I would like to introduce the Kos community to an extraordinary and exciting candidate for Congress,Jill Morganthaler, Democrat from DesPlaines, IL.
Jill could use a lot of help from Kossacks right now.
For weeks now, Jill has been under near constant bombardment from her opponent, Peter Roskam, an extreme anti-choice,pro big oil candidate
from Wheaton, IL.
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Jill Morganthaler is a retired Army Colonel and mother she lives in DesPlaines.
Jill began her military service in 1976, and reached the level of Colonel.
Jill served in Iraq, where she was awarded the Bronze Star for her service, and in Bosnia,where she earned the Humanitarian Service Medal.
Jill also served in South Korea and in Germany before being awarded the Legion of Merit upon her retirement in 2006.
Following her distinguised service, Jill was Homeland Security Advisor for the State of Illinois from 2005 to 2007, where she continued her outstanding public service.
While serving as the top Homeland Security official in Illinois,
Jill implemented the first uniform radio system for first responders in Illinois history, enabling state, local and campus police to communicate during emergencies and coordinate their efforts. Jill also oversaw the placement of command vans throughout the State of Illinois, decreasing response times to emergencies and disasters.
Jill's campaign suffered some a major setback when her home was flooded in the torrential rains that the Midwest endured over one month ago.
Her home was so badly damaged that it is temporarily uninhabitable.
Her opponent, Peter Roskam, has siezed upon Jill's personal disaster to by using his latest attack ad to claim that Jill does not live in the district she is running to represent, when in fact she has lived in the 6th distric since 1990.
Roskam is a lawyer from ultra-conservative Wheaton and opposes a woman's right to choose even in cases of rape and incest, and including cases where the mother's life is at risk. On this issue, Roskam is to the right even of Sarah Palin.
Peter Roskam has recieved over $100,000 in contributions from big oil interests, and has voted against tax cuts and funding for alternative energy sources at every single opportunity.
Roskam also voted against H.R. 6251, which would have forced oil companies to use existing land leases and drilling permits.
If there is a favorite big oil candidate, Roskam is it.
Roskam's attack ads have sought to tie Colonel Morganthaler to unpopular Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and to paint her with the same Rezko slime that the McCain campaign has used against Barack Obama.
Roskam must not be terribly proud of his record, since he has refused to debate Jill Morganthaler on two seperate occasions, preferring to retreat to his fortress in Wheaton and use his big corporate dollars to run attack ads.
America and Ilinois need a candidate with Jill Morganthaler's outstanding service record and illustrious Homeland Security background.
Why don't you take a minute to visit Jill's website and contribute,volunteer, or see Jill at a coffee meet and greet this week?
She can help keep America safe, and she deserves your vote.She got mine today.