Mike Amrozowicz | Contributed photo
Mike Amrozowicz | Contributed photo
Mike Amrozowicz, the Republican candidate running for the District 31 State Senate seat, responded to recent ads that called out his opponent, State Sen. Melinda Bush, D-Grayslake, while he remains focused on issues he said are critical to Illinois’ future.
Amrozowicz responded to the campaign trail’s inevitable dust storm of controversy through a recent statement on his Facebook page recently.
“Illinois needs problem solvers, not more political spin and can-kickers,” Amrozowicz said. “Most of our current politicians in Springfield don't seem to understand our problems or have a plan to fix them. As a small-business owner myself, I know what it will take to bring jobs back to this state.”
The recent series of commercials, paid for by the grassroots anti-tax group Americans for Prosperity, chastised Bush and other Illinois lawmakers for blocking a property-tax freeze from becoming law.
"Rising property taxes wreak havoc on family budgets and cost property owners millions of dollars each year," one commercial said. "That's why people all over Illinois support a property tax freeze, but Sen. Melinda Bush and state Senate leaders don't care. They're blocking the tax freeze from becoming law, using insider political tactics to stop it."
The commercial then goes on to include a phone number for Bush so that viewers can voice their displeasure directly with her.
"Tell Melinda Bush to stop pandering to special interests and pass the property tax freeze now," the ad said.
The series of commercials is taking on a variety of candidates statewide, including suburban Democratic Reps. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, who is facing challenger Republican Rod Drobinski of Wauconda, and Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, who is being challenged by GOP candidate Heidi Holan of Glen Ellyn.
The ads also go after two Downstate Democratic targets, Reps. Dan Beiser of Alton and John Bradley of Marion. The ads accuse the lawmakers of having a “yes” problem in Springfield.
“Yes to special interests. Yes to more spending and handouts. Yes to Speaker Mike Madigan’s agenda,” the narrator said. The narrator then encourages viewers to call their lawmakers and urge them to “quit voting for Mike Madigan’s overspending.”
A self-described family man, businessman, retired veteran and ordinary citizen running for the State Senate, Amrozowicz said he has a plan to balance the budget, grow the economy and pass term limits to get rid of career politicians.
Amrozowicz also promised to limit himself to 10 years in office in support of term limits, fighting to break down the “Mike Madigan super-majorities and bring back Illinois.”
Amrozowicz contributed his perspective on Illinois’ budget impasse with a recent editorial in the Chicago Tribune.
“Balancing our budget will take fiscal discipline,” Amrozowicz said. “Politicians need to learn to prioritize their spending, just like families and small-business owners do across Illinois when they balance their own budgets.”
Staying focused on the issues and skirting the mudslinging that can inevitably accompany campaign trails, Amrozowicz said savings opportunities are well within Illinois’ grasp — through procurement reform, administrative streamlining, pension reform and economic growth.
Amrozowicz has lived in Gurnee with his family for 14 years, raising three children. Amrozowicz has a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University and a master's in business administration from Cameron University in Oklahoma. Amrozowicz's decision to run for State Senate stems from his dissatisfaction with career politicians’ handling of state government.
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