Thompson Campaign Press Release - Thompson Campaign Announces Illinois Leadership Team

Mclean, VA - Today, the Fred Thompson Campaign announced its Illinois Leadership team. These state leaders will work with Illinois Chairman Senator Bill Brady and Vice Chairman Congressman Don Manzullo in leading the Fred Thompson Illinois operation.

"I am very pleased to be serving as Chairman of Fred Thompson's Illinois Leadership team," said Senator Bill Brady. "Working with Congressman Don Manzullo, we have built a strong Illinois operation throughout the state that will be instrumental in carrying Senator Thompson ' s consistent conservative message to our voters. I look forward to working with these great state leaders, and I thank them for their commitment to Senator Thompson and his conservative values and principles."

"This strong Illinois organization will be a tremendous asset in this key February 5^th state," said Randy Enwright, National Political Director. "We look forward to a great campaign in Illinois and I am pleased to have these leaders from across Illinois joining our organization."

Senator Fred Thompson Illinois Leadership Team

State Senator Bill Brady, Bloomington, Chairman

Congressman Don Manzullo, Egan, Vice Chairman

Statewide Steering Committee Members

State Rep. David Reis, Willow Hill

Mark Shelden, Champaign, Champaign County Clerk

Randy Pollard, Chairman, Fayette County Republican Party; Chairman, Illinois Republican County Chairman's Association

Mark Boozell, Naperville

David Bender, Lincoln

Edward Brady, Bloomington

Congressional District Chairs

1^st CD - Maureen Murphy, Evergreen Park, Worth Township Republican Committeeman

2^nd CD - Dr. Eric Wallace, Matteson, Chairman, African-American Republican Council of Illinois

3^rd CD - John McNeal, Riverside, Attorney and Illinois Chairman, Young Republican Alumni Network

4^th CD - John Curry, Chicago, attorney and 32d Ward Republican Committeeman

5^th CD - Susan Radzinowicz, Chicago businesswoman

6^th CD - State Senator Carole Pankau, Itasca

7^th CD - Carol Smith Donovan, Chicago, State Central Committeeman, Illinois Republican Party

8^th CD - State Senator Matt Murphy, Palatine

9^th CD - David Sullivan, Park Ridge, former Illinois state senator

10^th CD - Roger A. Keats, Wilmette, former Illinois state senator

11^th CD - Chris D. Brown, Morris, Deputy State Central Committeeman, Illinois Republican Party

12^th CD - State Representative Mike Bost, Murphysboro

13^th CD - Robin M. Ambrosia, Plainfield, Will County Republican Chairwoman

14^th CD - State Senator Randy Hultgren, Winfield

15^th CD - Edward Brady, Bloomington

15^th CD - Mark Shelden, Champaign, Champaign County Clerk

16^th CD - State Senator David Syverson, Rockford

16^th CD - State Senator Brad Burzynski, Clare

17^th CD - State Representative Rich Myers, Colchester

18^th CD - Rudy Lewis, Peoria, Chairman, Peoria County Republican Party

19^th CD - State Representative David Reis, Willow Hill