ILVetsforChange
@ILVetsforChange
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We are a group of dedicated Democratic veterans committed to supporting other veterans to serve the State of Illinois in elected office.
Joined January 2022
Alex had our backs. We got his. And we’ll fight for his memory against a radical @gop that stands only for Donald Trump.
Family members say 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis, was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs. He was a U.S. citizen, born in Illinois. MORE: https://t.co/bsSMIX1Vog
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Terrifying, disgusting, and antithetical to who we are as Americans. What danger could a 5-year-old boy possibly pose to our country? Then to use this child as bait - it is sickening. Let us not forget that the Trump administration said it would go after “the worst of the
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Stephanie Kifowit is a Marine Corps veteran and founder of @ILVetsforChange. She's running for Comptroller to tackle rising costs impacting families, small businesses, and retirees. We proudly endorse @kifowitforcomp. You can learn more at: https://t.co/WfyOYZCZIj
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Sam Polan, an Army veteran, is dedicated to protecting our values, restoring trust, and rebuilding the middle class. We are proud to endorse Sam Polan for Congress. You can learn more about Sam at: https://t.co/hZXioNEU8w
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My statement on Trump conducting military actions in Venezuela: While I've warned for months about Trump starting a war with Venezuela, I'm shocked by the military's absolute disregard for both domestic and international law. There is simply no legal basis for abducting a
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this
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Donald Trump’s reckless and unconstitutional operations in Venezuela—including this morning’s arrest of a foreign leader—are not about enforcing law and order because if they were, he wouldn’t hide them from Congress. Maduro was unquestionably a bad actor, but no President has
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Austin May is a U.S. Army officer who has served in both the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps. We proudly endorse him to serve on the McHenry County Board in District 5. You can learn more about Austin at: https://t.co/dK5BqqFiM1
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Jesse Gutierrez is a Navy Veteran. We’re proud to endorse him to serve on the DuPage County Board in District 6. You can learn about Jesse at: https://t.co/k5K11U78pK
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Mickensy Ellis-White is a U.S. Army Reserve Veteran. We’re proud to endorse her to serve on the Vermilion County Board in District 7. #twill
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Sabrina Kelley is an Army Veteran. We’re proud to endorse her to serve on the Vermilion County Board in District 6.
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Jennifer Banek is a U.S. Army Reserve Veteran, a healthcare professional, and Lake County’s Coroner. We're proud to endorse her to serve on the Democratic Party of Illinois State Central Committee to represent District 10. You can learn about Jennifer at: https://t.co/NvpEQuKNQ1
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Miguel Valente (@votevalente) is an Army National Guard Veteran. We’re proud to endorse him to serve on the Sangamon County Board in District 18. You can learn about Miguel at: https://t.co/L7ufXfDl7J
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From Navy veteran Thomas Gary and our chair, Jesse Rojo:
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The military is supposed to follow laws and regulations and advance the safety and security of all Americans — not serve partisan political agendas. Also, Mount Carmel football, youth curfew, tariffs...
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Kevin Lamm is a Navy veteran with nearly four decades of public service on his resume. We're proud to endorse him to serve on the Democratic Party of Illinois State Central Committee to represent District 16. You can find out more about Kevin here: https://t.co/CUPoQiW0D7
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When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space
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This #VeteransDay, our gratitude is with all who served, and our hearts are with the families of the fallen. We honor their sacrifice not just with words, but with action. That means fighting to protect the benefits they were promised and committing to end #ForeverWars.
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Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC. To all those who bravely served our country, thank you to you and your family for your extraordinary service. The sacrifices that all of you have made to protect our
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Honored to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the @USMC with a wreath laying this morning alongside @VFWHQ and Marine Corps vets @gilbert36ward and former Ald. Balcer. The Marine Corps is a very important part of the Department of the @USNavy 😉
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