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January 19th was a blisteringly cold day. Nevertheless, the candidates and 45 voters attended the 7th District State Senate Candidates Forum hosted by Rogers Park VOTER at United Church of Rogers Park. Three articles on the event that were published by print news media are copied below.
Candidates Suzanne Elder and Heather Steans are on the Democratic Party ballot in the Tuesday, Feb. 5 Primary Election. No candidates for this post are running on the Green Party or Republican Party ballots. Rogers Park VOTER, as a nonpartisan organization, does not make endorsements... however, we do encourage you to vote!
Democrats Spar at 7th District State Senate Forum
January 23, 2008
Democratic candidates for the uber local 7th District State Senate race squared off in a forum sponsored by Rogers Park VOTER (Voters Organized for Truthful Election Results) last Saturday afternoon at the United Church of Rogers Park. Read More »
Candidates for 7th District State Senate Partake in Forum on Issues
January 23, 2008
"Young people don't feel empowered; they don't feel like they count," said Suzanne Elder, a Progressive Democratic candidate for the Illinois state Senate. Voters in Illinois' 7th District, representing the East Rogers Park and Edgewater communities, got the opportunity to pose questions and express their concerns to candidates Elder and Heather Steans (D) during a Candidate Forum on Saturday. Read More »
Elder, Steans Discuss Gay Marriage in Rogers Park
January 23, 2008
Gay marriage was just one of the issues touched on last week when the two candidates vying to fill the seat being vacated by Illinois state Sen. Carol Ronen (D-Chicago) met with community members in Rogers Park. Read More »
Download the media coverage of the 7th District State Senate Forums (pdf)