Quinn’s Lack of Leadership on Jobs and Economic Recovery Hurts Illinois’ Workers & Job Creators

LISLE, Ill. – State Senator Kirk Dillard, gubernatorial candidate, today expressed outrage that Governor Quinn failed to make appointments to his own economic development commission designed to offer recommendations for improving Illinois’ economy during the worst economic time in our nation since the Great Depression. Dillard who has announced plans to make Illinois a “destination economy” called on Governor Quinn to fulfill his responsibility by making appointments so that the General Assembly can consider legislation to encourage job growth during the fall veto session beginning October 14.

Read the release: http://www.dillardforgovernor.com/press.html

State senator seeks GOP nod for governor

From the Alton Telegraph - State Sen. Kirk Dillard wants River Bend residents to know he will make the Metro East a priority if he is elected governor of Illinois next year. "I've been down in the Metro East area multiple times since I announced my candidacy on July 8," Dillard, R-Hinsdale, said in a recent visit to The Telegraph newsroom. "It's an area that I'm very familiar with."

Entire article: http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/area-30653-dillard-illinois.html

Dillard kicks off "Friday Night Lights" Tour

Friday night football games are a community event for our high schools, and beginning this evening, Kirk Dillard will be visiting schools on Fridays, listening to educators and meeting with education groups and leaders to look at innovative ideas and programs that will improve Illinois’ education system. Click HERE to read our media adviory.

Rich Miller: "The front-runner is state Sen. Kirk Dillard..."

From Rich Miller's Sun-Times' column: "The front-runner is state Sen. Kirk Dillard, a decent, experienced politician from DuPage County..." Read more...

Statement from the Dillard for Governor Campaign on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees

LISLE, Ill. – State Senator Kirk Dillard, gubernatorial candidate, today released the following statement on Governor Quinn’s veto of House Bill 7:

“During the spring legislative session, leaders in the Democrat Party blocked serious efforts by the Collins Commission and many state lawmakers to enact meaningful reform of Illinois’ campaign finance system. In order to clean up Illinois’ culture of corruption, we need to pass recommendations set forth by the Collins Commission. During the final days prior to the recess, I filed a motion to discharge every day on the Senate floor to follow the full recommendations of the Patrick Collins Commission. As I formally requested countless times during the legislative session, members of the General Assembly should have an opportunity to publicly debate and vote on these measures that are an important step in restoring integrity and trust.

“I am disheartened by Governor Quinn’s failure to accept the recommendations made by his own commission! The failure to end pay to play politics in Illinois is a slap in the face to every person, employer, and community across this great state.”

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Lisle Township Republicans Welcome Dillard

From the Lisle Township Republican Organization website:

Dillard pointed out how he learned “at the knee of former Illinois Govenor Jim Edgar, as his chief of staff, how to balance a state budget. Indeed, Governor Edgar inherited a state in debt and left it with a One Billion Dollar Surplus. Dillard statede that we can do it again. Of course, the issue of the need to bury the atmosphere of corruption that has so dominated Illinois was also discussed by Dillard. The good people of the State of Illinois can rejoice and the Republican Party can be proud of having a candidate like Kirk Dillard commit to public service in this state!

Thank you – it was my pleasure to be there with you!

Business Ledger interviews Kirk Dillard

Candidate's goal to make state a "destination economy"

The Business Ledger editor Don Kopriva and news editor Jeremy Stoltz recently met with State Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-24th), GOP candidate in the Illinois gubernatorial election. Click HERE for more...