NTDO ---- THE NEW TRIER DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION ---- NTDO
Welcome to the New Trier Dems Website
"We are who we've been waiting for."
Barack Obama - 2008
At Issue:
2012 is a Presidential Election Year of critical importance. The New Trier Dems will be reaching out to neighborhoods and groups across the township, offering forums, social gatherings and grassroots activities to share information and ideas and to stimulate participation in our democracy.
Grassroots politics is all about connecting our neighborhoods with our elected officials and keeping that connection alive. We invite you to be a part of this process with the New Trier Dems in 2012, a new year that, along with many challenges, holds a great deal of promise.
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Last year it looked like the reelection of President Obama and the election of a Democrat to represent the U.S. Tenth Congressional District were the two contest that would require most of our organization's efforts. But the retirements of both of New Trier's Democratic State Senators and one New Trier Democratic State Representative created a whole new dynamic. The following Democratic candidates are presently campaigning to represent New Trier in Springfield and in Washington D.C.
Daniel Biss, presently our 17th District State Representative, is running to become the next State Senator for Illinois' 9th State Senate District, filling the seat of retiring State Senator Jeff Schoenberg and is unopposed in the Democratic Primary. Representative Biss was endorsed for the Illinois Senate race by the NTD membership in January.
Julie Morrison, a West Deerfield Township supervisor, is running to replace retiring State Senator Susan Garrett in Illinois' 29th State Senate District. The district includes New Trier's northernmost precincts. Julie Morrison was endorsed by the NTD at the January NTD Endorsement Meeting.
Scott Drury, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, is running to fill the office of the retiring IL 58th House District Rep Karen May, representing some of New Trier's northernmost precincts. Scott Drury was endorsed for this contest by the NTD membership in January.
In New Trier's 9th Congressional District, seven-term Congresswoman and Chief Deputy Whip Jan Schakowsky is facing a Primary challenger. Congresswoman Schakowsky was overwhelmingly endorsed by the NTD membership at the January Endorsement Meeting.
Brad Schneider won the Democratic Primary in March and is our Democratic candidate for New Trier's 10th Congressional District (covering the New Trier precincts in Glencoe). Brad is running against one-term Republican Congressman Robert Dold.
Laura Fine, Northfield Township Clerk is the unopposed Democratic Primary candicate to become New Trier's next 17th District State Representative, replacing State Rep. Daniel Biss who is running for the State Senate. Robyn Gabel, our present 18th District's State Representative is also running unopposed in the 2012 Democratic Primary. Laura Fine and Representative Gavel were endorsed for their Illinois House races by the NTD membership in January.
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