(And now for something completely different... Candidates welcome here at PSB! - promoted by michael in chicago)
Hi everyone, my name is Dan Kotowski, and I am the State Senator in the 33rd District that consists of parts of Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Elk Grove Village, Arlington Heights, Chicago and Niles. I am proud to serve this great district and to work toward providing solutions and achieving results for the people of my community and beyond.
I worked hard in my campaign and I was helped by fellow bloggers bored now and Yoda with posts like this one here and here. I was also helped by the efforts of the Northside DFA group and their ground efforts.
I walked precincts, knocking on doors across the district, many of them more than once. Family, friends and supporters joined me in this great adventure and last November I was the first Democrat elected to represent the 33rd District since 1860. I am about to finish my first year of a two-year term.
On Monday, October 29 I filed for the upcoming primary elections with 3250 signatures from nearly 60 volunteers collecting in their own neighborhoods, train stations, and local shopping centers. I reached this goal through a strong team of supporters and a personal ground game. I was able to speak with voters from nearly every corner of the district. I heard from people who were concerned about their property taxes, education, soaring health care costs and the dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in Springfield.
I understand these concerns. I come from a background of finding creative ways to solve problems despite the obstacles. That is why I decided to run for State Senate and why I am running for re-election. Because it is not just about connecting with voters at the door or at a train station, it is about providing them with results, in the district and in Springfield.
Ten months. That's how long I have been a State Senator. In that short span of time I have been the chief sponsor of 18 bills in the Senate, nine of them are now law in the State of Illinois. I have been a sponsor of another 86 bills and 51 of them are now law. I am proud of these accomplishments and I hope to be able to share with you these results and some of my goals in future posts.
