Democratic leaders and Precinct committee members from Illinois’ 11th Congressional District sent a letter to Congressman Bill Foster on November 30, 2023, asking Rep. Foster to sign the Ceasefire Now resolution (H. REs. 786)
Whereas Representative Bill Foster has thus far refused to call for a ceasefire in Israel-Palestine, despite countless calls from his constituents to do so,
And whereas a Data for Progress poll conducted between October 18 and 19 shows that the majority of Americans, both Democrat and Republican, think the U.S. government should call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas:
66% of Americans support a U.S. call for a ceasefire;
Democrats were the most in favor at 80%, however,
the majority of Republicans and independents also supported a ceasefire at 56% and 57%, respectively,
And whereas Senator Dick Durbin and Representatives Jonathan Jackson (IL-1), Delia Ramirez (IL-3), and Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-4) have already come out in support of a ceasefire,
And whereas on October 27, both the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for a ceasefire and the Pope called for a ceasefire.
We, local leaders of the Democratic Party in the 11th Congressional District of Illinois, call on Representative Bill Foster to sign on to the CEASEFIRE NOW resolution introduced by Congresswoman Cori Bush which resolves:
“…That the House of Representatives—
urges the Biden administration to immediately call for and facilitate deescalation and a cease-fire to urgently end the current violence; and
calls upon the Biden administration to promptly send and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.”
Signed,
John Harvey, Belvidere 3
Mark Urda, Lisle 1
Karen Peck, Lisle 4
Robert Sacks, Lisle 12
John Brubaker, Lisle 35
John DeCanto, Lisle 47
Mary Coley, Lisle 49
Rachel Simner, Lisle 52
Qasim Rashid, Lisle 55
Signe Gleeson, Lisle 88
Gerald Galloway, Lisle 108
Monica Ferguson, Lisle 119
Shree Gurusamy, Naperville 9
Constance Merritt, Naperville 19, Vice Chair, Naperville Township Democratic Organization
Yvonne Washington, Naperville 24
Sandeep Londhe, Naperville 45
Ghousia Wajid, Naperville 47
Richard Novinger, Naperville 49
Denise Morgan, Naperville 51
Maggie Wunderly, Naperville 63
Nan Drummond, Naperville 65
Dorothy Thompson, Naperville 70
Sarah Dunne, Naperville 84
Lynn Pries, Naperville 85
Keva Lucas, Aurora 1
Judd Lofchie, Aurora 3, East Aurora School Board Member
Edmund Ryan, Aurora 4
Saul Olivas, Aurora 7, East Aurora School Board Member
Danny Perez, Aurora 28
Sandra Schmitt, Aurora 29, Co-Secretary, Aurora Twp Democratic Central Cmte
Laurence Quick, Aurora 30
Mavis Bates, Aurora 31, Kane County Board Member, District 4
Casildo Cuevas, Aurora 33, Sergeant-at-Arms, Aurora Twp Democratic Central Cmte
Deborah Fisher, Aurora 34, Chair, Aurora Twp Democratic Central Cmte
Iesha Saxon, Aurora 35
David Cannon, Aurora 38
Jazmine Garcia, Aurora 40
Daniel Barreiro, Aurora 45, Vice Chair, Aurora Twp Democratic Central Cmte
Casey Fitzgerald Jr, Aurora 54, Secretary, Aurora Twp Democratic Central Cmte
Matthew Orr, Aurora 60, Vice President, Aurora Public Library Board of Trustees
Darnell Gibson, Batavia 5
Katharine Cuneo, Batavia 6
Martin Beirne, Batavia 8
Linda Hatfield, Batavia 15
Molly Kozik, Batavia 17
Scott Johansen, Campton 12
Ryan Hollister, Hampshire 2, Chair, Hampshire Township Democrats
Heather Fodor, Hampshire 3
Philip Heil, Rutland 13
Michael Stroud, St. Charles 15
Mary Morgan, Wauconda 345
Renee Hill, Coral 1
Ann Legg, Dorr 3
Vernon Ley, Dorr 5
Cathy Christensen, Dorr 13
Ruth Holte, Grafton 24
Nancy Glissman, Grafton 26 (former)
Jennine Day, Grafton 28
Arne Waltmire, McHenry 10
Richard Darger, Nunda 17
Robert Janz, Nunda 29
Karen Hattan, Seneca 2
Elnalyn Costa, Dupage 4, Will County Board, District 11
Syeda Mahmood, Dupage 9
Sabrina Ray, Dupage 14 Vice Chair, Dupage Township Democratic Organization
Jacqueline Traynere, Dupage 16, Will County Board, District 11, Democratic Leader
Patty Droogan, Dupage 19
Charlotte Droogan, Dupage 21
Monty Jackson, Dupage 24
Otis Gatlin, Dupage 27
Charla Sirtoff, Dupage 27 (former)
Reem Townsend, Dupage 28, Dupage Township Trustee
Destinee Ortiz, Dupage 32, Will County Board, District 9
Peter Janko, State Central Committee Person, IL-11
Brenda Rodgers, Candidate, Kane County Recorder of Deeds
Dr. Monica Silva, Kane County Board Member, District 7
Melissa Day, Outreach Coordinator, Kane County Young Democrats
Sam Godinho, Member, Kane County Young Democrats
Susan Kasprowics, Secretary, Winfield Township Democratic Organization
Michael Tomasek Jr., Democratic Field Organizer, Lemont Township