October 2008

News

10.29.08-Examiner Endorsement: Peter Roskam - 6th Congressional District
Examiner - Roskam's understanding of the value of the free enterprise system, and government's proper role in safeguarding it against excess, is unparalleled. A Roskam has provided, and will continue to provide, a badly-needed, calming voice of reason to help curb the appetites of those who believe that more bureaucratic gluttony is the solution to every problem. >>Read More

10.28.08-Green issues a focus in 6th District Congressional race
Daily Herald - Roskam...co-sponsored the Energy VISION Act...which seeks independence from foreign oil in 15 years by encouraging innovations, such as solar and wind power, offering tax credits for making homes more energy-efficient and for buying fuel-efficient vehicles, and by encouraging domestic oil production. >>Read More

10.23.08-Roskam maintains financial lead over Morgenthaler
Pioneer Press - Roskam had another strong fund-raising quarter fueled by small local donors. Eighty-five percent of our donors gave under $200 this quarter, a clear reflection of the type of grassroots hometown campaign we have been running. >>Read More

10.23.08-Roskam, Morgenthaler face off in election
Pioneer Press - Roskam unleashed a series of radio ads about Morgenthaler's alleged ties to convicted influence peddler Antoin "Tony" Rezko. Near the end of the candidates' brief forum Oct. 4 in Mt. Prospect, Roskam broached the issue and handed Morgenthaler a June 2006 letter she wrote as homeland security director to Companion Security, a company affiliated with Rezko that sought contracts to train Iraqi police forces. >>Read More

10.21.08-Sun-Times Endorsement: Roskam in 6th District
Sun-Times - He has reached across the partisan divide, holding regular conference calls with voters. He has made tax relief his first priority, reflecting the preferences of both Republicans and moderate Democrats in his district. >>Read More

10.21.08-Cancer Survivors Break Ground on Proton Therapy Center
MarketWatch - Cancer survivors joined Central DuPage Hospital, Radiation Oncology Consultants and ProCure Treatment Centers to break ground on construction of the new Proton Therapy Center of Central DuPage Hospital, a ProCure Center. >>Read More

10.17.08-Searching For 'Middle Ground' On Flood Relief
Journal & Topics- Last month when Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson proposed adding new flood controls to two dams in Busse Woods, he said past efforts were stalled because environmentalists were concerned about protecting 100 trees. >>Read More

10.17.08-Wide difference in 6th District campaign coffers
Daily Herald - Democrat Jill Morgenthaler will need a windfall in the next few weeks if she hopes to keep up financially with Republican Peter Roskam in the race for the 6th Congressional District. >>Read More

10.16.08-Congressional Incumbents Hold Huge Money Lead
Associated Press - Another suburban battleground features Republican Rep. Peter Roskam against Democrat Jill Morgenthaler. The freshman lawmaker had $1 million to $161,000 for the political newcomer and former aide to Gov. Rod Blagojevich. >>Read More

10.15.08-Morgenthaler Denies Charges She Worked With Rezko
Journal & Topics - Morgenthaler Monday said that she did serve as deputy chief of staff Homeland Security under Blagojevich and that she is proud of her work in that position. >>Read More

10.14.08-Elizabeth Roskam's Op-Ed on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in American women. In Illinois alone 7,190 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and 1,750 women will die from the disease. >>Read More

10.10.08-West suburban congressman rips foe in new ad
Chicago Tribune - An ad that hit cable TV Thursday attacks Morgenthaler for working for the unpopular Blagojevich and accuses her of ties to Rezko. Similar radio ads began airing on talk radio Wednesday. >>Read More

10.9.08-Pioneer Press Endorsement: Return Roskam in the 6th Congressional District
Pioneer Press - In this year's contest, Roskam is the better candidate and should be returned to Washington to provide the balance and compromise needed for solving the problems of this country. >>Read More

10.8.08-6th Congressional rivals differ on transportation
Daily Herald - Transportation is a major quality of life issue in the 6th Congressional District, with O'Hare International Airport at its eastern edge, Metra and freight trains crossing its downtowns and several major expressways intersecting it. >>Read More

10.6.08-Roskam, Morgenthaler spar over governor, Rezko
Daily Herald - Roskam also brought up a letter Morgenthaler penned as homeland security director endorsing a plan for a company to lease a military facility in western Illinois to train security guards for work in Iraq. The company, Companion Security, had ties to convicted influence peddler Tony Rezko. Morgenthaler says she didn't know that at the time. >>Read More

Press Releases

10.24.08-U.S. Chamber Presents Annual Spirit of Enterprise Award to Representative Peter Roskam
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today presented Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL-6) with its prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Award for his support of pro-growth legislation during the first session of the 110th Congress. >>Read More

10.17.08-MORGENTHALER CONTINUES TO DISTANCE HERSELF FROM GOV. BLAGOJEVICH
Jill Morgenthaler, Congressional candidate for her neighboring 6th District, has spent the last year campaigning as if she never knew her boss, Governor Rod Blagojevich. So much so she has fabricated a new job title to avoid mentioning Blagojevich’s name. >>Read More

10.15.08-REP. ROSKAM RECEIVES NAM AWARD FOR SUPPORTING THE MANUFACTURING AGENDA
In this era of increasing economic uncertainty, Rep. Roskam has demonstrated a true understanding of manufacturing’s key role in the strength of the American economy and has acted to protect and create manufacturing jobs,” said NAM President John Engler. >>Read More

10.3.08-ROSKAM OPPOSES $700 BILLION BAILOUT OF WALL STREET
In the end, this bill amounts to the largest corporate bailout in American history, passing the failures of Wall Street to Main Street and I could not support it. >>Read More

10.3.08-ROSKAM OPPOSES $700 BILLION BAILOUT OF WALL STREET
Our nation is at a pivotal point in history. This crisis in our financial system has sent a ripple through our entire economy. Decisive and urgent action had to be taken to inject not only capital, but confidence in our economy. >>Read More