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This has been an exciting week for the campaign as the Tazewell County Governor Candidate Forum received extensive media coverage.? Five of the six candidates participated.? We received tremendous, positive feedback from the audience.? You can watch my interview with former state representative Jeanne Ives that was done before the forum by clicking on the picture below.

We also made another major cable TV and digital buy for our third TV commercial.? It will start running again on Thursday.? This purchase was made possible by some of our donors who read these weekly updates (you know who you are).? What we are about to say next, we've said before, but it is worth repeating.? We don't need billionaire backers when we have YOU on our team.? Thank you again for your continued support and generosity.?

You can watch our 3rd TV commercial by clicking on the picture below.

You can help more people see this commercial by donating to our campaign. Click HERE to donate. Every donation--no matter how small--helps!

Volunteer of the Week

This week's volunteer to highlight is Dianne Duffin. Dianne volunteers as the scheduler for our campaign (you can reach her in that capacity at [email protected]). She also recently gave up a Saturday morning to staff our table at the Lake County Straw Poll. Thank you, Dianne, for all your dedication and hard work!

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If you'd like to volunteer on our campaign, click here.

Upcoming Events

We have multiple upcoming events where you can ask us questions and help give Illinois "A New Start."? The full list of events can be found on our campaign website by clicking HERE.

This week we are showcasing one southern and one northern event where you can support us.? You can purchase tickets for both these events at the campaign website.

On May 9th, Paul will be at a backyard BBQ in Nashville, Illinois.? Tickets are $50 a person or $75 per couple.?

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On May 12th, both Paul & Carolyn will attend a McHenry County reception that focuses on Carolyn's vision for Illinois and the role of the Lieutenant Governor.? Tickets are $40 per person.

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Issue Discussion:? Curriculum Transparency

Parents, not the government, should make the decisions about their children's education.? But parents need information in order to make those decisions.? That's why one of the proposals in our "New Start for Illinois" policy agenda is curriculum transparency. ? ?

As your Illinois Governor, I will have the power to make this change by myself, without having to work with the legislature.? I intend to have the Illinois State Board of Education issue a rule that predicates P-12 education funding on curriculum transparency.? This means that school districts will have to ensure that parents can view their children's course material in order to be eligible for state funding.?

Once again, thank you for reading this e-blast.? We look forward to seeing you on the campaign trail.

Paul