TAPROOT's next meeting

Mike Connnely
Mike Connely

TAPROOT's July

Breakfast Meeting

Saturday, July 18

8:00 am, the talk starts at 8:30 am
Old Country Buffet,
551 East Roosevelt Rd., Lombard (630-916-8808),
in the High Point Shopping Center, south side of Roosevelt Rd.,
about 5 stop-lights west of Route 83.

Save the Date for the TAPROOT picnic

August 16, 2009

ANGER OUT THERE NEEDS ORGANIZING

by George Kocan, Communications Director, TAPROOT

State Representative Mike Connelly noted the growing anger among the voters regarding high taxes and a government out of control, at TAPROOT’s monthly breakfast meeting last Saturday, June 20. He also discussed the fundamental differences in how the Democrats approach issues versus the Republicans in Springfield and how he entered local politics.

Representing the 48th legislative district, which embraces parts of Naperville, Lisle, Bolingbrook and Wheaton, he described himself as a product of his paternal grandparents from Ireland, who were “legal immigrants.” His grandfather fought alongside Michael Collins to free Ireland from British tyranny. Connelly never considered himself an establishment candidate. The establishment GOP did not support him when he announced his candidacy, and he owes it nothing, he said. “The next call I get from the State Republican Party will be the first call,” Connelly declared. (more...)

TAPROOT's July breakfast meeting will be at the same location on Saturday, July 18, and the speaker will be Illinois Republican Party National Committeewoman Demetra DeMonte. Save the date, August 16, for TAPROOT’s annual picnic.

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