— Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo, 3/8/05 (a statement of principles, not an endorsement of Senator Feingold)
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Steve B.:
I am 45 years old, married with two teenage kids. I’ve been involved in politics a long time as a hobby although I manage money for a living at my own firm, Northlake Capital Management. In 1997, I was elected to a four year term on my local school board. It was a worthwhile experience as despite much opposition we passed a referendum and put our district’s finances back in order. I decided not to run for re-election as our local politics had gotten particularly nasty and the Board’s work was moving beyond my finance expertise. Honestly, I left a bit jaded and bitter and it was not until I found Howard Dean’s campaign for President in early 2004 that my love for politics and making our country better re-emerged. I attended the second ever Meetup in Illinois, in Evanston, with just a handful of others. Ultimately, I co-hosted the Evanston Meetup, which grew into one of the larger and more successful in Illinois. My political rejuvenation ended with the disappointment of Dean’s campaign and I spent many months looking to re-charge my batteries. I am now working as Treasurer for the campaign of Debra Shore for Cook County Water Reclamation District. Deb was my co-host for the Evanston Dean Meetup.
Hiram W.:
Hiram Wurf got involved in local and national politics with the Howard Dean presidential campaign, running Meetups and becoming Chair of Outreach and Fundraising for DuPage for Dean. He later ran as the Democratic candidate for the DuPage County Board in 2004, earning the Chicago Tribune’s endorsement in the general election. Hiram currently serves as Secretary of the Naperville Township Democrats and Leader of DuPage Democracy for Illinois. You can read Hiram’s views and coverage of local, state and national politics at his blog www.WurfWhile.com.