Our Illinois Revolution Statewide Call ---- 2020 has already been a big year for our progressive movement. Kennedy’s poor performance at a Jan. 23 TV debate didn’t help him either. “Over 63 percent of them chose Daniel Biss,” said Clem Balanoff, the chair of Our Revolution - Illinois. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (). Our Revolution’s endorsement decision, for example, followed a poll the group took of 40,000 progressives. “We share a vision of government accountable to working people, universal healthcare, living wages and tuition-free higher education. Kennedy’s hopes to receive the blessing of organized progressives were raised when he got the backing of Emanuel’s opponent in the last Chicago mayoral race, Cook County Commissioner Jesús “Chuy” Garcia. Weekend of Action Kickoff for Daniel and Litesa. Proudly created with. 44 talking about this. our revolution is a 501(c)(4)organization.contributions to our revolution are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Wallace said she first decided to run for office when she was a single mother in need of child care help. Comprised of smart, passionate professionals who share a sense of obligation to implement the highest policy and procedure standards in cannabis markets worldwide. “She understands the struggles of millions who are trying to just get by,” Biss said. We looked at OUR REVOLUTION's ability to change the discourse around healthcare, a living wage and millionaires/billionaires paying their fair share and decided we needed to establish as affiliate with the expressed purpose of connecting the progressive movement and people of color. our revolution po box 66208 washington,dc 20035. paid for by our revolution not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. © 2018 by Illinois for All. 2019 Board Member from Our Revolution - Illinois, Yesenia Mata. After Illinois' the 2018 Primary Election, a group of forward thinking advocates- keenly aware of the disconnect between the progressive community and communities of color- came together to discuss how to better advocate for and successfully promote public policies that benefit ALL communities. 3.3K likes. Prior to those endorsements Biss had lined up backing from Reclaim Chicago, Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly, former Lieutenant Gov. Participate in our national phone team actions. Our Revolution Illinois/Chicago seeks to continue the mission of Bernie Sanders’ campaign by advocating for essential reforms and supporting a new generation of progressive leaders. VIDEO: Our Revolution Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Forum A successful Illinois gubernatorial candidate forum—which was organized by Our Revolution Illinois and co-sponsored by more than 50 independent and progressive organizations across the state—was held on October 8, 2017 at the Chicago Teachers Union Center.. Our Revolution’s Illinois group said its endorsed candidates that “represent the most forward-thinking and progressive leaders from Chicago and the collar counties.” “Over 63 percent of them chose Daniel Biss,” said Clem Balanoff, the chair of Our Revolution - Illinois. Our Revolution, announced at a press conference here Monday that it is backing state Sen. Daniel Biss for governor. Bruce Rauner, himself a billionaire. Sheila Simon and a number of liberal state representatives. While some think it will take the person with the most money to defeat Bruce Rauner, I am thinking about the lives of my family and my patients.”, In a private interview with the People’s World, Biss said, “This is a fight also for the very soul of the Democratic Party. In order for the party to win in November, it needs candidates who are seen as strong leaders committed to the issues important to people.”, Biss said he hoped this would be understood by the Democratic Party all across the country. Wallace actually replaces Biss’s earlier choice for running mate, Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Roza. “Like Daniel, like me, there are many people who want something better for themselves and their children,” she said. Our Revolution Illinois will fight to ensure the political and economic systems of the state are responsive to the needs of working families. We share a plan to make this vision a reality. We seek to build a coalition of empowered voters, armed with the tools necessary to support policies and platforms that improve the lives of ALL. Our Revolution IL Chicago. Biss appeared at the UE headquarters with his running mate, state Rep. Litesa Wallace, a single mother and breadwinner of her family from Rockford who is trying to land the job of lieutenant governor. “For the first time in many years, working men and women have a true voice and champion in our next governor and lieutenant governor,” Balanoff said as he introduced Biss. He was unable, when asked, to say anything positive about his Democratic opponents but had no difficulty saying positive things about Republican Rauner when a few days earlier, he appeared before the Chicago Tribune editorial board. Our Revolution will reclaim democracy for the working people of our country by harnessing the transformative energy of the “political revolution.” This page was last modified on 10 August 2019, at 17:06. Biss received pressure to drop his first choice because of Ramirez-Roza’s support for the Palestinian movement to boycott Israel. Last week Biss, the former campus anti-Iraq war activist and math teacher at the University of Chicago, snatched endorsements from MoveOn.org, and National Nurses United. The announcement caps several recent boosts for the Biss campaign which is lining up backing from progressive organizations in the hope that grassroots support can overcome the perceived lead that J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire, has ahead of the scheduled March 20 primary election. “I am proud to run with Daniel because both of us have fought in the halls of power for a $15 and more minimum wage, expansion of healthcare and making the rich pay their fair share in taxes.”. https://twitter.com/NomikiKonst/status/1033442811041984514?s=19 — with Nomiki Konst, Curtis Wylde, Ahmed Khan, Shana East, Yasmine Taeb, Maggie Wunderly, Elizabeth Lindquist, Alison Silagi Squires, Caesar Vargas, Yesenia Mata, Rebecca Abraham, Clem Balanoff, Martese Chism and Nasr Jahangir. Join this PDA Chapter and get active. “It’s an honor to be endorsed by Our Revolution - Illinois,” said Biss at the press conference. Our Revolution - Illinois August 25, 2018: Via Nomiki Konst: "The Our Revolution and 'DNC bird caucus' celebrating a great win for the slate of DNC reforms!!!". If you’d like to form a chapter in your city, email field@pdamerica.org Illinois For All is working to build a group of engaged freedom fighter activists and voters, pledging to stand up for Illinois. Backing Biss is getting from groups like Our Revolution and Moveon.org is significant because of the influence such groups wield with thousands of voters. We encourage Chapters to become local affiliates with Our Revolution; And we do much more. Join us in Rogers Park as we kick off a Weekend of Action powered by Reclaim Chicago, MoveOn, National Nurses United, Northside Democracy for America, and Our Revolution Illinois. For our People’s Choice Edition tour, we made a stop in Illinois, where folks thriving in the cannabis space stepped up to compete. Our Revolution Illinois/Chicago seeks to continue the mission of Bernie Sanders’ campaign by advocating for essential reforms and supporting a new generation of progressive leaders. Join the momentum to help create a state-wide OR affiliate that supports Progressive candidates and our network of affiliated groups. Our Revolution Illinois will fight to ensure the political and economic systems of the state are responsive to … “I am a nurse and a mother of two. Our nation has never needed you more! Proudly created with Wix.com |  Terms of Use  |   Privacy Policy, © 2018 by Illinois for All. Ramirez-Roza is a member of Democratic Socialists of America and would have been the first declared socialist on a ticket for Illinois governor since Diane Roling in 1986. Our Revolution’s endorsement decision, for example, followed a poll the group took of 40,000 progressives. Wallace was born on the south side of Chicago, grew up in the south suburbs and was the first member of her family to get a college degree. “In Donald Trump we are dealing with a real danger to democracy, a real threat to our free press and all the other freedoms we cherish,” he said, “and the Democratic Party needs strong candidates everywhere to battle Trump and help save our democracy.”[1], https://twitter.com/NomikiKonst/status/1033442811041984514?s=19, https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/biss-wins-our-revolutions-backing-for-illinois-gubernatorial-bid/PW, https://www.keywiki.org/index.php?title=Our_Revolution_-_Illinois&oldid=459252. We believe all citizens of Illinois can be empowered to fully engage in our democracy,  can define their future, and can usher in real change  in our politics. The string of endorsements is discouraging to Chris Kennedy, another Democratic candidate for governor, the businessman son of the late Robert F. Kennedy, who has also staked out progressive positions on issues and has blasted establishment figures like Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. After Illinois' the 2018 Primary Election, a group of forward thinking advocates- keenly aware of the disconnect between the progressive community and communities of color- came together to discuss how to better advocate for and successfully promote public policies that benefit ALL communities. He boasted at the endorsement press conference at the headquarters of the United Electrical Workers (UE) that his organization has 250,000 members in the state. Illinois For All, is a multi-city, base-building organization, rooted in local people of color and local Berniecrat communities. Biss aimed most of his fire at Pritzker who has the support of Democratic Party leaders, a number of large labor unions and others who feel it will take big bucks to take down GOP Gov. One of the people who rose to endorse Biss at the meeting was Rebecca Abraham, a nurse who was an elected Sanders delegate at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. He said Pritzker has taken advantage of “all kinds of tax loopholes by moving money around, by liquidating assets and using offshore accounts and by setting up shell companies in all kinds of states.”.