CRAFT How to Help
CRAFT Affiliates: BETA - D 220 Will & Dupage Taxpayer's Alliance Southland Education Watch Coalition for Public Awareness markostern.com educate200.com OUTRAGE-D-307, 258, 111, 61 and 53 Citizens for Options-D 204 Coalition For Our Children's Future rt26no.com-River Trails-D 26 Northwest Tax Watch River Grove Citizens for Fair Taxation D- 85.5 Cut McHenry County Taxes CARG Huntley D-158 CAUSE Nippersink D-2 CRG Gurnee VOTENOTAX.ORG Winthrop Harbor/Zion Family Taxpayers Foundation The Illinois loop The Illinois Policy Institute Education Matters D-46 and D-127 Family Taxpayers Network Republican Young Professionals Extreme Wisdom McHenry County BLOG Illinois Election Interference	Contact your senator on the Education Committee in Springfield to let them know that the schools do not need additional financial support but need spending reform. Use our sample letter as a starting point. Chair Miguel del Valle - (773) 292-0202 delvalle@senatedem.state.il.us Vince Demuzio - (217) 854-4441 demuzio@senatedem.state.il.us Gary Forby - (618) 439-2504 - senatorforby@onecliq.net Kimberly A. Lightford - (708) 343-7444 lightford@senatedem.state.il.us James T. Meeks - (708) 862-1515senmeeks@sbcglobal.net John M. Sullivan - (217) 222-2295 senjohn@adams.net Min. Spokesperson Dan Cronin - (630) 792-0040 senatorcronin@aol.com J. Bradley Burzynski - (815) 895-6318 burzynski@tbc.com David Luechtefeld - (618) 243-9014 sendavel@midwest.net Richard J. Winkel Jr. - (217) 328-0400 rickwinkel@rickwinkel.com Pam Althoff -815-482-4567 palthoff@mc.net Jack Franks -815-334-0063 jack@jackfranks.org If you need any help locating a legislator please let us know. Write a letter to the editor. Also try to locate smaller newspapers in your area and write letters to them too. Chicago Tribune Voice of the People 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 Fax: 312-222-2598 Email:ctc-TribLetter@Tribune.com Daily Herald 155 E. Algonquin Rd. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Fax: (847) 427-1301 Email: fencepost@dailyherald.com Northwest Herald 7717 S. Route 31 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Fax: 815-459-5640 Email: ckrug@nwherald.com Contact the Harvard District 50 Board of Education Click here for sample letters to send to the board to continue to put pressure on them to balance the budget and stop the spending problem. This letter can be used for any school board. Ken Book - Board President: bkook@owc.net Bill Thome - Board Vice President: thomehome@aol.com Mark Stricker - Board Secretary: mstrick@mc.net Steve Miller - Board Member: miller_smdtm@yahoo.com Diana Bird mailto:bird-ddp@vebtv.net Jae Fielding - Board Member: mjfielding@prodigy.net Richard Stoxen - Board Member: stoxfarm@mc.net Return to main page	Helpful links: CRAFT Mission Statement Join CRAFT and/or add me to your e-mail list. Who we are -FAQ CRAFT BLOG How to fight a Referendum School District Lies Budget Solutions The spending problem Comparing State level plans The tax cap Understanding a teachers contract Election Interference Act How to help No Taxpayer Left Behind Legislation Letters from CRAFT Supporters Contact CRAFT Fiscally Responsible School Board Members: Chris Jenner Mike Davitt