INDIVIDUAL ENDORSEMENTS
- Mr. Adam Andrzejewski
- Mr. Ken Arnold
- Mr. John Bambanek
- Mr. Thom Brasuell
- Mr. Michael Carbone
- Mr. Don Castella
- Mr. Phil Collins
- Hon. Ralph Davis
- Mr. Frederick Dempsey, esq.
- Dr. Sandra Dempsey, M.D.
- Hon. Barbara Gilleran Johnson
- Mr. Norm Hill
- Mr. Peter Karlovics, esq.
- Mrs. Irene Napier
- Hon. Penny Pullen
- Mrs. Bonnie Quirke
- Col. & Mrs. Raymond True
- Rev. Richard Valkanet
- Mr. Joe Walsh
- Rev. Randy White
Each of these endorsements is from the endorser personally, and is not representative of the organizations or offices they are associated with.
Adam Andrezejewski is a leading Republican candidate for Illinois governor. Randy White is a Republican candidate for Illinois Lieutenant Governor. Joe Walsh is a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in the 8th district. Barbara Gilleran Johnson is a retired Justice of the Illinois Second District Appellate Court. Penny Pullen is a former State Representative, and a former GOP National Committeewoman. Ralph Davis is a former mayor of the Village of Round Lake Beach. Phil Collins is Executive Director of the Illnois Center Right Coalition and a candidate for State Representative in the 17th district. Ken Arnold is a former congressional candidate, a Warren Township Precinct Committeeman, and a former Warren Township Republican Chairman. Don Castella is the Vernon Hills Township Republican Chairman. Peter Karlovics is a Gurnee attorney, a Warren Township Precinct Committeeman, and a former Warren Township Republican Chairman. Raymond True is Chairman of the Republican Assembly of Lake County, and a retired U.S. Air Force officer. Bonnie Quirke and Irene Napier are well-known prolife leaders in Lake and McHenry Counties. Richard Valkanet is pastor of Living Waters Assemblies of God Church in Grayslake. Thomas Brasuell is a Grayslake small business owner. Michael Carbone is a Grayslake real estate broker. Frederick Dempsey is an attorney living in Mundelein; his wife, Dr. Sandra Dempsey, is a Mundelein physician. Norm Hill is the Founder and President of Veteran’s Voice.
GROUP ENDORSEMENTS
- Eagle Forum of Illinois
- The Illinois Federation for Right to Life Political Action Committee (IFRL-PAC)
- Illinois Republican Assembly
- Illinois Citizens for Ethics
- Tax Accountability
- Illinois Conservatives
- 912 Candidates
- Lake County Tea Party
- Republican Renaissance PAC
- Illinois Citizens for Life
- Illinois Family Institute
- Family-PAC
- Illinois Center Right Coalition
- Illinois Gunowner Rights Organization
Eagle Forum wrote:
“This was an easy choice. Paul Mitchell is challenging one of those incumbents who need to leave office. Her embrace of the radical Freedom of Choice Act just a year ago to invalidate every restriction Illinois has enacted to curb abortion casts doubt on her judgment and the principles she uses to make decisions about legislation affecting our families. Paul Mitchell is an outstanding candidate who can be counted on by families in the 62nd District to champion their interests. We salute his outspoken advocacy of the right to life and for protecting parental rights. Voters can trust Paul Mitchell, and we wish him well in the Feb. 2 GOP primary.”
From ICE-PAC Chairman Kevin Costello: “On behalf of everyone here at Illinois Citizens for Ethics, I’m happy to inform you that our Board feels you are an exemplary candidate for public service as an Illinois State Representative. Your commitment to ethics and to representing the views of the Illinois voter in public service with respect to the role of government in the social and moral issues facing our State make you the type of candidate that Illinois Citizens for Ethics is intended to support.”
In a press release, The Illinois Federation for Right to Life Political Action Committee (IFRL-PAC) announced its endorsement of Paul Mitchell as Republican candidate for the sixty-second Illinois House District in the primary election to be held February, 2010.
“Not only has Mr. Mitchell expressed a desire to protect unborn children,” IFRL-PAC’s press release said, “but he has also indicated his support for the disabled as well as those endangered at the end of life.” The Illinois Federation for Right to Life is a statewide organization with local affiliates throughout the State of Illinois.
Paul’s candidacy was also endorsed by Tax Accountability, when he signed their Taxpayer Protection Pledge opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. “Tax Accountability is the political action arm of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI). NTUI is the largest taxpayer protection organization in Illinois with over 30,000 members and supporters. NTUI was founded in 1976 and since that time we have helped Illinois citizens save over $88 billion in income and property taxes at the state and local levels.”
Paul is also endorsed by the Illinois Conservatives Facebook group, (see article here). Zach Oltmanns of Rockford says he organized the Facebook group a year ago, and that endorsement decisions are made by officers with feedback from group members.
“We make our decisions by a majority vote from our leadership group. The 599 members let me know who they believe we should endorse or look into,” Oltmanns wrote via email.
In addition, Paul is endorsed by the 912 Candidates organization; see Paul’s page on the 912 Candidate website, here.
In addition, Mitchell is endorsed by the Illinois Republican Assembly, an affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. “We endorse Paul Mitchell in the IL62 House race against the GOP incumbent. Mitchell is pro-life, pro-family, and a foe of socialism,” said the group in a statement.
Also endorsing Mitchell is the Lake County Tea Party organization: “Paul Mitchell is the best candidate for State Representative in the 62nd District. We wholeheartedly support his campaign and beliefs. He is Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Pro-Individual, and Pro-Freedom. He supports the Republican platform and does not run away from him it like his opponent. He understands the state has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.”
Mitchell has also received the highest ratings from Illinois Citizens for Life and the Illinois Family Institute.
Mitchell has been endorsed the Illinois Center Right Coalition, a broad alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to the principles of individual freedom, personal responsibility, limited government, the rule of law, free markets, and the centrality of faith and family in American life, and which seeks to advance these principles through the development of sound public policy.
