Half of Wheaton City Council Supports Chris Hage

The following is a press release from Chris Hage:

Half of the members of the Wheaton City Council have endorsed Chris Hage for State Representative, the campaign announced today, adding to a growing list of lawmakers, anti-tax advocates and others supporting the former prosecutor.  Hage has previously received high marks from prolife/pro-family organizations and the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune.
 
"When voters see who supports my campaign, I think they can feel confident that I have the proven passion and principles to fight for them in Springfield," Hage said.  "I am humbled and grateful for so much goodwill."
 
The campaign announced the following list of supporters:
 
Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. of Illinois
Joe Birkett, Former DuPage State's Attorney
Patti Birkett, Chairwoman of the Chris Hage Campaign
Senator Bill Brady, 2010 Republican Candidate for Governor
The Chicago Tribune
Dennis Cook, Chairman of the Federation of Illinois Young Republicans
Elizabeth Corry, Former Wheaton City Councilwoman
Gary Dahl, Former State Senator
Scott Gryder, Co-Chairman of the Federation of Illinois Young Republicans
Barbara Intihar, Vice President of the Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education
Dr. Richard Jorgensen
Howard Levine, Former Wheaton City Councilman
Leonard Leo, National Co-Chairman of Catholics for Bush and RNC Catholic Outreach
Louis Morgan, Former Illinois State House Republican Leader
Joe Morris, President and General Counsel, The Lincoln Legal Foundation
Tom Mouhelis, Wheaton City Councilman
Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti, Wheaton City Councilman
President Mike Powell, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 41
Dr. Steven Sauerberg, 2008 Illinois Republican Candidate for United States Senate
Todd Scalzo, Wheaton City Councilman
President Jim Simmons, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 263
Christine Svenson, President of the Illinois Republican National Lawyers' Association
Tax Accountability
The Tooling & Manufacturing Association (TMA)
Judy Baar Topinka, Comptroller
Mike Tryon, State Representative
United Hellenic Voters of America
Frank Watson, Former Illinois State Senate Republican Leader
 
For nearly ten years, Hage served as a prosecutor under Birkett, successfully convicting felons and collecting more than a million dollars in child support.  Hage has also led the Chicago Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society, a conservative public policy group started by Reagan Administration attorneys.  Hage also is an Eagle Scout.
 
The 42nd District includes all of Winfield, large parts of Wheaton and Lisle, and portions of Carol Stream, West Chicago, Warrenville, and Naperville.