Peter Fitzgerald endorses Sen. Chris Lauzen for Kane County Board Chairman.

Dear Friends,

Illinois State Senator Chris Lauzen is running for Kane County Board Chairman.  Senator Lauzen has served the people of that county with distinction for 19 years.  His credentials as fiscal conservative, pro-life, pro-Constitution including 2nd Amendment rights, and pro-traditional family are impeccable.

Senator Lauzen is a committed fiscal and social conservative.  He has won 13 out of 15 elections since 1992, has served responsibly over the past 19 years within Kane County, and has consistently fought as a budget hawk for what is right, sometimes against overwhelming odds.

We first served together in 1993, as two of the “Fab Five” freshman state senators who came from various business backgrounds and demonstrated independent thinking.  We successfully co-sponsored Truth-in-Pensions that took three years to pass both chambers of the legislature and Truth-in-Budgets that took five years to pass before Governor Jim Edgar signed it into law.  Senator Lauzen has built a solid reputation, on both sides of the partisan aisle, of being highly-principled and consistently well-prepared.

This is the season when some candidates can make many unsupported claims, but Lauzen wins elections and serves well by bringing proven experience that we can trust and a record of effectively mobilizing enthusiastic grassroots volunteers.  His track record of strong personal relationships, principled leadership, legislative acumen, proven financial and management experience will be essential in order to beat the Democrat nominee in the General Election and to go on to serve the citizens of Kane County effectively.

His message and commitment to freezing the tax levy during times of declining property values, treating all people -- not just “insiders” -- with respect, and competent administration of county business through innovation and austerity are especially timely.  He is truly the “reform” candidate.

It is because of his honesty, work ethic and proven commitment to traditional conservative values that I enthusiastically endorse State Senator Chris Lauzen and his intention t run for Kane County Board Chairman.


Peter F. Fitzgerald
United States Senator