Interested in seeing a political first? Last Tuesday Kirk Dillard, candidate for governor, announced his running mate, State Rep Jil Tracy. She will be making her first public appearance in the Chicago area on Saturday, September 7th at The Palatine Township Republican Organization (PTRO) regular monthly meeting starting at 9:00 AM with the doors opening at 8:30 AM at the PTRO office at 839 N. Quentin Road in Palatine.
“We are excited that our meeting will be Jil Tracy’s first public forum in the Chicago area since joining the Dillard ticket,” said Aaron Del Mar, Palatine Township Republican Committeeman. “Jil will be sharing with us why she is running for Lieutenant Governor and her work on the bipartisan pension panel.”
State Representative Tracy (R-Quincy) was announced to be Dillard’s choice for Lt. Governor on Tuesday. She was born in Carbondale, Illinois and lives in Anna. She graduated from Southern Illinois University with both a bachelor’s degree and a law degree. Tracy has been in the State House since 2006.
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Founded in 2010 by newly elected Palatine Township Republican Committeeman Aaron Del Mar, PTRO coordinates the Republican Party’s efforts in the township. Led by Del Mar, President Kevin McGrane and Deputy Committeeman and Executive Director Bebe Sutton, PTRO promotes the foundational principles of the Republican Party, namely fiscal responsibility, personal accountability and limited, transparent government, and works to elect Republican candidates who espouse those principles.
The Palatine Township Republican Organization holds their monthly general meeting on the first Saturday of the month at 9:00 AM at the PTRO office at 839 N. Quentin Road in Palatine. For further information on the Palatine Township Republican Organization, membership, any of their sponsored events or to join their email newsletter visit their web site at www.palatinerepublicans.org, call them at 847-496-7871 or email them at aaron@palatinerepublicans.org.
