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understatement. We have had changes at let Trump get the better of us. TUESDAY, NOV. 6
the White House all the way down to our
local Township. In June of 2017, I was appointed as a
WTDO REGULAR MEETINGS
precinct committeeman, in March of 2018,
elected as PC and in May, 2018, was WINFIELD FIRE PROTECTION
Let’s start with our local changes. Susan
Lubonovich, our chair for the past dozen elected Chair of WTDO. I did not become DISTRICT, FIREHOUSE NO. 1
years made the difficult decision to step a political whiz overnight, but I do have 27W 530 HIGHLAKE RD,
down and I was honored to be nominated the support of many, many activists, WINFIELD
by her to continue her legacy. Susan put elected officials, candidates and of course
her heart and soul into building our my leadership team in WTDO.
Township and I hope to do the same.
Thank you, Susan. We are living in very tumultuous times. NEXT MEETING:
The daily upheaval created by a leader WED, OCT. 17, 7:00 PM
I have lived in Winfield Township most of who is not a leader only serves to show
my life – attending grade school, middle that we need to stand stronger and more
united than ever as Democrats. I FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT
school and high school here. My children
witnessed a show of unity at the WWW.WINFIELDDEMS.ORG
attended Community High School Dist. 94
and my husband taught chemistry there, Democratic National Committee meeting OR CALL:
also. This is my home. But, I must confess in Chicago. Exactly 50 years after anti- 630-232-9719
that while I am a lifelong Democrat, I was a war protesters clashed with police in
general election voter only. I just did not Chicago as a Democratic National
give the rest of it much thought. My first Convention was held, history was made
vote in a primary was 2016. A life changing again. But, this time, instead of disruption OPINIONS EXPRESSED WITHIN ARE
year for many of us. It woke me up in many and division, there was a show of unity. NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE
ways. First the energizing primary and then The Unity Reform Commission, created
WINFIELD TOWNSHIP
the disappointing (to say the least) general after the 2016 Convention that included
members selected by Bernie Sanders, DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION
election. What was I to do on November 9,
2016? My daughter-in-law had worked Hillary Clinton and DNC Chair Tom Perez,
tirelessly on Hillary’s campaign, not only met several times over the past two years
driven by her devotion to Hillary but the fact to discuss election reforms. What came
she has a pre-existing condition and feared out of those meetings was the result of
losing her insurance under a Trump hard work and compromise that indicated
administration. I cried with her the night of the Democratic Party’s effort to move
the election and promised to take care of forward. Voting at the DNC meeting
her. But, how?
Winfield Township
While she was devoted to Hillary I was (See Casey-Maher, p. 7)
Democratic Organization