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Candidate Report Sheet for Interviews

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Did the candidate disagree with any lVl-lP0 positions? (Be sure your remarks include the candidate'sposition on patronage.) E t €o'r pt I C c

ls the candidate's campaign viabte? Yes | 0 NoG

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Please record endorsement motions and votes below and indicate which, if any, prevailed. (0ptions areto endorse, find two or more candidates qualified, or to take no action.)

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Place of interview j-( z a 5 ..i) i,,-€ >F: L/+,,r aNa Ao,r')., f>R*

(Menbers evaluating must sign reverse side.)

As concisely as possible, state why you feel you should be endorsed over the other candidates(s).-what goals for the office you seek are most important to you personally?

I feel I combine the professional background, organizational experience and long-standingcommitment to social justice issues and community involvement that will make me effecti"e not orityin Springfield but also in the district. My top priority is ensuring that our young people a nurturedand supported through fully-funded public schools, and that

" .oh.r.ot job creation strategy is

instituted at the state level to create more jobs at livable wages.

Please outl ine the place of patronage, personnel codes, race, gender and sexual orientation inestablishing criteria for hiring and promoting public employees.

I do not think there is any place for patronage or any type of discrimination in the hiringand promoting of public employees, and will ensure that ru.tr plii.ies begin in my own officepractices' I am a strong supporter of affirmative action prog."rs that .nru.. qualified minorities,women, and gays and lesbians are actively recruited and supported at all levels of go"..nment.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

BARACK OBAIVIA

BARiacK oBAldA received his BA in Polit ical science from columbiauniversi ty. -He spent f ive years working as a community organi zer,f i rs t in Har lem, then in Cf r icago.

rn 1988, oBAItLiA, enrol-led in Harvard Law school . There he served asthe f i rst ' Afr ican-American president of t ,he Harvard Law Review andwas a member of the Execut ive Board. of the B1ack Law studentsAssociat ion. He graduated Magna cum Laude.

rn 1992, OBAUA served ' as r l l ino is Execut ive Di rec tor o f PROJECTvorE ! , an e f fo r t ' t ha t added ove r 100 ,000 new ly reg i s te red . vo te rs .

rn L993 ' OBAI{A was named by Craln 's chicaqo Busj-ness as one of f r40unde r40nou ts tand ingyoung f f i r ' e c i t yo fCh i cago .He i sthe- rgcipient of the. i t . t5 Legal Eagle award f iom rvr - rpo f or hiswork in br inging r l l inois int t compl iance with ghe Nat ional voterRegistrat ion Act, (Motor voter) . g is commentar ies have been heardonNa t i ona ]Pub ] - i cRad ioand 'h i smemo i rw i1 ] -bepubr ished by Random House in August , lggE.

oBAIl tA works as a civ i l r ights at torney with the f i rm Davis , Miner,Barnh i l l - and Gal land: He spec ia l izes i . , " *p loymenC

d iscr iminat ion,fa i r hous ing and vot ing r ights ] i t iga t ion. He a lso lec tures a t theuniversi t 'y of chicago Law 5chool , r f r"r . he t ,eaches civ i l r ights lawand re la ted sub j ec ts .

rn addition, oBAr{A serves on the boards of several organi zaLionsincluding: the Chicago Annenberg Chal lenge (Chairman) , the .ToyceFoundation, the wood.s Fund of chilago, irr. center for NeighborhoodTechnology, the chic-tqo Lawyers committee for c iv i l Rights underthe Law and Publ ic a l l ies . i r " i s arso a member o f the c6ok countyBar Assoc ia t i on .

BARi[eK OBAMA is married to Michelre obama and is a member ofTr in i ty Uni t .ed Church o f Chr is r .

Il{OEtrE}iI}ENT VOTIiteS OF XLLh{CIS-IhIREFENDENT PRECII{CTORGANEZATIST''{

TLL.HNOIS GilNBit;l L AS,SEMBI",Y QIi;,ISTIOTYNAERE - 1996

ELECTESTiS

1. Do you srippcrt:a. moving the primary e.leclian date? If so, tc F,,ii:y, .Iune, July or September?

Yes; to ltlay

b. keeping voters' politi.cal party preferences in :i,e primary electicn secret?

Yes

c. eliminatirig siraight partj/ voting in gcneral el::ction?

Yes

d. appointrnent of year-rounil administrative eier:t;on judges?

Yes

e. any cfher chaciges ia lililcis' election law?

{Jarapaign finance ref,orrr.', iiicluding the institutici: of ccntributica limits, riisclosure ofcontribuiois' pr,:fessions, and staf,:_iinarrclng of ca*rpai;;;s.

2,. Si:oulcl trilinois citizens be t'eqilrecl to cornpiete sepr;ate forrns to register to vote in Stateand Federal eiectiog?

I'io

3. Do you suprort h{erit Selecticrn cf judges? If ;rss, piease give a irrief descriplion of thesys{iem yGLl sutrlport. If no, are tl^rere any chang*s to tFre 5;resent system that you support?

I generally tavor inei'it seiection, whereby an inci,.;r:endent corrn'ission madc up of bothattarneys anC cornrnunitir residents v,'ith staggered ierms would submit a list of qualifiedindivicluals to tile chief executive officer of tlie reievant iurisdicticn.

4.. Do you believe thar appoinl.rne*ts to judicial vacancies should be based on nominationsirom lccal review i;aiiels'/

Yes

F-IF[A]"{CE

5. Dc you suppcrt:a. insiituring a gradua'rec i-.,come tax?

Y*s

I strongly favor a gradua:ieci inccrii,etax fo; boti- inCiviCua.ls and corporfit::ns thatrvc;ulC shift an increasing L,urden cn cciporaiions anC i;;iiviciLlrls rnosi eble to pi-'"

c. incr.:asing the SICCC pe,iscnal e:lelnption?

Yes, but as a part of a shiit t,r a gi'aduated incu; e tax.

C. iiicleasing inecm.e ta:;.es, to r"eiierie or repiaec ",rcal

prc*neriy tax?

Yes.

6. V/ili you vote ic increasfi qt;ra i' -iinc' fc a'r le asi 5,: % of 1;riblic educatlop ;:'-:,i.3?

Yes.

1. Do you sunporf r,'orrcileLs ci oil; rilenl:s cf 1:-Llbilc ;rlndinq, fo;'private oi' parc,,;ll ial

schoois'l

lio.

8. Ilo yoil support:a". pribiic fiaancing cf- eiectic:r :an.r.paign?

r 7

Y f lS.

b. extending ihe same c'd1t'.r:' ' n riisclosure requirerneii,is fcr ward and ft','rshipccmmitieemeil througticri l i ' ' , ; ,a"ve?

Y*s.

c. perrniiring state empio5';es tc hcid other pu'u"'c sectt:." jobs concurreili-l=;',

Fio.

9. Do ycu suppcrt iand-based or ,"iverbcat gambiiiig 'i ; Cccir^ Coilnty? !

l io.

i '

10. Will you support legislation i.:quiring c;.i:,7,.-, i:efn:':nCa at the state or locai ;:'':l beforeland-based or riverboat gar:blii.a is €,,:r.-r .;d? [f so, at which level and r,,,.:iy?

Yes, and at the state level, . :.c;Iilse of tht .le.i:'rbie impact that expansicc of thegaming industry would have throu - roi.',i rhe.::i.'-!€, affi *,,3 potential dornino effect tirat woulclresult if these decisions were madr. i:li:y or ilie )ocal , :i'ei.

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11. Do you fa'ror adcting sexual or...rrr:ition tc thr .liur,i-rri Rigti;s Act? Do you:i*'.zor domesticpartnership legislation?

I favor both proposals.

12. Dc you favor amending Professional Regulaii.l11 l5;::irlaticr ro prohibit disc:i-::inati,onagainst board-certified graduates oi foreign schools?

Yes.

13. Do you suppert mandatory Ai ilS testing for lxtirir_,,.)€ or employment?

lio.

L1. Do you support mandatory drrg testing'ior pr:blic c: pr!'rate sector employecl? Underwhat circumstances?

I oppose such legislation e;lcept fcr those na:i'rirl;/ly-definecl occripationa! c:: legories,such as railrray engineers, where rl:ug use on tl.:.i.lb r-,;ght endanger public safet' .

15. Should state police be allorveci tc stop vehicle op'e,.::iors io test DUI on grounjs cther thanprobable cause?

Iio.

16. Do you support the recently p"lssed legislation pr:':',.tting ernployers to ea.ve;:lrop on theteiephone conversations of their €ilir., yees?

No.

LAtsOR

L7. Do you favor restructuring tlr.e wage scale of siate r, ,nployees to institute equal pay forjobs of comparable worth? ,

Yes.

18. lio yo': sufrport';i,'e rigiri of ;'.,':riic :nrpici':ir l; strike?

Yes.

19. Do you supp,3ri l'':rrrning tire i:lrlaoci)^rru.,:." si.,.ir.ers ir: priva:.e einp,:;ymei:i?

''/es.

20. Dc you suprpaft ierniiy leave ;:girrlatiorr fcl ; lirrate em:llc;ri:nent?

Yes.

?.L. \ilhat is f ilur 1 .:,;ition cn:a. r'aising the rnininrrrii F'i;,;itJ

I support i::' iag, the riinir:::itt). !/?:ge to ?,s,rrrre that an1' ,:mployee ivcrlcinE; ull-timeen;oys a li';,q.ble $'a-;r:'.

b. estabiisi.:.i,! I lovrcr i:riniinl.rm wil.ge i'cr rninors?

I am cppesecl gerrerally to ir !cwer rnlnimrii'n i,vage forrninors; ill a. chioni ca..:I! slacklabor niatkel, i:iicit a s'/stc!n disco,:,?.gr?s rire ernploymet\t c.;'adi:lt viorke s,

c. intiuiling f:.rrrn wor.i,.cis :.rrtri jicuseric.iC en'i-'lclieel iirder existin,l; Ial;or la',vs?

I suirpi,''r[ -{$fii legislair*rr "

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22. W;.U yt\u siJi)Fort a single-pa.3i;;;- !i;.:,;pl1h plan for Iiiinois? Fi.rrv rvo.li ' .r,!';4;;aid b:incorpcrated into the progt'alrr )'Lru -rirrilcrt?

Yes in principal, although such a irrogram will probabii, have to i.'g ir,sLituted at afederai level; ttie long-lleiin objectivc wci;id be a universal ;arr: syster. t..ai,Joes notdifferentiate betwec-it tl;e ttt:ernplorii:il, rlle riisablei, and sc 'rn. 'fhe

stir,te ciir t-. i ::rrijreagressi'rely to expa:rd co',,ciag,l to iiie c,:rrcittly iininsure,l, .rerh

fs thlou.lt a manr ,.J caresystem lvitir a s)idiirg scaie of prcl','.i.;,,1 : rr,rri ccnaynents.

2?t \r*I,loiilrogran: r..r';i irige .;. i i l:i,:,. '" t)'y'crl : i 'fr.11, irnp-:-'ve ilie il ieseiii i;: ', ' '..i.2-.i heaii.h

iil{- gra?n?

A fr;rtilef ['i: ,'i;]',a., ti'ttie':1i., ;'.i sysl..lii is reqiti..igd ir- ii3;iit .;t"ti-'; ' '-.i.'r.i'.1 -:'lt].ilt

critiqr:r: of the sl/stfi'.:. i:r,:neC!;rr.elir,',J"'e ire.ei to ir:ci'ease p{ti r.iiia i;in,:,- ',i 'i: i :. '''(i,

conrmunity based fa, ;l.ities fu itcii.rn irfii:ciiv;:"-

24,. Do ycu stippori.a. Medicalc i:ndiiig lior allt. ' ii:ns?

Ye,r.

b. irrsurancr.: {lc','et'3ge oi';tl:,tti.l:0ls ir- ' ii:ite e:'i1rloy,}eti'/

Yes.

c. parental ,.'i..;ii!eiii/tic;iifieiii,i ;i f'.:i ii' .il.iii'$ se.eking et;ci"iir.lns?

No.

rJ. any oiher' . 'estrli:tlons i;i, ".i ';rrsl

No.

23. Do }'ott suFp.'::i i:,-iiiitit;nii fu:;'::l fcrr i.i.e ll'*rl:'i;:ti:;ii. i>'' C\:ii,triir: rii': il:,:rril;' : .'v:r.es toe;ragie th.: hiri[g oi'a stti ' i i:--ifin" i ':!.r ,rlr?r'cf i:a$,li ,::i:e.'s?

Yes.

?,L1. Do 5'su suppoii:a. ccst oi Li',,i1',rti a*iustit-ri:i,: l':i' ;-li'l'1ic aid rr:cipisrri':?

Yes.

b. wcrkfai'*'i

I crrpose arc,i, l ir l ' t- irrft i i ' : i ' i i C.r wi'- l< reqr-i i iemc'nis t j i i ir- iai i [o t i ; j , .: i ; : l .r: ' . :uni rhel;tck ci'e:r.try-ig.,,el 'l ,i-;s. i d;- f.':'j,-.:- iif;a:li;ii..,r lhev-.i,'it?"rj oxi.3,i1:.' lh.ilil Ci ., ...T1,

transpcr.tg.tion sulbs: l;S, anci sr::lr,,ri'zt,job ti :r,.tg fhat act';v.il;7 inccl;raore ,\,?tl?r," .:,:cip;enistc er:.ter tlie wori:io;-'::.

c,. rr-;itrii i i:r.r.-i cil t ',::lft:i-t I;;l,: fi is f-', ' ieenag3 ixc:lii is?

I cppose sr,ii;.r., l'tiit'ictioits.

I cpRcse suc,: ie$irictions.

e. repea.l cf tlr; six iacr',li : r.it'.'t; i:c'r':,,,i,ug --,.- ;tli z:,.i'::ante?

I supporl s, : ' - a rcpeal.

'f. restoia'iion rrf the Aii! I,c: ,,ile .i,;iei;,:11 l:rciigent. icgli :..?

I supl;art sl',-,i a festor:;iic;r:.

g. eiiergy assistar;ce i:'1'c9,i,.l:is f'3,.' :lii) p3tr j'

I snppcfr s';,lh prograri.s.

2l . Would),'oii st,tport "rr: ' ' i i alr' ' ' .". ' ' .rct" k:gisiation, which'.vculC ell ';,. ':*.f,a:; ..i :witiftold rent ic u a.ke ieirs"- io e:..:,,,i'i- "habi'tabtlity"?

Yes.

ERIERGY AI{D [:iWiRCI{]\dEI\ ..

28. Do you tupport fiie r;:?iil ratl: ir ,; wh.ich reAuires utilitlrt t:t !r'Jroi:a;.:,,.ii$,f;i' -;:irroted by

v,raste n:inerators at retall i'et:s? ',' , )l' il,l,'.' :.:ri.?

'Yes (tiril; \'ied iccci::piil'hrr', his u,'ee!-)

29. Dc you suirpori :'n elec.t::d iflc?

Yes.

30. How dcl we bala.n,-:e c',ir ticed '{} p:ig1ggt r. 'i 'envircnrnrlnt rviih our n-:.i .',,:: :c;;riciievelcpment? You;. coJnrcerits iri,' iitclrrlL:: enfoi:c.elneiit or po'l'.lticri .r i ]s, ie- ;cling andvzaste managemeiit. sitte pul'chi:lri. E practice : l:d econcrti:r. de',ri"i,;l:.*;, , t. ::,es.

A corniniu:ltl.,: to g.ivifu',liir-r';irthl cirality is nctoal:l ca;fi:p,t,'.i:.i1e't,' , ' it;.rJ..t. andheaithy e00nor.ny, liiir. a nr'c.c.tsiiy;.,:;r:,i:{iC,'r fcr ecCnoniiC grov,'th. ].'i:e stai. tieed;i '.

ccn.prehel;.sive pian f-'t tie''r*i.llirlt.: ;'. .ir.istrriiii:iL,ie econciny ';hirt n'i.'-uld incl-l .':

3) jc tiainingin the eirvircn'nsntall;;-reia,eii s€rtI,l,i'i b) b:'owrfielC eleanr.iii; r:) i:icentiveq 'r,: enr';".lnrr;en.3ll!friencily inriustriesi fl'l'.l d) slate rur::.irr.nitg th.rii rewards recycling and h;.;:,.-t:ve!c.; am.arketfotrezycled materiai. illil:c,is shculd aisc ai:thorize the lliinojs.::PA tc ass..:.i3 perlr',ties forrtiolatic,ns cf enriii'o ;rii;nLe-i ierlrl!:,i!,, ,

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3.1. I.io you suppcrt ii tli 'rri Ciiii;ago, Scuii:. Sub'.-ir'l;itn Cocr Co;;ii.;r'or F'.:,';;ie ail'..:it?

No.

32. Do ycu support:a. inter-city high ei.'et.l rail'l

" q

'fes.

- i-r. tL'a cl;::. .: r':.:r::.'.rla !,.,: i:]iocz,t:ttt :;i fu::lis j a ijTA, l{eir.a acd Pt,{.:E? '

CRIIvIISTIL Jlii,:'., lg

:.7. .Do yr:';.i su?Jpoi't:ii. adniggibii:'y r:i l.,ie;ra-i'; '.;l:ti',.;;ei, ;-r i -,--:,r.;,;

i*li.

b. eiecirc rric *',i.rrr9t.fii:i;pp iiii_t.'!

i;lo.

(.'. fJOI:rge far-l':'f?

\.les, if not abrised.

[i. prici go\/e;'l-1ili{i};t rr]'stri'irit of ti'r? piif:ci^

i'Tur.

e. s;ate c.Ellsorship cf tlie eris?

I',1o.

34. Dc. yo'rr $uil.ici i:a capiili ;ir.::tisl-;n .:,' ',?

I ic.

No.

C. t;iiilri;iiO'; J i,9l.-':liC:Cg'?

ilTo.

rj.. &'orlt-:ol,i:;ge, i,-:i;,c ri:i .iiofi:rq, othci ,1,...,i , 've .'r.,.:.tenciligi

Yes.

35. Dc y+ri si.rirircr:i sults I,p,;siali ̂ .-:.a. ba.n the lji::,i luf:{:Aii 'e, ,!i:,1 3{1d i:cssessi:,,: o.' :i:rdg;il, - i '

'-1';s.

C. mandliiC^r' V,reil.ii(i)- .lfjii i S, Witil baCkqf'-iili: ' ' ' ' ' ':t!:.j, t: pf:fCh' 'r: ::a!''!

'y es.