Romney Campaign Press Release - Romney For President Files For Illinois Presidential Primary Ballot

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Boston, MA –Today, Governor Mitt Romney announced his intent to participate in the Illinois Presidential Primary on February 5, 2008. Illinois Romney for President Chair, State Senator Dan Rutherford, delivered the petitions and forms necessary for Governor Romney to appear on the Illinois Presidential Primary Ballot at the Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield.

In addition to filing nearly double the number of needed petition signatures for Governor Romney to appear on the ballot, Senator Rutherford filed petitions for the Illinois Romney for President Delegates and Alternates to appear in each of the state's 19 congressional districts. The full slate is listed below. Upon filing the documents, State Senator Rutherford released the following statement

"Governor Romney has built an impressive organization of support in Illinois because voters recognize he is the candidate with the experience, vision and values to lead our nation at this crucial point in our nation's history. Illinois Republicans agree that we must keep taxes low, cut government spending, reform healthcare, and strengthen families across the country. I am proud to Chair Governor Romney's Illinois campaign and I look forward to our continued work to build on the strong grassroots support for his campaign in the state."

Members Of The Romney for President Illinois Delegate and Alternate Delegate Slate:

First Congressional District

- Steven A. Daglas, Palos Heights – Delegate

- Mary Beth Cook, Palos Heights – Delegate

- Charles A. Wilson, Chicago – Alternate

- Mark P. Gibboney, Palos Heights – Alternate

Second Congressional District

- Michael K. Gutchewsky, Homewood – Delegate

- Miriam Shabo, Homewood – Delegate

- Kurt D. Diekelman, Thornton – Alternate

- Claudia Shabo, Homewood – Alternate

Third Congressional District

- James J. Parrilli, Chicago – Delegate

- Carolyn Doody, Palos Heights – Delegate

- Kelly O'Brien, Palos Hills – Alternate

- Ian Brenson, La Grange – Alternate

Fourth Congressional District

- Charlie Serrano, Chicago – Delegate

- Bryce R. Kenny, Chicago – Delegate

- Jonathan Blessing, Chicago – Alternate

- Sean Thomas McCarthy, Chicago – Alternate

Fifth Congressional District

- Rich Daniels, Chicago – Delegate

- Jerry Graunke, Chicago – Delegate

- Jeremy Rose, Chicago – Alternate

- Branden J. Ozga, Chicago – Alternate

Sixth Congressional District

- Doris Karpiel, Carol Stream – Delegate

- Fred Bucholz, Wheaton – Delegate

- Frank Saverino Sr., Carol Stream – Delegate

- Dan Wagner, Wheaton – Alternate

- Sherry Falbo, Glen Ellyn – Alternate

- Marie Piraino, Roselle – Alternate

Seventh Congressional District

- Thomas C. Cronin – River Forest

- Eloise Gerson, Chicago – Delegate

- Ethan A. Hastert, Chicago – Alternate

- R. Stratford Shields, Chicago – Alternate

Eighth Congressional District

- Kevin C. Richardson, Lake Barrington – Delegate

- J. Stanley Pepper, Barrington – Delegate

- Joseph C. Folisi, Schaumburg – Delegate

- Steven James Rafalson, Hawthorn Woods – Alternate

- Mark Shepherd, Hebron – Alternate

- W. Robert Vinnedge, Elk Grove Village – Alternate

Ninth Congressional District

- Walter W. Dudycz, Chicago – Delegate

- Mary C. Childers, Des Plaines – Delegate

- Michael B. DiBartolo, Chicago – Alternate

- Robert S. Giurato, Des Plaines – Alternate

Tenth Congressional District

- Michael A. Menis, Inverness – Delegate

- Muneer A. Satter, Winnetka – Delegate

- Daniel R. Bryant, Lake Forest – Delegate

- Richard W. Porter, Winnetka – Alternate

- Steve H. Kim, Northbrook – Alternate

- Stephen Phelps, Winnetka – Alternate

Eleventh Congressional District

- Robert F. Vickrey, Peru – Delegate

- Jeff Arseneau, Frankfort – Delegate

- Edmund B. Thronton, Ottawa – Delegate

- Gary L. Peterlin, Oglesby – Delegate

- Marjorie E. Milone, Bourbonnais – Alternate

- Suzy J. Amiano, Bourbannais – Alternate

- Daniel J. Hyson, Princeton – Alternate

- Rodney Ruestman, Minonk – Alternate

Twelfth Congressional District

- Jeffrey M. Diederich, Marion – Delegate

- Gloria M. Campos, Murphysboro – Delegate

- George W. Obernagel III, Waterloo – Delegate

- Shawn S. Plumlee, Pinckneyville – Alternate

- Charles L. Hanfelder, East Alton – Alternate

- Matt Rice, Wood River – Alternate

Thirteenth Congressional District

- Elizabeth "Liz" Martinez, Naperville – Delegate

- George Offord, Lockport – Delegate

- Patricia R. Bellock, Hinsdale – Delegate

- Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman, Orland Park – Delegate

- Greg Postweiler, Palos Park – Alternate

- Bob Grogan, Downers Grove – Alternate

- Michael A. Tams, Naperville – Alternate

- Patricia J. Fee, Naperville – Alternate

Fourteenth Congressional District
- J. Dennis Hastert, Plano – Delegate

- Karen McConnaughay, St. Charles – Delegate

- Steven J. Rauschenberger, Elgin – Delegate

- John F. Fritts, Dixon – Delegate

- Gabriela Wyatt, Aurora – Alternate

- Marvin Williams, Dixon – Alternate

- Bryan Harbin, Bristol – Alternate

- Connie M. Peshia, Oswego – Alternate

Fifteenth Congressional District

- Jimmy John Liautaud, Champaign – Delegate

- Dan Rutherford, Chenoa – Delegate

- Dale A. Righter, Charleston – Delegate

- Julie Dobski, Bloomington – Delegate

- Michael A. Stokke, Bloomington – Alternate

- Dave Cocagne, Danville – Alternate

- Samuel L. Martin II, Watseka – Alternate

- Eugene C. Lorch, Bloomington – Alternate

Sixteenth Congressional District

- Simon Andy Blankenbaker, Galena – Delegate

- Timothy N. Koritz, Roscoe – Delegate

- Dave Murray, Rock Falls – Delegate

- John J. Ryan, Algonquin – Delegate

- Steven M. Haring, Savanna – Alternate

- Colin Winters, Shirland – Alternate

- Stacy A. Flanagan, Oregon – Alternate

- Brad Rightnowar, Poplar Grove – Alternate

Seventeenth Congressional District

- Judy Dudek, Canton – Delegate

- D. Kay Long, Brighton – Delegate

- Chase Winston Ramsey, Bowen – Delegate

- Debra Merriman Iams, Springfield – Alternate

- Richard W. Berry, Cuba – Alternate

- William B. Abel, Galesburg – Alternate

Eighteenth Congressional District

- Rich Brauer, Petersburg – Delegate

- Gary F. Stella, Peoria Heights – Delegate

- Kyle Ham, Toulon – Delegate

- Gary W. Manier, Washington – Delegate

- Eric Francis Hinton, Peoria – Alternate

- Todd Maisch, Springfield – Alternate

- Kristin Van Aken Jamison, Jacksonville – Alternate

- Charles G. Owens, Henry – Alternate

Nineteenth Congressional District

- Jason Plummer, Edwardsville – Delegate

- William S. Meyer, Hamel – Delegate

- Sarah Daniel, Godfrey – Delegate

- Amy Maher, Worden – Delegate

- Barbara "Bobbi" Snyder, Salem – Alternate

- Janie Grimes, Iuka – Alternate

- Steven Klingbeil, Highland – Alternate

- Barbara Bassett, New Douglas – Alternate