ONE WEEK TO ELECTION!
CHICAGO – Legendary progressives Hon. Marty Oberman, Hon. Abner Mikva, Dr. Quentin Young, and Hon. Leon Despres have endorsed Tom Geoghegan for Congress.
MARTY OBERMAN
“We need to elect Tom Geoghegan to begin the repair of the recent damage to Illinois’ political landscape,” said Oberman, former alderman from Chicago’s 43rd ward. “Tom’s candidacy is steeped in the great progressive tradition of Paul Simon and Adlai Stevenson. He is unmatched for both his serious thought and successful action in the interest of social and political reform.”
ABNER MIKVA
Tom also earned the endorsement of former congressman, alderman and Clinton White House adviser Judge Abner Mikva.
“Tom Geoghegan has stood for integrity his entire career,” said Mikva. “He believes politics and government must be honest to meet people’s needs. That’s why he’ll make a great congressman.”
DR. QUENTIN YOUNG
Doctor Quentin Young is the head of Physicians for a National Health Program and a leading advocate of single payer health care.
“Tom understands and is committed to single-payer national health insurance – ‘Medicare for All’. He is a genuine progressive; he supports economic reform that meets the needs of the people, not the Wall Street predators who got America into this mess,” said Dr. Young.
LEON DESPRES
Also endorsing Geogehgan was legendary progressive and former alderman Leon Despres.
“Tom doesn’t need a ‘listening tour’ to understand what working Americans face every day,” said Despres. “He’s represented nurses, steelworkers, truck drivers and railroad workers. He’s not afraid to stand up against tough odds and makes change happen.
“His work has focused on protecting workers affected by plant closings, securing health care for the uninsured, and stopping the abuses of payday lenders. He’ll make an outstanding Congressman.”
Mr. Despres and Mr. Geoghegan are partners in the law firm of Despres, Schwartz and Geoghegan.
Other endorsements include: American Nurses Association; Democracy for America; Blogpac; Progress Change Campaign Committee; Global Solutions PAC; Greater Chicago Caucus (GCC; )National Nurses Organizing Committee; Progressive Democrats of America (PDA); Progressive Democrats of America Chicago Chapter; Steelworkers Local 7243; Students for a New American Politics (SNAP); Teamsters Local 743; The Nation Magazine; James Fallows, The Atlantic Monthly online; Thomas Frank, The Wall Street Journal; Hendrik Hertzberg, The New Yorker online; Alex Kotlowitz, Author; Sara Paretsky, Author; Katha Pollitt, The Nation; Don Rose, The Chicago Sun-Times; David Sirota, The Huffington Post; Rob Warden, Author; Garry Wills, Author.
