Rafael News Category: Issues
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...
The Doings Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 25, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
Rivadeneira Best Choice for 41st District GOP
Five Republican candidates each hope to position themselves for a run at the 41st District seat left open when Republican Rep. Bob Biggins retires. The seat has been held by Biggins since 1993, so the opportunity is rare, indeed.
With Illinois' culture...
Illinois Federation for Right to Life Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 15, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
ELMHURST, IL – The Illinois Federation for Right to Life Political Action Committee (IFRL-PAC) endorsed the candidacy of Rafael Rivadeneira, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 41st District.
“We are pleased to announce our endorsement of Rafael Rivadeneira as Republican Candidate...
National Taxpayers United of Illinois Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 15, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
ELMHURST, IL – Rafael Rivadeneira, the conservative candidate for Illinois House District 41, received the endorsement from Tax Accountability, the political action arm of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI).
Jim Tobin, the President of Tax Accountability, said the group is supporting...
DuPage Conservatives Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 15, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
ELMHURST, IL – Rafael Rivadeneira, the conservative candidate for Illinois House District 41, received the endorsement from DuPage Conservatives, a grassroots organization founded by Frank Napolitano, a Bartlett Village Trustee.
“Rafael, while campaigning, has been working hard on an actual plan to...
Illinois Conservatives Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 11, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
ELMHURST, IL –Rafael Rivadeneira, the conservative candidate for Illinois House District 41, received the endorsement from Illinois Conservatives, a grassroots organization founded by young conservatives in Rockford, IL.
Aaron McCray, a spokesman for the organization said Rivadeneira is a true...
Eagle Forum of Illinois Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 11, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
ELMHURST, IL – Rafael Rivadeneira, the conservative candidate for Illinois House District 41, received the endorsement from Eagle Forum, pro-life/pro-family group is headed by former Ill. State Rep. Penny Pullen.
“Various Eagle Forum leaders in our state have examined the credentials and positions...
Cut Taxes, Cut Waste: Abolish Township Government
posted: January 04, 2010 • Categories: Issues
You’ve heard me talk about the need to reduce the burden on taxpayers many times throughout this campaign. Illinois has more taxing bodies than any other state. We’ve got fixed-income seniors across this district afraid of losing their homes and hard-working families struggling to pay bills due to...
Tort Reform Needed in Illinois
posted: December 21, 2009 • Categories: Issues
On the brink of a potential overhaul of health care from Congress, I felt it was necessary to once again give sound reform ideas that don’t lay the ground work for government-run health care. I urge Congress not to pass the bill presented before them; however, I do recognize the need for changes...
Cost-Cutting Conservation
posted: December 11, 2009 • Categories: Issues
Among the many misconceptions about Republicans, one of the more common is that we don’t care about the environment. I believe it is our responsibility to protect our natural resources and beautiful landscape. Aside from trying to run an environmentally friendly campaign by relying on online...