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The Jim O’Donnell for State Senate 2012 Internship Program will provide a hands-on learning experience for college and high school students. Interns will receive substantial practical exposure to the day-to-day operations of a state political campaign, including strategy, tactics, fundraising, and voter persuasion efforts such as public rallies, telephoning, and door-to-door voter visits. The Program [...]

SCHAUMBURG – Republican State Senate candidate Jim O’Donnell attended a GOP unity breakfast hosted by the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization and Republican Committeeman Ryan Higgins.  O’Donnell won the nomination for the 28th District State Senate seat in the March 20, 2012 primary election in a hard-fought contest with Roselle Mayor Gayle Smolinski. “The Republican Party [...]

PARK RIDGE – Republican State Senate nominee Jim O’Donnell celebrated his victory with family and friends last night and thanked voters for their support of his bid to challenge incumbent Democrat Dan Kotowski: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of the 28th District for their vote of confidence yesterday. It [...]

PARK RIDGE — Republican State Senate candidate Jim O’Donnell today called on opponent Gayle Smolinski to join him in supporting Senate Bill 2073, which prohibits local governments from raising their annual tax levy if the combined property values in their community drop. “I see it with my own eyes on my property tax bill.  My [...]

  PARK RIDGE – Republican State Senate candidate Jim O’Donnell has been endorsed by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce in his bid for the Republican nomination for the 28th District seat currently held by Democrat Dan Kotowski. “The Illinois Chamber is proud to support Jim O’Donnell’s bid for the Illinois State Senate,” said Illinois Chamber [...]

PALATINE – Republican State Senate candidate Jim O’Donnell has been endorsed by former Republican State Senator Steve Rauschenberger (R-Elgin) in O’Donnell’s bid to become the Republican nominee in the 28th District. Rauschenberger began serving in the Illinois State Senate in 1993 and was a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2004 and [...]

SPRINGFIELD– Republican State Senate Candidate Jim O’Donnell criticized Governor Pat Quinn for advocating increased spending for Illinois state government operations without first addressing the current debt and deficit issues. “Not a week goes by when we don’t read a news story about Illinois’ bills being paid six months late, about an $80 billion pension debt, [...]

 PALATINE – Republican State Senate candidate Jim O’Donnell was recommended to voters by a vote of the Palatine Township Republican Organization (PTRO) led by Palatine Township Republican Committeeman Aaron Del Mar.  The endorsement session was held January 24, 2012 after competing candidates presented their qualifications and platforms to the organization’s precinct captains.

 PARK RIDGE – Republican State Senate candidate Jim O’Donnell today called for the end of the legislative scholarship program, which has recently come under fire again after being racked with new scandals exposing abuses by legislators.  Illinois State Senators and Representatives are granted the right to award two full four-year scholarships to a state university [...]

PARK RIDGE – Republican State Senate candidate Jim O’Donnell announced that he reached his goal of raising over $100,000 during the first six months of his campaign for the republican nomination for the 28th State Senate district.  O’Donnell said his accountant had finished all the paperwork necessary to file with the State Board of Elections [...]