THERE IS A BETTER WAY
Dear Friends and Neighbors:
After much thought, I have decided to run for Alderman of the 2nd Ward. On November 22, I submitted several times more petition signatures than what I needed to get on the ballot. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the 50 plus volunteers who helped me with getting signatures and in other ways big and small. Our efforts were a success, and since I am not being challenged, I will definitely appear on the ballot when you go to vote on February 22, 2011. The other City of Chicago positions such as mayor, treasurer and clerk will also be on the ballot. The campaign has now begun.
I would like to take this opportunity to ask for your help and support.
The reasons as to why I have decided to run for Alderman of the 2nd Ward are numerous, but they all come down to five words: There Is A Better Way! There is a better way to do things, and there is a better way to run a ward. Those of you who have seen my work up close already know how I do things and what I have accomplished. Whether it regards advocating for solutions to condo, school or development issues, or simply keeping the community informed via my newsletter, you my readers already know how I would approach the public trust of being an alderman. I would do so with the same inclusive (consensus-based) leadership that I have used thus far.
As we look at the challenges that the 2nd Ward faces, and indeed those that Chicago faces as well, the next Alderman of the 2nd Ward will need to be someone who can bring people together to solve very real and pressing problems. Whether it is condo turnover issues or the lack of jobs in many areas of the ward, or whether it is school overcrowding or a lack of school choice, or whether it is an uncertain business, regulatory or zoning environment, or whether it is rising crime or the lack of quality affordable retail stores, or whether it is a city budget with multi-hundred million dollar deficits or an inequitable distribution of TIF resources, or whether it is simply a belief that your concerns are not being listened to or responded to, the next alderman is going to need to bring all parties together, put all options on the table, have an open mind, and do the hard work of solving these problems.
So once again, I would like to ask for your help and support.
With almost 40,000 registered voters in the 2nd Ward, there is much work for me to do to reach as many of these voters as possible between now and February 22. In the coming weeks, I will be having or participating in fundraisers, meet and greets, coffees, candidate forums, media interviews, email blasts, direct outreach efforts such as phone calls and knocking on doors in all parts of the ward, and possibly a few other nice surprises. My wish is to get my message out there that “There Is A Better Way!”
While much of what my campaign has accomplished so far has been through volunteers or through free media, a campaign of this magnitude will require substantial financial resources to run successfully. If you would like to donate to my campaign, please visit my web site at www.EnriqueForAlderman.com
You can also click on this DONATE link, or you can mail in your donation via a check made out to:
FRIENDS OF ENRIQUE, and sent to P.O. BOX 5130, CHICAGO, IL 60680-5130.
Other ways that you can volunteer to help my campaign: 1) Post a sign in your window; 2) Wear a campaign button; 3) Hand out literature; 4) Host a coffee; 5) Go canvassing door to door; 6) Make phone calls; 7) Other support activities. Please click on thisVOLUNTEER link to help if you can.
Also, please visit my blog at www.EnriqueGPerez.blogspot.com where I will periodically post comments on the various issues that affect the 2nd Ward. You can also follow me onfacebook at Enrique-for-Alderman (please “Like” if you can) or on Twitter at@Enrique4Aldrman for more information and regular updates about my campaign to become the next Alderman of the 2nd Ward.
With your dedicated help, I will win this election and become the next Alderman of the 2ndWard. Thank you for your time and attention.
Enrique G. Perez
FRIENDS OF ENRIQUE PRESENTS
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE! THERE IS A BETTER WAY!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Hotel Blake in Printers Row
538 South Dearborn Street
A special evening reception in support of Enrique G. Perez for Alderman of the 2nd Ward
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FUNDRAISER TO MEET THE CANDIDATE ON JANUARY 12, 2011 at 5:30 PM AT THE HOTEL BLAKE AT 538 SOUTH DEARBORN. INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ARE $60. PLEASE RSVP topapiperez@gmail.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 312-532-2396.
RESPECTFULLY YOURS, PAPI PEREZ, CAMPAIGN MANAGER OF FRIENDS OF ENRIQUE
LEVELS OF SPONSORSHIP $2,500 PLATINUM / $1,500 GOLD / $1,000 SILVER / $60 DONATION
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PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF ENRIQUE. A COPY OF OUR REPORT IS (OR WILL BE) FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. STATE LAW REQUIRES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES TO REPORT THE NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTORS WHOSE DONATIONS EXCEED $150 AGGREGATE IN A CALENDAR YEAR. OCCUPATION AND EMPLOYER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OVER $500. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
