November 14 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Dem Leaders A No-Show At Gov. Rauner’s Legislative Summit – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/14/dem-leaders-a-no-show-at-gov-rauners-legislative-summit/

 

NBC5
— Trump’s Appointment of Breitbart’s Bannon Angers Illinois Dems  A pair of Illinois Democrats, Rep. Mike Quigley and Rep.-elect Brad Schneider, slammed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to appoint chief campaign executive Stephen Bannon as a senior advisor and chief strategist in the White House Monday. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rep-elect-Schneider-Bannons-Views-Have-No–401168545.html
— Madigan to Attend Tuesday Meeting with Rauner, Party Leaders  After missing a Monday meeting due to a scheduling conflict, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan agreed to meet with the state’s top legislative leaders Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Report-Madigan-Will-Attend-Tuesday-Meeting-with-Rauner-Leaders-401175935.html

 

ABC7
— CHICAGO TO REMAIN A SANCTUARY CITY FOR IMMIGRANTS, EMANUEL SAYS – Charles Thomas and Laura Podesta  (DIERSEN: One big reason why Trump won and Clinton lost was that Democrats and RINOs encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  Those Americans who have been harmed by the aforesaid voted for Trump.  Democrats and RINOs put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://abc7chicago.com/news/emanuel-chicago-to-remain-a-sanctuary-city-for-immigrants/1606252/
— GOV. RAUNER CALLS FOR BUDGET MEETING, DEMS CITE ‘SCHEDULE CONFLICT’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-calls-for-budget-meeting-dems-cite-schedule-conflict/1605990/
— TRUMP’S LEADERSHIP PICKS POINT TO EXTREMES WITHIN REPUBLICAN PARTY – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-leadership-picks-point-to-extremes-within-republican-party-/1606793/
— WEST VIRGINIA OFFICIAL’S RACIST POST ABOUT MICHELLE OBAMA CAUSES BACKLASH – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/officials-racist-post-about-michelle-obama-causes-backlash/1606964/
— GOP LAWMAKERS STRUGGLE TO RESPOND AS DEMOCRATS DENOUNCE BANNON HIRE – ABC News
http://abc7chicago.com/news/gop-lawmakers-struggle-to-respond-as-democrats-denounce-bannon-hire/1606623/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner calls budget meeting, Dems cite ‘schedule conflict’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/217411636-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Clinton scored well in Cook County, but Trump had pockets of support
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-elm-election-results-tl-1117-20161114-story.html
— Rauner, Madigan to meet Tuesday after days of post-election posturing – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-budget-meeting-met-1115-20161114-story.html
— Emanuel to Trump on immigration: ‘Chicago always will be a sanctuary city’ – John Byrne and Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: One big reason why Trump won and Clinton lost was that Democrats and RINOs encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  Those Americans who have been harmed by the aforesaid voted for Trump.  Democrats and RINOs put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-immigrant-sanctuary-city-met-1115-20161115-story.html
— Tentative settlement would end two of three Lincolnshire right-to-work lawsuits – Ronnie Wachter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnshire/news/ct-lsr-right-to-work-tl-1117-20161114-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Clinton lost because “She ran a bad campaign.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-hillary-clinton-lost-bad-campaign-perspec-20161114-story.html
— Recount might be ahead for Chaplin and Blass in fight for DuPage County Board – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/news/ct-dhd-dupage-county-board-tl-1124-20161114-story.html
— GOP under pressure to defend Trump’s appointment of Steve Bannon – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-banon-gop-e3ee9350-aaa2-11e6-8f19-21a1c65d2043-20161114-story.html
— What the rich are doing now to reap Trump’s tax bonanza – Ben Steverman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-taxes-37b9c88c-aa9f-11e6-8f19-21a1c65d2043-20161114-story.html
— Trump considering openly gay man as U.N. ambassador, woman to head RNC
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-openly-gay-man-woman-appointments-20161114-story.html
— Donald Trump’s revolution against America’s intellectuals – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-revolution-elites-intellectuals-20161114-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists, Democrats and RINOs call you a racist.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-trump-bannon-20161114-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors paint those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AS BEING RACISTS, SEXISTS, BIGOTS, AND EVEN WORSE THINGS.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-americans-fear-president-donald-trump-20161114-story.html
— Trump’s power is restrained by 4,000 employees – Noah Feldman  (DIERSEN: If you wanted one of those 4,000 positions, what would you stress?  I would stress a) that I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427); b) that I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $77,899-$88,286); c) that I passed the CPA examination and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt; d) that I am a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant; e) that I have a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, an MBA from Loyola, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT; and f) that I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years.  I would stress that I know a lot about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I would stress that I know a lot about those in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would stress that I would be highly qualified to serve on a committee that would assess the qualifications of those from Illinois who seek positions in the Trump Administration.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-trump-appointees-comment-e479a944-aa94-11e6-8f19-21a1c65d2043-20161114-story.html
— Immigration issue provides Emanuel with chance to stand up to Trump – John Byrne, Hal Dardick and Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-immigrant-sanctuary-city-met-1115-20161115-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel, Gutierrez seek to reassure immigrants fearful of Trump – Fran Spielman and Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-gutierrez-seek-to-reassure-immigrants-fearful-of-trump/
— GOP to ‘game-playing’ Madigan: Get over election, get to work – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gop-to-game-playing-madigan-get-over-election-get-to-work/
— Mendoza requests meetings with Munger, will take post Jan. 3 – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mendoza-requests-meetings-with-munger-will-take-post-jan-3/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jesse Jackson blames Republicans for those who did not vote for Clinton.  207 in my precinct voted for Clinton while only 134 voted for Trump.  Who/what does Jackson blame for that?
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jesse-jackson-the-right-to-vote-in-america-has-been-fractured/
— Young immigrant Dreamers fear Trump will be a nightmare – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-young-immigrant-dreamers-fear-trump-will-be-a-nightmare/
— TREASONOUS: Chicago’s history as a sanctuary city started in 1985 – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicagos-history-as-a-sanctuary-city-dates-back-31-years/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Bolingbrook mayor Roger Claar hosted Trump, will go to inauguration – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161114/news/161119481/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar got a lot of blowback from local residents when he announced he’d be hosting Donald Trump in town for a September fundraiser. Now he’s making plans to attend the Republican business tycoon’s presidential inauguration. Claar says he jumped on the Trump bandwagon early because he was “tired of Republican leadership in Washington. Democrats weren’t getting anything done, either.” While he knew Illinois — which Tuesday was a blue island among a sea of red states — would go Democrat Hillary Clinton’s way, Claar says money talks, and hosting fundraisers was a way to get some attention. “He wasn’t coming here to build an organization,” Claar says of Trump. “There weren’t a lot of people who stepped up for Trump in Illinois or in the Illinois Republican Party. I was embarrassed about that.” Claar said in recent months he’s had two one-on-one conversations with Trump, including one, in June, where Trump asked for an opinion on who he should select as vice president. “I don’t think he picked him because I suggested it, but I said (Indiana governor) Mike Pence would be outstanding.” As far as keeping in contact? “It’s kind of a one-way street, and that’s his way, not mine,” Claar says. “But if he were to come back to Illinois, I’d want to be part of that, sure.”)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner calls for budget meeting, only Republicans attending – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161114/NEWS02/161119941/rauner-calls-for-budget-meeting-only-republicans-attending
— Durbin job, Illinois’ clout up for a vote Wednesday – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161114/BLOGS02/161119939/durbin-job-illinois-clout-up-for-a-vote-wednesday

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— GrubHub CEO’s request that Trump supporters resign elicits legal questions – Cheyenne Dickerson
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511043700-grubhub-ceo-s-request-that-trump-supporters-resign-elicits-legal-questions

 

CHICAGOIST
— Students At UIC & UChicago To Stage Walkout Protest Against Trump – STEPHEN GOSSETT
http://chicagoist.com/2016/11/14/walkout.php

 

WTTW
— Madigan Takes a Rain Check on Rauner’s Meeting – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/11/14/madigan-takes-rain-check-rauner-s-meeting

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Leaders meeting set for Tuesday; Dems criticized for skipping Monday – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161114/leaders-meeting-set-for-tuesday-dems-criticized-for-skipping-monday
— Rauner, Durbin among officials to see Cupich elevated to cardinal – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, religious leaders talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.  The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-religious.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161114/rauner-durbin-among-officials-to-see-cupich-elevated-to-cardinal

 

WQAD
— Illinois lawmakers hopeful to make progress on passing state budget in Springfield – ELIZABETH WADAS
http://wqad.com/2016/11/14/illinois-lawmakers-hopeful-to-make-progress-on-passing-state-budget-in-springfield/

 

WSIL TV
— The next stage: Will anti-Trump marches become a movement? – AP  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33706366/the-next-stage-will-anti-trump-marches-become-a-movement

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Students stage anti-Trump walkouts  People protest Trump’s election 6 days in a row – CNN
http://www.mystateline.com/news/students-stage-antitrump-walkouts

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey’s View: We are ready; it’s time for Illinois leaders to step up and pass a budget
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20161114/rockford-mayors-view-we-are-ready-its-time-for-illinois-leaders-to-step-up-and-pass-budget

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— PAST EXPERIENCE CULTIVATES PASSION TO END HUNGER – ERIC GARDNER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being someone has always been filthy rich and who has never done enough to help the poor.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been extremely judgmental and they have always painted themselves as being GOD’s representatives on earth.)
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/11/14/past-experience-cultivates-passion-end-hunger/67320

 

ALGONQUIN PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Algonquin Officials Look at Banning Video Gaming Cafes  The village board is set to meet on Tuesday. – Amie Rowland
http://patch.com/illinois/algonquin/algonquin-officials-look-banning-video-gaming-cafes

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOUNAL
— Olsen looks forward to next legislative session – Cheyenne Dickerson
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511044309-olsen-looks-forward-to-next-legislative-session

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Think-tank analysts scold Madigan for not wanting to release tax returns – Karen Kidd
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511044112-think-tank-analysts-scold-madigan-for-not-wanting-to-release-tax-returns
— Rocky road anticipated for Illinois Dems in election’s wake – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511044626-illinois-political-website-sees-rocky-road-for-state-dems-in-election-s-wake

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Lawmakers head back to work for short week – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/lawmakers-head-back-to-work-for-short-week

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— New report details imbalance of power between AFSCME and taxpayers
http://ilnews.org/10901/new-report-details-imbalance-of-power-between-afscme-and-taxpayers/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN DECLINES TO ATTEND LEADERSHIP MEETING WITH RAUNER  The Nov. 8 election saw Madigan lose his supermajority in the Illinois General Assembly. Now, two Democrats are calling on the speaker to present his solution set for a state in fiscal crisis before pledging to vote for his re-election as House speaker. – Eric Kohn
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-declines-to-attend-leadership-meeting-with-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Lake Land College Blows $1,017,697.20 “Into the Wind” – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/11/lake-land-college-blows-1017697-20-into-the-wind/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS GOP HOUSE CAUCUS GROWS BY FOUR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/illinois-gop-house-caucus-grows-by-four.html
— DEMOCRAT LEADERS BACK OUT OF BUDGET MEETING WITH GOVERNOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/democrat-leaders-back-out-of-budget-meeting-with-governor.html
— THORNER: GET YOUR KIDS OUT OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS NOW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/thorner-get-your-kids-out-of-government-schools-now.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— State GOP: “Madiganizing” the message worked
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/14/state-gop-madiganizing-the-message-worked/

 

GOPUSA
— Agitators waving Mexican flags declare, ‘This is the new America!’
http://www.gopusa.com/agitators-waving-mexican-flags-declare-this-is-the-new-america/
— The power of President Trump’s pen
http://www.gopusa.com/the-power-of-president-trumps-pen/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump considering Ingraham, others for White House press secretary
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/14/trump-considering-ingraham-others-for-white-house-press-secretary.html
— Trump win fuels donations, IUD demand at Planned Parenthood – Reuters
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/11/14/trump-win-fuels-donations-iud-demand-at-planned-parenthood.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Rank And File Union Members In The Rust Belt Propelled Trump To The White House – TED GOODMAN  (DIERSEN: I was a rank and file union member for almost 12 years.  Virtually all my critics/opponent, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions and hate past and present union members.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/13/rank-and-file-union-members-in-the-rust-belt-propelled-trump-to-the-white-house/
— ‘TIME TO FIGHT’ — Ultra-Rich Liberals Meet To Quietly Plot The Trump ‘Resistance’ – Richard Pollock  (DIERSEN: Who are the ultra-rich liberals in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Ultra-rich liberals, their operatives, and their dupes in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have always worked very hard against me.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/14/time-to-fight-ultra-rich-liberals-meet-to-plot-the-trump-resistance/
— Obama White House Already Leaking Detrimental Statements On Trump – PHILLIP STUCKY
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/14/obama-white-house-already-leaking-detrimental-statements-on-trump/

 

TOWNHALL
— Anti-Trump Riots and America’s Lost Generation – Susan Stamper Brown
http://townhall.com/columnists/susanstamperbrown/2016/11/14/antitrump-riots-and-americas-lost-generation-n2245188

 

NEWSMAX
— Chicago Defying Trump by Vowing to Remain Sanctuary City – Brian Freeman  (DIERSEN: One big reason why Trump won and Clinton lost was that Democrats and RINOs encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  Those Americans who have been harmed by the aforesaid voted for Trump.  Democrats and RINOs put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/chicago-defy-trump-vow/2016/11/14/id/758754/
— Trump Considers Not Moving Into White House – Brian Freeman
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/trump-move-white-house/2016/11/14/id/758707/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— JUST GOT ENGAGED? PROGRESSIVES DON’T WANT YOU OR YOUR FRIENDS CELEBRATING – Carly Hoilman  (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were consumed with envy, and in 1978, they were furious that I got married.)
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/11/just-got-engaged-progressives-dont-want-you-or-your-friends-celebrating

 

THE BLAZE
— Sean Hannity wants Trump to deny certain media outlets White House press credentials – Sara Gonzales  (DIERSEN: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000.  QUESTION: Who wants me to be denied press credentials?  ANSWER: Those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/14/sean-hannity-wants-trump-to-deny-certain-media-outlets-white-house-press-credentials/
— Zuckerberg announces Facebook will purge ‘fake news’ after claiming it had little effect on election – Jon Street
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/14/zuckerberg-announces-facebook-will-purge-fake-news-after-claiming-it-had-little-effect-on-election/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump Leaning Toward Extreme Militant John Bolton As Secretary Of State  Donald Trump ran on a platform of non-intervention, but is leaning toward picking an extraordinarily hawkish secretary of state. – Jessica Schulberg
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/john-bolton-secretary-of-state-donald-trump_us_582a314ee4b02d21bbca46b2

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The triumphant GOP is mired in crisis after crisis.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gop-is-mired-in-crisis-after-crisis/2016/11/14/0dc20df4-aaa0-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Students lead new wave of anti-Trump protests – Susan Miller (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/11/14/students-lead-new-wave-anti-trump-protests/93813120/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Emerging Republican Supermajority  Chuck Schumer’s ambition is crushed. – JAMES TARANTO
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-emerging-republican-supermajority-1479148936

 

MARKET WATCH
— Billionaire Chicago donor J.B. Pritzker cites Comey letter and media coverage of Trump in explaining Clinton’s loss
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/billionaire-chicago-donor-cites-comey-letter-and-media-coverage-of-trump-in-explaining-clintons-loss-2016-11-14

 

TUCSON NEWS NOW
— New Congress: Minorities gain but still overwhelmingly white – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats want you to be anti-White.)
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/33699804/new-congress-minorities-gain-but-still-overwhelmingly-white

 

FED SMITH
— New Ethics Rules For Federal Employees – Michael Wald
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/11/14/new-ethics-rules-for-federal-employees/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.