Endorsements

The following is a list of public officials and church and pro-family leaders who have endorsed the Marriage Protection Referendum sponsored by Protect Marriage Illinois. Please check to see if your local representatives are listed and, if they are not, ask them to sign on as Endorsers. Contact PMI Project Director Joetta Deutsch at info@protectmarriageil.org or call 217-377-6017 with information about potential endorsers and we will follow up with them.

Legislators/Government Officials
Joseph D. Alexander (Dewitt County Republican Party Chairman)
Frank Avila (Democratic Candidate for Commissioner of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District)
Joe Birkett (Du Page County State’s Attorney; GOP Candidate for Lt. Governor)
Scott Bludorn (GOP Candidate for State Representative, Buffalo Grove)
John Bradley (State Representative, D-Marion)
Bill Brady (State Senator, R-Springfield, GOP Candidate for Governor)
Tim Buchanan (R, Swanee Township Trustee)
Gerald Cooper (Marion County Republican Party Chairman)
Virginia “Tunie” Brannon (Greene County Republican Party Chairman)
Judith Burnell (Jasper County Republican Party Chairman)
Michael Caldwell (Alexander County Republican Party Chairman)
Anthony Castrogiovanni (Berwyn Township (Cook County) Republican Committeeman)
Robert Churchill (State Senator, R-Lake Co., Candidate for Congress, 8th District)
Robert “Dog” Connell (Williamson County Republican Party Chairman)
Gerald Cooper (Marion County Republican Party Chairman)
Judith Cramer (Livingston County Republican Party Chairman)
Gary Dahl (State Senator, R-Peru)
Russell Dakin (Pulaski County Republican Chairman)
Bill Dam (Republican State Central Committeeman)
Dave Diersen (R-Milton Township Precinct 9 Committeeman)
Steve Donaldson (Effingham County Republican Party Chairman)
Larry Ehmen (Adams County Republican Party Chairman)
Clint Elmore (Carroll County Republican Party Chairman)
Stephen Finney (Hancock County Republican Party Chairman)
Esther Fricke (Menard County Republican Party Chairman)
Richard Furstenau, (Naperville City Councilman; GOP Candidate for State Senate, 48th District)
Russell E. Geisler (Iroquois County Republican Party Chairman)
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis (State Senator, R-Zion)
Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman (Cook County Commissioner, R-17th District)
Jack Hamilton (Cass County Republican Party Chairman)
Jerry Hart (Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman)
Mary Jane Jones (Mason County Republican Chairman)
Wendell Jones (State Senator, R-Palatine)
Kevin Joyce (State Representative, D-Chicago)
Bill Haine (State Senator, D-Alton)
Joe Hedrick (Niles Township (Cook County) Republican Chairman)
Randy Hultgren (State Representative, R-Wheaton, Candidate for State Senate, 48th District)
Jan Klaas (Winnebago County Republican Party Chairman)
Renee Kosel (State Representative, Republican (Mokena))
Gary Krueger (Jersey County Republican Party Chairman)
Rep. Ray LaHood (R, U.S. Congressman, 18th District)
Barry Lakin (Macoupin County Republican Party Chairman)
Robert Lamp, Sr. (White County Republican Party Chairman)
Ted Lang (Edgar County Republican Party Chairman)
Chris Lauzen (State Senator, R-Aurora)
David Luechtefeld (State Senator, Assistant Minority Leader, R-Okawville)
Roger Marquardt (Jo Daviess County Republican Party Chairman)
David McAloon (Bourbonnais, GOP Candidate for State Rep., Dist. 75)
Steve McGlynn (former Republican State Central Committeeman)
Chris McNeil (GOP Candidate for State Representative, 81st District)
David McSweeney (GOP Candidate for Congress, 8th District)
James T. Meeks (State Senator, Independent, Chicago)
John Morris (Gallatin County Republican Party Chairman)
Maureen Murphy (Republican State Central Committeeman)
Richard Myers (State Representative, R-Macomb)
Jim Nalepa (former Candidate for Republican Party Chairman)
Chuck Neff (Henderson County Republican Chairman)
Myron Neff (Monroe County Republican Party Chairman)
Jim Oberweis (GOP Candidate for Governor)
Ruth O’Connell (R-Wheeling Township Trustee)
Terry Parke (State Representative, R-Schaumburg)
Anthony Peraica (Cook County Commissioner, Candidate for County President)
William E. Peterson (State Senator, R-Buffalo Grove)
Brandon Phelps (State Representative, D-Harrisburg)
Leslie Pinney (School Board Member - District 214)
Bob Pritchard (State Representative, R-DeKalb)
Gary Pruden (Brown County Republican Party Chairman)
Steve Rauschenberger (State Senator, GOP Candidate for Lt. Governor)
David Reis (State Representative, R-Effingham)
Peter Roskam (State Senator, R-Wheaton, Candidate for U.S. Congress, 6th District)
Jim Rowe (GOP Candidate for State Senate, 39th District)
Kathy Salvi (GOP Candidate of U.S. Congress, 8th District)
Timothy Schmitz (State Representative, Assistant Republican Leader, R-Geneva)
Lowell Schroder (Tazwell County Republican Party Chairman)
Carl Segvich (GOP Candidate for Cook County Board)
Mary Simons (DeKalb County Republican Party Chairman)
Dennis Splittorff (Edwards County Republican Party Chairman)
Sam Stratemeyer (Masaic County GOP Co-Chairman)
Randy Stufflebeam (Constitution Party Candidate for Governor)
Rose Stumpf (Calhoun County Republican Party Chairman)
William Tolliver (Clay County Republican Party Chairman)
Susan Trovillion (Johnson County Republican Party Chairman)
Robert Vickrey (Mercer County Republican Party Chairman)
Eric Wallace (GOP Candidate for State Senator, 19th District)
Frank Watson (State Senator; Senate Minority Leader, R-Greenville)
Sandy Wegman (Kane County Recorder; GOP Candidate for Lt. Governor)
Barry Welbers (Bureau County Republican Party Chairman)
Dave Winters (State Representative, R-Rockford)
Gregory Witzleb (Lee County Republican Chairman)
Johnathan Wright (Former State Senator and Candidate for U.S. Senate, R-Lincoln)

Organizations
African-American Family Association (Elder Johnny Tyler)
African-American Republican Council (AARC) of Illinois
Catholic Citizens of Illinois
Citizens for Community Values (Peoria)
Coalition of Concerned Citizens (Lou Carr, Director, Peoria)
Concerned Christian Americans (Rev. Bob VandenBosch)
Concerned Citizens for America (Rockford)
Concerned Women for America of Illinois
Constitution Party of Illinois
Culture Campaign
DuPage Minority Council (Moon Khan)
Eagle Forum of Illinois
Family PAC
Family Taxpayers Network
Heartland Conservatives (Metro East St. Louis)
Illinois Center Right Coalition
Illinois Family Institute
Illinois Republican Party
One Nation Under God
Phoenix PAC
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
Reclaiming Christian Values (Effingham)
Republican Young Professionals
Stop ERA
TAPROOT (Traditions And Principles Republicans Often Overlook Today)
Virtue PAC

Pro-Family and Media Leaders
Bruno Behrend (”Extreme Wisdom” Talk Show Host)
Phil Burress (Chairman, Ohio Campaign to Protect Marriage)
Dr. Allan Carlson (World Renowned Family Researcher, Author of “Fractured Generations”)
Robert Knight (Culture and Family Institute, Washington, D.C.)
Frank Penn (Conservative commentator; Spokesman, African American Republican Council)
Sandy Rios (Fox News Commentator; President, Culture Campaign)
Jack Roeser (Founder, Family Taxpayers Network)
Deborah Rowe (WLS Radio Talk Show Host)
Jill Stanek (National Pro-Life Leader and CWA of Illinois Pro-Life Coordinator]
Scott Thomas (WYLL Radio Talk Show Host)

Pastors and Church Leaders
Pastor Ken Anders, Springfield
Pastor Thorin Anderson
Pastor Carlton Arthurs (Wheaton Christian Center)
Pastor Tim Bowman (Grace Bible Church, Elmhurst)
Pastor Al Cleveland (Rehoboth Ministries)
Catholic Conference of Illinois (Endorsement letter by six Illinois Bishops inc. Cardinal George)
Pastor Richard Giovanetti (Standing in the Word Ministries, Morris)
Pastor Paul Martin (Rockford First Assembly of God)
Rev. James T. Meeks (Salem Baptist Church, Chicago)
Dr. Patrick Pajak (Senior Pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur)
Johnny Tatum (Director of Congregational Care, Harvest Bible Chapel)
Pastor Rick Thompson (Great Lakes District Evangelical Free Church)
Pastor Jack Ward (Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational Church, Freeport)

[Many more pastors’ names coming…]