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LFHS graduate excited to help Illinois gubernatorial candidate

September 3, 2009

Dan Proft

By LINDA BLASER lblaser@pioneerlocal.com

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Dan Proft pledges to clean up Illinois government and thinks Blake Dvorak, a 1998 graduate of Lake Forest High School, can help him achieve the top leadership role in the state.

Running a “policy-oriented” campaign, Proft said one of the positions that he knew would be important to his run for governor would be policy director. Proft chose Dvorak as the person to communicate policies to voters and the media.

“I take writing and communication of ideas very seriously,” said Proft, a Northwestern University graduate. “I needed a person who took that equally seriously and had the requisite skills.”

Formerly an editorial writer for The Washington Times and a reporter for RealClearPolitics.com, Dvorak said he never thought he would be working on a campaign rather than reporting on it. But Proft’s ideology struck a chord with the conservative journalist. Read more…

Dan Proft (photo:Madison Record)

From the Proft campaign:

Dan Hynes’ ‘Major Policy Proposal’ a Major Tax Increase

More of the Same From the Chicago Democrats

September 2, 2009

Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes formerly announced his campaign for governor today by touting a “major policy proposal.” What he introduced was a major tax hike. Mr. Hynes should be more careful with his choice of words, since what we heard from the new entrant into the gubernatorial race are the same failed policy proposals which have destroy Illinois’ economy.

Mr. Hynes wants to distinguish himself from Gov. Pat Quinn. But Mr. Hynes’ biggest problem with his opponent is that the governor hasn’t raised taxes high enough.

Even with the tax rate we currently have, Illinois lost 175,000 private sector jobs last year and ranks 48th in the nation in economic performance. Only Michigan and Ohio rank lower. Raising taxes will only increase the speed at which Illinois’ economy is circling the drain. Read more…