Chicago Cubs co-owner and former Trump RNC Finance Chair Todd Ricketts follows up his endorsement of Dr. Eric Wallace with a formal statement.

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** IR Exclusive: Cubs Co-Owner Todd Ricketts Issues Statement Endorsing Dr. Eric Wallace for Cook County GOP Chairman, Calling Him an "Asset to the Party" ([link removed])
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By Illinois Review

On the eve of the Cook County Republican Central Committee Convention – Dr. Eric Wallace, who just recently announced his intention to challenge incumbent Sean Morrison for Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party – continues to build momentum across the Chicagoland area after securing the endorsement ([link removed]) of Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts late Monday evening.

In a statement issued exclusively to Illinois Review late Tuesday afternoon, Ricketts wrote,
STATEMENT FROM TODD RICKETTS:
“I have known Eric for years and think very highly of him. Illinois Republicans should be excited he is getting more involved, and he will be an asset to the party. That is why I am endorsing him for Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party.”

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In 2019, President Donald Trump selected Ricketts to serve as Finance Chairman for Trump Victory. Ricketts was also listed as a co-chair for the Palm Beach fundraiser a few weeks ago that raised a record $50.5 million ([link removed]) for President Trump’s presidential campaign.

Ricketts’ endorsement of Wallace sent shockwaves throughout Illinois on Tuesday – a move that has caught establishment Republicans by surprise. Illinois Republican Party officials, including Morrison, have come under fire for their lack of support for the conservative grassroots base of the party – and for their lack of support for President Trump – the presumptive Republican nominee for President of the United States.
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Wallace is widely respected amongst conservatives, and if elected, he’d be the first African American to serve as Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party. Dr. Wallace holds post-graduate degrees in Biblical Studies. A former pastor, Wallace is known as a dynamic speaker and writer and he’s traveled the country talking about faith and public policy. In 2011, Wallace and his wife, Jennifer, founded Freedom’s Journal Institute (FJI) for the Study of Faith and Public Policy, an Illinois-based nonprofit organization designed to “advance the Kingdom of God through socio-political, education and engagement.”
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Following Ricketts’ endorsement, Elk Grove Township Republican Chairman and Committeeman Ed Lapinski withdrew his name from the race for chairman – writing in an email late Tuesday,

“Hello my fellow Americans,

Please let this email serve as my withdrawal of candidacy for the County Chair position. I am 110% behind Dr. Eric Wallace and urge anyone who would have voted for me to join in support of him as well.”

Lapinski then ended his email with,

“#MakeIllinoisGreatAgain.”
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In addition to earning Ricketts’ support, Wallace is also endorsed by former Republican candidate for governor Max Solomon, 18th Ward Committeeman and Chairman of the Southside GOP Devin Jones and New Trier Township Committeeman Julie Cho.

The Cook County Republican Central Committee Convention is April 17th.
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