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Eliminate Publicly Funded Pensions for Part-Time DuPage County Board Members
posted: January 05, 2012 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues
Sign the Petition here to Eliminate Publicly Funded Pensions for Part-Time DuPage County Board Members
If you had a part-time, public-service job, how much would you expect to be paid? $15,000? $20,000? $30,000? DuPage County Board members pay themselves $50,000/year of your tax dollars for...
Exploring a County Board Run
posted: November 08, 2011 • Categories: Campaign Updates
Dear friends:
This summer, when news came that Pat O’Shea would not run for re-election to the DuPage County Board, several people asked me if I would be willing to run for the seat he would be vacating. At that time, my wife and I agreed that the timing didn’t feel right. And I decided not to...
Senator Marco Rubio: Tio Tomas or Free Thinker?
posted: July 13, 2011 • Categories: Personal
I must give kudos to Ruben Navarette for being an equal-opportunity anti-amnesty basher. He goes after Democrats and Republicans who vote against amnesty and has done a good job of documenting (no pun intended) the lengths that Democrats have gone to vote against amnesty despite the overall...
Grateful For Your Support
posted: November 23, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates
Last Thursday, Senator Dan Cronin called to notify me that I had not been chosen as the appointee for the State Senate seat he will vacate. Senator Cronin will appoint Ron Sandack, the current mayor of Downers Grove, to that spot.
While I was disappointed, as we approach Thanksgiving, I wanted you...
State Senate Appointment Update
posted: November 18, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates
A decision could come as early as next week, please pass this along to your friends and family and urge them to call, email and/or sign the petition below.
When friends called a couple of weeks ago, to urge me to put my name forward for appointment to the soon-to-be-vacated 21st District State...
Rivadeneira Seeks Appointment to Illinois’ 21st State Senate Seat
posted: November 09, 2010 • Categories: Personal
To the residents of Illinois’ 21st State Senate District:
At the urging of my supporters from DuPage and Cook counties and even across the state, I have decided to ask to be appointed to the State Senate seat that Senator Dan Cronin will vacate when he takes on his new role as Chair of the DuPage...
10 Ways Anyone of Hispanic Heritage Could Be a Republican
posted: August 13, 2010 • Categories: Personal
An Open Letter to Sen. Reid
Dear Sen. Harry Reid:
You say you would like to know "how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican." Allow me to be of assistance. Below are “10 Ways Anyone of Hispanic Heritage Could Be a Republican.”
Uno: A Hispanic could believe that this country offers more...
What’s A State To Do?
posted: April 28, 2010 • Categories: Personal
For almost a week now, I’ve watched and listened to the criticisms of and threatened boycotts of Arizona. I’ve seen the Left go nuts, the Hispanic media go nuts, and frankly, I’m left feeling like I’m going a little nuts. Albeit for a totally different reason: namely, because I think all these...
Perhaps They’ll Hear Us Come November
posted: March 21, 2010 • Categories: Personal
Turns out, yes he can. President Obama has shown the country that yes, he can do the secret backroom deals and kickbacks that he promised to eschew. That yes, he can confuse and complicate a process and fog it over with last-minute “emotional pleas.” Yes, he can force Americans to buy a product....
Thank You and Congratulations
posted: February 03, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates
While I’m disappointed that we lost yesterday’s primary, I was so blessed by the support, encouragement and prayers I received throughout the campaign that I feel great. So many of you gave so much to this campaign, and I’m humbled and grateful. Thank you.
I also want to congratulate my friend...