The race to succeed DuPage County Board Chair Dan Cronin is one of the most closely watched in Illinois, with both candidates raking in large donations for the final leg of the campaign.
State Rep. Deb Conroy is trying to become the first Democrat and the first woman to take the county board gavel. Her opponent, Greg Hart, has positioned himself as a rising star in county Republican politics.
The pricey contest will be key to determining whether Democrats can expand their influence in a county that was considered reliably Republican even a decade ago.
“DuPage County has been shifting Democrat for a long time, but it’s still pretty purple,” said Melissa Mouritsen, a political science professor at the College of DuPage.
* With that in mind, here’s a press release…
Greg Hart, candidate for DuPage County Board Chairman, today hit the airwaves with a broadcast buy and a brand new campaign ad.
The ad points to Deb Conroy’s “secret agenda” of raising our taxes, including doubling the gas tax. It also ties Conroy and her tax-raising votes to Mike Madigan.
Illinoisans know Madigan as the corrupt former House Speaker who was indicted for schemes that padded his own pockets and that of his associates. Hart’s ad ties Conroy with Madigan saying she conspired with him to raise income taxes four times, as well as raising her own pay.
“DuPage deserves better than a tax-and-spend Springfield politician,” said Hart. “On the ballot for County Board Chairman, there’s an extreme choice in Deb Conroy, or there’s a candidate who has already consistently worked with other board members to lower taxes and keep government ethics above board. I think the voters will go with the moderate, common-sense choice who will protect their tax dollars at the end of the day.”
Deb Conroy has a secret agenda.
Raising your taxes.
Conroy voted to double the gas tax, tying it to inflation.
You pay more as prices go up.
Deb Conroy partnered with corrupt Mike Madigan to raise income taxes four times, and raise her own pay.
And just like the Springfield politician she is, Deb Conroy wants to increase DuPage taxes.
Greg Hart - a true independent, a socially moderate outsider.
Hart won’t raise taxes on DuPage families.
* For context, Rep. Conroy issued this press release the day that Madigan was indicted in the AT&T probe…
Mike Madigan’s Leadership Betrayed Our Trust
VILLA PARK, Ill – Representative Deb Conroy, D-Elmhurst, “Mike Madigan’s leadership betrayed our trust and cost Illinois taxpayers millions of dollars,” Conroy said. “This indictment shows once again how Madigan’s entrenched power undermined our government.”
“I am proud that I stood firm with 18 of my Democratic colleagues in demanding Mike Madigan’s resignation as Speaker and calling for new, transparent, honest leadership in Springfield. Our courage and determination brought an end to a painful era in our state history.”
“Together, we are committed to building a state government that will work for everyone in Illinois – not just the chosen and well-connected few. With Madigan’s reign over at last, we are bringing Illinois toward a brighter, more prosperous future.”
