Rafael News
Update on Pensions for Part-Time County Board Members
posted: March 15, 2012 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues
Earlier this year in January, I told you about the incredibly generous compensation package part-time DuPage County Board Members receive [VIDEO]. At that time, we started an online petition for voters to pledge to support only those candidates who would propose eliminating publicly funded...
8 Conservative Groups/Leaders Endorse Rivadeneira for DuPage County Board
posted: March 06, 2012 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
In the past few weeks, I’ve been thrilled to gain the endorsements from eight influential and respected independent anti-tax and pro-family conservative organizations:
- Tax Accountability
- Family-PAC
- Illinois Citizens for Life PAC
- Illinois Family Action
- For the Good of Illinois...
Eliminate Publicly Funded Pensions for Part-Time DuPage County Board Members
posted: March 04, 2012 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues
Sign the Petition here to Eliminate Publicly Funded Pensions for Part-Time DuPage County Board Members
If you had a part-time, public-service job, how much would you expect to be paid? $15,000? $20,000? $30,000? DuPage County Board members pay themselves $50,000/year of your tax dollars for...
Increase Transparency Day 2: Make Contracts and Lobbying Information More Easily Accessible
posted: February 24, 2012 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues
On Monday, I posted about the need for increased transparency when it comes to County employee’s salaries and benefits packages. Today, we continue with two other key areas where DuPage County should be more transparent to taxpayers.
—Contracts: The Illinois Policy Institute suggests...
Increase Transparency: Post Employee Salary and Benefits
posted: February 20, 2012 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues
When I first raised the issue of the ridiculously generous pension DuPage County Board Members receive (and which they recently voted to continue to receive), many DuPage County residents responded in outrage. Outraged not only at this perk—virtually unheard of for private sector part-time...
The Doings Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 25, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
Rivadeneira Best Choice for 41st District GOP
Five Republican candidates each hope to position themselves for a run at the 41st District seat left open when Republican Rep. Bob Biggins retires. The seat has been held by Biggins since 1993, so the opportunity is rare, indeed.
With Illinois' culture...
Illinois Federation for Right to Life Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 15, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
ELMHURST, IL – The Illinois Federation for Right to Life Political Action Committee (IFRL-PAC) endorsed the candidacy of Rafael Rivadeneira, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 41st District.
“We are pleased to announce our endorsement of Rafael Rivadeneira as Republican Candidate...
National Taxpayers United of Illinois Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 15, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
ELMHURST, IL – Rafael Rivadeneira, the conservative candidate for Illinois House District 41, received the endorsement from Tax Accountability, the political action arm of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI).
Jim Tobin, the President of Tax Accountability, said the group is supporting...
DuPage Conservatives Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 15, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
ELMHURST, IL – Rafael Rivadeneira, the conservative candidate for Illinois House District 41, received the endorsement from DuPage Conservatives, a grassroots organization founded by Frank Napolitano, a Bartlett Village Trustee.
“Rafael, while campaigning, has been working hard on an actual plan to...
Illinois Conservatives Endorses Rivadeneira
posted: January 11, 2010 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues, Endorsements
ELMHURST, IL –Rafael Rivadeneira, the conservative candidate for Illinois House District 41, received the endorsement from Illinois Conservatives, a grassroots organization founded by young conservatives in Rockford, IL.
Aaron McCray, a spokesman for the organization said Rivadeneira is a true...