Congratulations to State Senator Ann Gillespie of the 27th District, who has been appointed to head the Illinois Department of Insurance by Gov. JB Pritzker. Sen. Gillespie flipped the 27th District during the Blue Wave in 2018, and many of us canvassed and phonebanked to get her elected and then re-elected in 2022. During her term as Senator, she sponsored the bill that created the state-based health insurance marketplace. She has co-sponsored legislation that focuses on protecting health care consumers. Her resignation from her Senate seat leaves a big hole in the Northwest Suburbs. While we will greatly miss her as our State Senator, it's thrilling to see her rise so that her leadership can benefit all Illinoisans.

What a fun parade! The weather was beautiful, the crowd friendlier than ever, and lots of great volunteers, electeds and candidates! THANK YOU to Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, State Representatives Mark Walker and Nabeela Syed, Cook County Commissioner Maggie Trevor, Judicial Candidates Jack Costello, Alon Stein, Frank Andreou, and Mary Sevandal Cohen, and Dist. 211 School Board Trustee Steve Rosenblum for coming out to walk with us, and thank you to the many union members who joined us! It was also the debut of our new GPAD parade banner! Now it is on to final prep for Primary Election Day!

Help our down-ballot candidates who are facing tough primaries, and give encouragement to voters. We'll be outside Early Voting in Palatine, handing out sample Democratic ballots. Two-hour shifts are available. Sign up here: https://www.gpadems.org/2024_help_democrats_vote_blue_all_the_way_through