Hon. Rahm Emanuel's Priority Candidates

Hon. Rahm Emanuel's Priority Candidates Rahm Emanuel fenity@dccc.org These are the seven races where your donation will make the maximum impact. Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel and Jane Hartley present A Red to Blue Reception Benefiting Rahm's Top Priority Races on Monday, October 20, 2008 6 o'clock 'till 8 o'clock At the home of Jane Hartley Host - $10,000 Sponsor - $5,000 Supporter - $2,500 To RSVP or to join the host committee, please contact Sharon Yang at (202) 485-3506 or yang@dccc.org or Anne Olaimey at (312) 994-2505 or anne@friendsofrahmemanuel.com private false Ethan Berkowitz false AK-01 berkowitz 4800.00 http:// https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/18522 Berkowitz has served the state of Alaska as a state prosecutor for three years, served in the Alaska legislature for 10 years, and was named the democratic nominee for Lieutenant governor in 2006. Recent polling has Berkowitz ahead of Don Young by 14%. John Boccieri false OH-16 boccieri 4800.00 http://johnforcongress.com https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/18061 State Senator Boccieri is an Air Force Reserve Major and aircraft commander aboard the C-130 aircraft, stationed at Youngstown Joint Air Reserve Station. Polls from the 16th district have Boccieri up by 5% Ann Kirkpatrick false AZ-01 kirkpatrick 4800.00 http:// https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/18156 Ann Kirkpatrick was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2004 and was the ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee. In the Arizona House of Representatives, Kirkpatrick is a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility, long-term economic growth in rural Arizona, and investment in the education of our children. Ashwin Madia false MN-03 madia 4800.00 http://www.madiaforcongress.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/18539 Madia served in Iraq from September 2005 to March 2006. While stationed in Baghdad, he worked with U.S. military and civilian officials, European Union and United Nations representatives, and Iraqi judicial officers to strengthen the Iraqi criminal justice system. The most recent polls have Madia up by 5%. Betsy Markey false CO-04 markey 4800.00 http://markeyforcongress.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/18134 Markey is a successful businesswoman and community leader in Larimer County, Colorado. She is a former aide to Senator Ken Salazar, where she helped lead his outreach efforts to business and agricultural groups, elected leaders, and non-profits in the district. Recent polling shows that Markey beats Musgrave by 7 points in an initial matchup, and that her lead increases to 11 points once respondents are informed about her and Musgrave. Gary Peters false MI-09 peters 4800.00 http://petersforcongress.com https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/18229 Gary Peters was a member of the Michigan Senate from 1995 to 2002 where he was a leader in education reform and continued to demonstrate his commitment by raising record funds for schools as Michigan’s Lottery Commissioner. Gary also served as a Lt. Commander in the United States Navy Reserve. His reserve duty included time in the Persian Gulf as well as serving overseas following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Peters is up by 4% in a recent poll. Mark Schauer false MI-07 schauer 4800.00 http://www.markschauer.com https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/18325 In 1996, Mark Schauer was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives and was re-elected in 1998 and 2000. In 2002, Schauer was elected as State Senator from the 19th District.. After being re-elected to the Senate in 2006, Schauer was selected by his Democratic colleagues to be the Senate Minority Leader. A poll taken on September 25th has Schauer up by 6%.