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Below are instructions and the two petitions that I am circulating to get on the primary ballot.  If you have any questions on which one you should sign or circulate, please call my campaign office at 630-325-2002.

Petition PA 97-14 IL11

Petition Fair IL13

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIRCULATORS OF JUDY BIGGERT NOMINATING PETITIONS

1. Circulators must be 18 years of age or older, and citizens of the United States.

2. All signers, but NOT circulators, MUST be registered to vote at their residence addresses in the State of Illinois.

3. Circulators MAY NOT circulate petitions for more than one political party (e.g., circulating a petition for Republican JUDY BIGGERT for Representative in Congress and a Democrat for President, is prohibited). They MAY circulate petitions for more than one Republican candidate (e.g. JUDY BIGGERT for Representative in Congress and a Republican for President).

4. Signers MAY NOT sign petitions for more than one political party (e.g., signing a petition for Republican JUDY BIGGERT for Representative in Congress and a Democrat for President, is prohibited). They MAY sign petitions for more than one Republican candidate (e.g. JUDY BIGGERT for Representative in Congress and a Republican for President).

5. Circulators MAY sign (as petition signers) on any ONE page of the petition which may be the one they circulate.

6. All petition signers MUST sign in the presence and observation of the circulator.

7. Petition signers may NOT sign the petition more than once.

8. Petition signers MUST sign for themselves only. They MAY NOT sign for spouses, family members or others whether authorized or not.

9. Petition signers SHOULD sign their names as registered. (E.g., Margaret Smith is proper but Mrs. John Smith is not proper. Initials or nicknames are acceptable if consistent with the given name. “Ed” for Edward is acceptable, “Skip” for Edward is not!)

10. The petition signers SHOULD sign and not print their names unless their signature is always printed and that is the way they signed their voter’s registration card.

11. Blank spaces in the circulator’s affidavit SHOULD be completed with the exception of the page number. DO NOT NUMBER THE PETITION SHEETS!

12. Circulators MUST personally appear and sign the circulator’s oath before a notary public. If you need to find a Notary, please call us at 630-325-2002.

The US Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Thomas Donohue, wrote an interesting opinion for the Wall Street Journal on the President’s Jobs Plan.  Below are a few snippets.  Click here for the full article Visit my Facebook page and tell me what you think!

Opinion – SEPTEMBER 16, 2011, 2:09 P.M. ET

Why the Jobs Plan Falls Short - Instead of temporary tax breaks and more spending, we need permanent tax incentives, development of our energy resources, and entitlement reform

“While the jobs plan President Obama proposed last week contains some ideas that American business supports, it falls short. It focuses too much on government spending and temporary tax breaks and too little on the trade, energy, tax, regulatory and entitlement reforms that will jolt our economy and job market back to life…”

“…Business likes bottom lines. Here’s mine: Rather than tinker around the edges with temporary tax cuts and more government spending, the administration and Congress should embrace a bolder and more effective plan to open markets, attract new investments in infrastructure, develop American energy, and create powerful growth incentives by reforming taxes, regulations and entitlements. Start doing these things and America’s private sector can get on with the job of putting America back to work.”

Mr. Donohue is president and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce.

At a recent town hall, I polled the audience with two simple questions:

Do you think your generation is better off than your parent’s generation?
Do you think your children’s generation will be better off than your generation?

Watching all the hands fall between questions was a sobering moment. As a mother of four and a grandmother of nine, I understand the importance of these questions. The goal of every parent is to provide every opportunity for our children to succeed. Over the last few years, things have changed. Our economy has lagged. Businesses are struggling. Unemployment is high. Homes sit in foreclosure. The national debt continues to rise.

Now is the time to draw a line in the sand and say enough is enough. We have to dedicate ourselves to changing the culture of Washington. On the economy, we have to lower taxes on job creators. We have to eliminate job killing regulations that accomplish nothing more than burying our small businesses in paperwork. With a climbing debt of over $14 trillion dollars, we have to stop spending on the backs of future generations.

Now is a time for action; Republicans have heard your message. The time to change course is now. Will you join me in canceling the big government blank check that has bankrupted our nation? Will you join me in finding fact-based solutions to this economic and fiscal crisis? Will you join me in sending a clear message that we want leadership in Washington, not talking points? Join me and let’s get this economy working again.