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Democratic Party of DuPage County Sees Attendance, Fundraising Spike at Gala Keith Ellison, Gubernatorial Candidates, Other Officials Highlighted the Evening Press Release by Amanda ReCupido Lombard, Ill. - April 28 - The Democratic Party of DuPage County (DPDC) doubled the amount of funds raised and saw a 150 percent increase in attendance over last year as 750 people packed the Carlisle Banquets in Lombard at its annual gala this past Sunday, April 23. The event featured remarks from Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee Keith Ellison; gubernatorial candidates State Sen. Daniel Biss, Bob Daiber, Chris Kennedy, Ald. Ameya Pawar, J.B. Pritzker; Poland's Secretary of Solidarity Ewa Zydorek; andother elected officials (see below for full list). Proceeds from the event will support the DPDC's efforts to elect Democrats at all levels of government. For select photos and captions from the event, see here. "We are pleasantly overwhelmed at the outpour of support from members old and new, as well as elected officials and candidates inside and outside DuPage," said Robert Peickert, Chair of the DPDC. "As the second largest county in the state, DuPage will play a large role in the 2018 gubernatorial election. The funds raised from gala will support DPDC's Operation: Turn DuPage Blue to take back the governor's seat and elect democratic county board members at the local level." Other national, state and county elected officials in attendance included: State Senator Cristina Castro State Representative Linda Chapa La Via County Board Member Liz Chaplin State Senator Tom Cullerton Congressman Bill Foster Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs State Senator Don Harmon State Senator Linda Holmes Congresswoman Robin Kelly State Representative Stephanie Kifowit Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi State Senator Pat McGuire Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza State Senator Laura Murphy Congressman Mike Quigley Former Governor Pat Quinn Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee and Congressman Keith Ellison gives a rousing keynote address to 750 attendees Uthuman Saribu, Democratic Party of DuPage County (DPDC) Chair Robert Peickert, DPDC Executive Director Amy Rohrer and guest Alfonso Gutierrez, Tina Tyson-Dunne, DPDC Program Director Dawnn Basaraba, Addison Township Democratic Organization Chair Steve Schenk and Paula Masilotti enjoy the patriotic photo booth at the Democratic Party of DuPage County gala April 23 DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison took time to greet so many of our special guests Ahmed Khan, Wayne Township Democratic Party Chair Nasir Jahangir, Illinois Democratic County Chairman's Association Executive Director Dan Kovats, Honorary Consul of Bangladesh in Illinois Monir Chowdhury, Mohammed Mortoja, Luis Rivas, Greg Schwarze and Political Director of IBEW Local 134 Mike Cudzik Poland's Secretary of Solidarity Ewa Zydorek (center) with Ewa Ruskowska (left) and translator Katarzyna Kaczmarczyk DPDC Chair Robert Peickert, gubernatorial candidate Ald. Ameya Pawar and President of the Illinois Democratic County Chairmen's Association, Doug House Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza with gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker Gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy Mark Walker, gubernatorial candidate State Sen. Daniel Biss, State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, Karina Villa and Rosalinda Delgado Gubernatorial candidate Bob Daiber Former Governor Pat Quinn and DuPage NAACP Chair, Mike Childress DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison and DPDC Executive Director Amy Rohrer share a fun moment We want to thank ALL of the people who made this event possible including our wonderful guests, our incredible sponsors and our indispensable volunteers! Host Sponsors Senator Don Harmon and the Oak Park Dems JB Pritzker Indivisible DuPage West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 Table Sponsors United Auto Workers Bricklayers District Council 1 Plumbers Local 130 Illinois Letter Carriers Union Mohammed Mortoja Sprinkler Fitters Local Angelique Mundt Iron Workers 63 Muslim Democrats DPDC Township Organizations NW Suburban Township Organizations Mohammed Patel Nasir Jahngir Action for a Better Tomorrow Find more photos from the evening here READY TO VOLUNTEER WITH OUR AMAZING ORGANIZATION?  Please go here and we will reach back to you soon! Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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Dear DuPage Democrats and Allies all over, We look forward to sharing the evening with ALL of our honored guests Sunday April 23rd and are especially pleased that your representatives in government are making the time to be with us! Please see the extensive list (likely to be added to!) below. With over 700 people in attendance, our Gala ad book will reach more eyes than ever. If you have been considering an ad for your business, a shout out to honor a local activist, highlighting the good work of your organization, celebrating a recent municipal win, or just offering your personal praise for the work of the hundreds of DuPage Volunteers, APRIL 17 is the deadline for turning that copy in. You can chose the size and pay for your ad here and then send your camera-ready copy here.  WE ARE SO THRILLED to be able to offer an evening with Deputy DNC Chair Keith Ellison and Polish Solidarity Heroine Ewa Zydorek on April 23rd. If you have not ordered a ticket yet, we have a few left (remember to type in your meal choice)! Please go to:  dupagedemocratsgala.com THANKS! Political Celebrities Joining us on April 23rd! Congressman Mike Quigley Congressman Bill Foster Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Congresswoman Robin Kelly State Treasurer Mike Frerichs State Senator Don Harmon State Senator Christina Castro State Senator Pat McGuire State Senator Tom Cullerton State Senator Linda Holmes State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia State Representative Stephanie Kifowit State Representative Chris Welsh State Representative Natalie Manley Governor Pat Quinn Gubernatorial Candidates Ameya Pawar Chris Kennedy Daniel Biss JB Pritzker Bob Daiber Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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Greetings! Dear (Contact First Name), Wow! It has been an amazing first quarter with activity all around the county resisting and reclaiming. We are excited to say that many of these people in allied groups will be attending our Gala to hear Keith Ellison and deepen our ties as well as our commitment to raising the quality of life for all in our county, state and country. Turning DuPage Blue is not a game of capture the flag trading their red for our blue but it is a movement to hold government accountable to its oaths to protect and defend and respect the lives of all of its citizens. If we stay on that message when working with people who may not see that vision yet, we will prevail sooner rather than later. Thanks to all the hard-working townships who pushed through to bring us a total of 9 new township seats in DuPage. We're moving forward and taking advantage of the opportunities that present themselves. Congrats to our winners in Tuesday's races. Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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