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Jim Oberweis, candidate for IL GOP State Party Chairman
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| News Date | Thursday, December 30, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Jim Oberweis says he is now at a time in his life when he can devote energy, time and financial resources to rebuilding a political party in shambles.
"Our Republican Party needs a lot of help and significant reform," Oberweis told IllinoisLeader.com in his Aurora office last week.
"I am highly confident that with the right message and the right people we can bring back the party to significant competition in the very near future. I'm willing to do whatever I can to rebuild the party."
The 58 year old dairy magnate and financial investor says he plans to submit his name before the December 31st deadline to the IL GOP State Central Committee as a candidate willing to succeed current State Party Chairman Judy Baar-Topinka, whose resignation will be effective January 31, 2005.
Oberweis has specific ideas on how to turn the party around.
"During the first year, building up the party's finances will be very important," he said when asked what he would do as state party chairman.
"Secondly, the party leader should speak out against Governor Blagojevich's insane public policies chasing out Illinois businesses. In addition, work should be put into developing the young, bright stars of the party, the farm team."
Aurora area resident Jim Oberweis has statewide name recognition after two runs for U.S. Senate. In both Republican primaries, Oberweis came in second - in 2002 to former State Rep. Jim Durkin and in 2004 to Jack Ryan.
As runner-up to Jack Ryan, many party faithful thought Oberweis was the logical person to fill Ryan's vacancy after his divorce records revealed embarrassing allegations concerning sex clubs. The State Central Committee eventually chose former presidential primary candidate Alan Keyes, who was crushed by Democrat Barack Obama in the General Election. |
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