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February 16 2012
West Chicago Mayor Kwasman Endorses Oberweis
West Chicago Mayor Mike Kwasman today endorsed entrepreneur Jim Oberweis for the Republican nomination for the 25th Senate District.
February 16 2012
Oberweis for State Senate Endorsements
The following Republican and conservative leaders and activists have announced their endorsement of Jim Oberweis for State Senate in the 25th District:
February 14 2012
Crowded Ballot In 25th State Senate Race
There is no shortage of people wanting to represent residents of the 25th Illinois State Senate District. Two Democrats – Steven Hunter and Corinne Pierog – and three Republicans – Jim Oberweis, David Richmond and Richard Slocum – will be on the ballot for the March 20 primary elections.
February 13 2012
GOP Candidates For 25th Senate Find A Lot of Common Ground
The three Republican candidates — Richmond, a Batavia resident and Blackberry Township supervisor; Rick Slocum, Sugar Grove resident and former West Aurora School Board member; and Jim Oberweis, Sugar Grove business owner — met Thursday to debate for the Kendall County Young Republicans at the Oswego Taphouse.
February 8 2012
REFORMING THE SYSTEM TO ENSURE YOUR VOTE COUNTS - AND MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Citizen activists, not professional politicians, founded our nation.
January 19 2012
Oberweis Challenges Opponents to Make Term-Limit Pledge
In a debate of Republican 25th District Illinois Senate candidates Wednesday night, Jim Oberweis pledges to serve no more than eight years and calls on opponents to do the same.
January 19 2012
Debate season begins for GOP hopefuls in 25th District
Republican candidates Jim Oberweis, Dave Richmond, and Rick Slocum, vying for a seat in the State Senate District 25, share their opinions in a debate on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, in Geneva.
January 19 2012
State Senate candidates in 25th tout service, records
GOP candidates for the 25th State Senate District primary race March 20 – Jim Oberweis , David Richmond and Richard Slocum – squared off in an hourlong debate Wednesday at Urban Grille in Geneva.
January 12 2012
Oberweis Marks Tax Hike Anniversary, Announces Pledge Not To Vote For Higher Taxes
Sugar Grove businessman Jim Oberweis marked the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Democrats’ “temporary” 67 percent tax hike by announcing he had signed Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge, pledging to the voters of Illinois’ 25th state Senate district that if elected, he would oppose and vote against all attempts to increase taxes.
January 5 2012
Oberweis leads money race in Senate Dist. 25
In the three-way race for the Republican nomination for state Senate District 25, Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove seems to be outpacing his opponents in collecting money.
December 6 2011
OBERWEIS FILES WITH MORE THAN 2,000 SIGNATURES
With the help of grass roots activists and campaign volunteers determined to restore fiscal discipline to Springfield and help create jobs throughout the state, businessman Jim Oberweis today filed nominating petitions with more than 2,000 signatures to secure his place on the ballot for the GOP nomination for the open seat in the 25th Senate District.
December 6 2011
Article in Kane County Chronicle
"On the Republican side, dairy businessman Jim Oberweis filed his petitions Monday to seek his party’s nomination. He will run against Blackberry Township Supervisor David Richmond and lawyer Richard Slocum, of Sugar Grove, in that race."
October 17 2011
OBERWEIS FILES WITH $28,550 CASH ON HAND
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oberweis Shows $28,550 Raised, $28,550 COH, No Debt
October 14 2011
Longtime Aurora, SC school board members announce state Senate runs
"Slocum is the third Republican in the race. Businessman Jim Oberweis and Blackberry Township Supervisor Dave Richmond have already announced they intend to run for in the Republican primary. "
September 13 2011
Oberweis makes it official: He’s running for State Senate
"Businessman Jim Oberweis made it official Monday: he will run for the Republican nomination for the 25th State Senate District seat currently held by Sen. Chris Lauzen."
