Upstate candidates for Illinois House
Following is a list of candidates running for the Illinois House of Representatives in the November election in districts 1-30. (Candidates running in the remaining districts 31-59 will be listed next month.) Along with each candidate's name is his or her party affiliation, hometown, prime legislative goal and stand on the Equal Rights Amendment. The names of incumbent state representatives are preceded by the title "Rep."
1st District
Rep. Harold A. Katz (D., Glencoe)
Further work on criminal justice. ERA Yes
Joe Rossberger (D., Northfield)
One-on-one communication with people in the
district. ERA Yes
John L. Birkinbine (R., Northfield)
Tax limitation amendment to state Constitution, based on percentage of personal
income. ERA No
Mary Jeanne (Dolly) Hallstrom ( R., Evanston)
Education and employment for physically and mentally handicapped. ERA Yes
2nd District
Rep. Richard A. Mugalian (D., Palatine)
Improve quality of House business. ERA
Yes
Marshall R. Rothman (D., Palatine)
No response to survey.
Rep. John E. Friedland (R., South
Elgin)
Continue to support only those measures which allow the state to live within current budget. ERA No
Rep. Roger C. Stanley (R., Streamwood)
Increase voting hours and public utility reform. ERA Yes
3rd District
Rep. Eugenia S. Chapman (D.,
Arlington Heights) Ratification of ERA. ERA Yes
Deborah Miller (D., Hoffman Estates)
Provide for welfare of people and in particular programs to benefit the people I represent. ERA Yes
Rep. Virginia B. Macdonald (R., Arlington Heights)
Tax reform and care for elderly and disabled. ERA Yes
Rep. Donald L. Totten (R., Hoffman Estates)
Constitutional tax limitation on both state and local taxes. ERA No
4th District
Rep. Aaron Jaffe (D., Skokie)
Civil liberties, social services. ERA Yes
John P. Goggin (D., Park Ridge)
Revamp the Environmental Protection Agency. ERA Yes
Rep. Penny Pollen (R., Park Ridge)
"Less government." ERA No
Rep. Eugene F. Schlickman (R., Arlington Heights)
Land use planning and management. ERA No
5th District
Rep. Ted E. Leverenz (D., Maywood)*
The budget, departmental reorganization. ERA Yes
Rep. Jack B. Williams (D., Franklin Park)
No response. ERA No
Rep. Edward E. Bluthardt (R., Schiller Park)
Tax relief for the homeowner, property owner. ERA No
Robert J. Guerine (R., Melrose Park)*
Tax relief and stop excessive spending. ERA undecided, but probably Yes
6th District
John T. O'Connell (D., LaGrange)
Replace government by mandate with government by incentive. ERA Yes
Rep. Anne W. Willer (D., Hillside)
None. ERA Yes
Rep. Emil J. Boucek (R,, Western Springs)
Fiscal responsibility, reduction of taxes and get tougher on criminals. ERA No
Rep. William D. Walsh (R., LaGrange Park)
Reduce expense of government.
ERA No
7th District
Russell W. Hartigan (D., Berwyn)
Greater property tax relief to senior citizens. ERA Yes
Rep. Robert C. Pechous (D., Berwyn)
Cut governmental spending and freeze taxes. ERA Yes
Rep. Paul J. Matula (R., Berwyn) No
response to survey.
Rep. Henry J. Klosak
(R., Cicero)
Represent district to best of ability. ERA
No
8th District
Rep. Harry "Bus" Yourell (D., Oak
Lawn)
Tax Relief. ERA Yes
Sandy Dorgan (D., Palos Hills)
No response. ERA Yes
Rep. Jane M. Barnes (R., Oak Lawn)
To be effective legislator and represent district. ERA No
Rep. Herbert V. Huskey (R., Oak Lawn)*
To cut spending. ERA No
9th District
Rep. Richard F. Kelly, Jr. (D., Hazel
Crest)
Tax reform. ERA No
Rep. Terry A. Steczo (D., Tinley Park)
Equity in school funding. ERA Yes
Rep. William F. Maher (R., Homewood)
Moving /primary elections to September. ERA No
Jeanne B. McKalip (R., Tinley Park)
Hold the line on taxes. ERA No
10th District
Rep. L. Michael Getty (D., Dolton)
Continue work on criminal justice (Class X) legislation. ERA Yes
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Rep. John M. Matejek, Jr. (D., Chicago Heights)
Freedom of information act. ERA Yes
Patrick S. Grossi (R., Glenwood)
No response to survey.
Robert J. Peil (R., Harvey)
To force Illinois to become more cost efficient. ERA No
11th District
Rep. Woody Bowman (D., Chicago)
Bonding and budget process. ERA Yes
Rep. Michael I. Brady (D., Chicago)
Education, senior citizens. ERA Yes
Rep. James P. McCourt (R., Evanston)
State licensing of cable TV and merit selection of judges. ERA Yes
Burleigh Allen Netzky (R., Chicago)
Revamp Department of Transportation. ERA No
12th District
Rep. William A. Marovitz (D., Chicago)
Protect Illinois consumers. ERA Yes
John J. Cullerton (D., Chicago)
Renew and revise criminal law. ERA Yes
Rep. Arthur A. Telcser (R., Chicago)
Try my best to represent constituents. ERA Yes
Paul M. Powers (R., Chicago)
No response to survey.
13th District
Rep. Daniel P. O'Brien (D., Chicago)
Tax break through federal government;
open primary and election reform. ERA Yes
Jesse C. White, Jr. (D., Chicago)
School funding and property tax. ERA Yes
Rep. Elroy C. Sandquist, Jr. (R., Chicago)
Get ERA passed. ERA Yes
Raymond H. Schumacher (R., Chicago)
More economy, lower taxes. ERA Yes, "but would like to take a second look."
14th District
Rep. Bruce A. Farley (D., Chicago) No
response to survey.
Alfred G. Ronan (D., Chicago)
Good legislative performance. ERA Yes
Rep. Michael A. Abramson (R., Chicago)
Real estate tax reform. ERA Yes
Frank J. Novak (R., Chicago)
Require legislators' office expense money to be used only for legislative matters. ERA Yes
15th District
Rep. William J. Laurino (D., Chicago)
Pass compulsory liability auto insurance. ERA No
Rep. Alan J. Greiman (D., Skokie) To defend civil rights including rights of women. ERA Yes
Rep. Peter Piotrowicz Peters (R., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Roman F. Forester (R., Chicago)
Budget balancing. ERA No
16th District
Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli (D., Chicago)
Good legislative performance; tax relief. ERA No
Rep. Roman J. Kosinski (D., Chicago)
Law and order. ERA No
Rep. Roger P. McAuliffe (R., Chicago)
No increase in taxes and balanced state budget; hold the line on spending. ERA No
John P. Forde (R., Chicago)
Look at budget in general and cut spending. ERA No
17th District
Rep. Thaddeus "Ted" Lechowicz (D., Chicago)
No response.
John F. Leon (D., Chicago)
Property tax changes. ERA Undecided
Jerome M. Lechowski (R., Chicago)
Decrease property taxes and improve business climate in Illinois. ERA Abstain
Rep. Jacob John Wolf (R., Chicago)
Merit selection of judges. ERA No
18th District
Rep. Lawrence DiPrima (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. Edward A. Doyle (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. Elmer W. Conti (R., Elmwood
Park)
No response to survey.
John F. Galvin (R., Oak Park)
Good legislative performance. ERA Yes
19th District
Rep. Benedict Garmisa (D., Chicago)
Balance road funding so state transportation system, including mass transit, is better, safer. ERA Yes
Rep. Michael L. Nardulli (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. Boris R. Antonovych (R., Chicago)
Neighborhood-inner city revival. ERA Yes
Louis F. Capuzi (R., Chicago)
No response to survey.
20th District
Rep. Marco Domico (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. Douglas Huff, Jr. (D., Chicago)
Break up Board of Education. ERA Yes (but may change)
Rep. Ronald A. Stearney (R., Chicago)
Not sure. ERA No
Joseph J. Juraszek (R., Chicago)
No response
21st District
Langdon Patrick (D., Chicago)
Democratic party unity. ERA Leaning toward yes, but undecided.
Rep. Walter Shumpert (D., Chicago)
Urban housing on West side Chicago. ERA Yes
Rep. Vincent E. Molloy (R., Oak Park)
No response. ERA Yes
Richard Frederick Wood (R., Forest Park)
No response to survey.
22nd District
Larry S. Bullock (D., Chicago)
Full funding of public schools; must contain
spiraling health care cost. ERA No response.
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Quentin J. Goodwin (D., Chicago)
Make government more economically sound;
reapportionment. ERA Yes
Rep. Susan Catania (R., Chicago)
Equal rights for every citizen in Illinois. ERA Yes
Willie Reed (R., Chicago)
No comment. ERA No
23rd District
Rep. John M. Vitek (D. Vitek (D., Chicago)
Serve the people ERA Undecided
Rep Walter S. Kozubowski (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. William A. Margalus (R., Chicago)
Education, senior citizens, anti-crime.
Seth Joy (R., Chicago)
No response.
24th District
Carol Moseley Braun (D., Chicago)
Gun control; legislative oversight. ERA Yes
Barbara Flynn Currie (D., Chicago)
Encourage economic development in city neighborhoods. ERA Yes
Rep. Bernard E. Epton (R., Chicago)
Balanced budget. ERA Yes
Henry G. Clark (R., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. Lewis A. H. Caldwell
(L.A.H.C.,1 Chicago) Not contacted, filed August 7.
Essie V. Tyler (L.A.H.C.,1 Chicago) Not
contacted, filed August 7.
Claude A.Hopewell(L.A.H.C.,1 Chicago) Not contacted, filed August 7.
25th District
Rep. Robert M. Terzich,Sr. (D., Chicago)
Reduce the number of statutes. ERA No
Rep. Edmund E. Kornowicz (D., Chicago)
Railroad crossing safety. ERA Yes
Rep. Phillip Bianco, Jr. (R., Chicago)*
Reducing taxes and limiting state spending; raise state drinking age to 21. ERA Leaning No (His vote determined by district survey, shows 62.5% are against ERA — among women, 57% are against.)
Walter S. Biernat (R., Chicago)
Good legislative performance. ERA Undecided
26th District
Ethel Skyles Alexander (D., Chicago)
Consolidate lines of communication in district for presenting issues. ERA Yes
Rep. James C. Taylor (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Jerry Washington (R., Chicago)*
Tax reform. ERA Undecided
Letita Brown (R., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. Taylor Pouncey (C.F.T.,2 Chicago)
Not contacted, filed August 7.
Richard D. Taylor (C.F.T.,2 Chicago)
Not contacted, filed August 7.
Denise Washington (C.F.T.,2 Chicago)
Not contacted, filed August 7.
Rep. Peggy Smith Martin (P.S.M.,3 Chicago)
Not contacted, filed August 7.
Mark R. Thompson (P.S.M.,3 Chicago)
Not contacted, filed August 7.
Linda Leak (P.S. M.,3 Chicago)
Not contacted, filed August 7.
27th District
Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. John J. Beatty (D., Chicago)
Represent the homeowner (in district). ERA No
Rep. Edmund F. Kucharski (R., Chicago)
Home loan program for first-time homeowners. ERA Yes
Herbert F. Setzke (R., Chicago)
No response to survey.
28th District
Rep. Emil Jones, Jr. (D., Chicago)
New revenue funding for primary and secondary education with relief for citizens on local taxes. ERAYes
James F. Keane (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. Theodore Meyer (R., Chicago)
Park development. ERA Determined by
poll of constituents.
James M. Burns, Jr. (R., Chicago)
All people who drive a car must have insurance or no license plates should be issued; eliminate the power of lobbyists on the floor of legislature. ERA No
29th District
Rep. Raymond W. Ewell (D., Chicago)
Expansion of minority opportunity around the state. ERA Yes
Rep. Eugene M. Barnes (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. Charles E. Gaines (R., Chicago)
Education opportunities in Illinois. ERA Yes
Robert H. Holloway (R., Chicago)
No response to survey.
30th District
Miriam Balanoff (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Rep. Glenn V. Dawson (D., Chicago)
No response to survey.
Glen John Allred (R., Calumet City)
Establish tax credit for students seeking higher education; change in the status of RTA from taxing to regulatory body. ERA "I don't know yet."
Rep. Philip W. Collins(R., Calumet City)
Implementation of tax reform. ERA No
* Survey was received late, therefore the responses are not included in the tables.
1 Lewis A. H. Caldwell Party
2 Citizens for Taylor Party 3Peggy Smith Martin Party
Next month: The Downstate House candidates
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