
  • Joe Gilfillan, Attorney at Law
  • Norma Goodale
  • Laura Otten and Rob Grahek
  • Patty Groom 
  • Tim Groom
  • Jim Grube
  • Jeff and Terry Hall
  • Derek Herrmann 
  • Rudy L. Higgins (retired teacher)
  • Julie Hindert 
  • Thomas Hoehne, Attorney at Law
  • Henry Holling - former  Peoria City Manager and Sharon Holling
  • J. Thomas Howes
  • Jim Huff 
  • Gregory Hunziker, Attorney at Law and Stephanie Hunzicker
  • Doug and Kellie Jackson
  • George and Gloria Jackson 
  • Peg and Stan Jackson
  • Sharad and Elizabeth Jain
  • Mark and Lisa Janco 
  • Brian Johnson, Attorney at Law
  • Sam Joseph 
  • Gary and Jean Kahn 
  • Ron and Holly Kahn 
  • Tom and Janni Kahn
  • John Kamin, Attorney at Law and Nancy Kamin 
  • Joe and Dawn Kapp
  • John and Amy Kelly
  • Amy Kennard 
  • Terry Knapp, former President, Peoria Federation of Teachers 
  • Joan Krupa, former State Representative 
  • Al Lagoda, former Peoria County Sheriff's Deputy, and Elaine Lagoda
  • Mrs. Helen Lagoda
  • Larry Lavery, retired football coach and teacher at Peoria High School 
  • Chuck and Chris Leonard
  • Bill LeRoy
  • Pat Lewis, Peoria Historical Society Trustee 
  • Jeff and Vickie Lickiss 
  • Bob and Colene Lickiss
  • Marsha Livers 
  • Tom Maher, Retired Veteran's Service Officer
  • Mike Mahoney, Attorney at Law 
  • Michael Maloof – President Elect, Peoria Area Association Of Realtors
  • Dan Maloof – Vice President of Maloof Commercial Real Estate
  • Angie Manias
  • Emanual Manias
  • Rob Martynowski 
  • Pat and Erin McCarthy
  • Terri McCarthy 
  • Dick McCormack
  • Sissy McCormack
  • Mike and Beth McDaniel 
  • Kim McManus
  • Brian J. Meginnes, Attorney at Law
  • Dr. Kenneth Meiss D.D.S. and Marli Meiss
  • Ed Meister (former Sheriff's Deputy) and Dana Meister
  • David Meister III and Patricia Meister 
  • Edward III and Christa Meister
  • Nicholas and Mary Meister
  • Paul and Rhonda Meister 
  • Scott and Kathy Meister
  • Edward Meister Sr. and Bernetta Meister
  • Robert Meister M.D. and Tonia Meister
  • Suzanne Meyer
  • Michelle Miller, Attorney at Law
  • Bill Molleck 
  • Roger Monroe -Former Vice Chairman, Peoria County Board
  • Wayne and Diane Nowlan 
  • Doug and Diane Oberhelman 
  • Bill O'Brien- Former Peoria County Board member
  • Eileen O'Brien 
  • Mike Olson-former professional hockey player,  teacher and varsity baseball coach, Peoria High School 
  • General Parker, Board of Directors member of Illinois Fathers (Illinoisfathers.org)
  • Harold and Janet Plack
  • Jeff and Sandy Polonus
  • Marc Porch, Homework Mastery - Peoria Chapter 
  • Michael and Nicole Price
  • Dr. Floyd Rashid
  • Mike Risinger, Attorney at Law, and Anne Risinger 
  • Dee and William "Corky" Robertson- former Principal, Peoria High School
  • James Rochford, Attorney at Law and Deb Rochford
  • Kelly Rosa 
  • Dan Ruffin, Sr.-Teacher and varsity basketball head coach at Peoria Central High School 
  • Ernie Russell (former State Fire Marshall and former Peoria Fire Chief)
  • John and Trudy Sandberg 
  • Christine Schauble 
  • Bonnie Schofield
  • Angie Scott 
  • Don Shay, Chairman of CityLink Board of Trustees 
  • Heidi Shaw (District 150 school teacher) and Bob Shaw
  • William Shay, Attorney at Law and Founding Partner of Cover, Shay and Evans, LLP
  • Rick Simkins, Principal - Germantown Hills Middle School and former President of Heartland DARE Executive Board
  • Randy Simmons, Principal - Peoria Central High School and Patti Simmons, District 150 Counselor
  • Jack Skinner, Attorney at Law and Susan Skinner 
  • Dave and Star Smith
  • Kate and Kevin Socha
  • Jimmy Spears 
  • Bill and Kelly Stickelmaier 
  • Dan and Jennifer Sullivan 
  • Paul and D.D. Sullivan
  • Mary Sundermeyer
  • Ed Sutkowski, Attorney at Law 
  • Tim Swain, Attorney at Law
  • Mary Thomas 
  • Mike and Suzanne Tietjen 
  • Ron and Alma Toedter
  • James Tomlin, Attorney at Law
  • Mary Ulrich 
  • Caroline and Ken Unes
  • Ed and Lonni Vespa
  • Mike Vespa, Attorney at Law 
  • Nick and Renee Vespa 
  • Nick Vespa – Former Tazewell County school principal (for 30 years) and former Peoria Heights grade school teacher and Nancee Vespa 
  • Rick and Sue Vespa
  • Mike and Mary Vick 
  • Cynthia Volk, Attorney at Law 
  • Chuck and Laurie Weaver
  • Mary Fran Wessler 
  • Harry Whitaker, former District 150 Superintendent; former principal, teacher, counselor and coach at Peoria High School
  • Paul Wilkinson, 2008 Recipient of Peoria Mayor's Volunteer Award
  • Mary Wilson 
  • Jan Wright, President/CEO of Central Illinois Business Publishers, Inc. 

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