Dad, Grandpa, Husband, Runner, and lifelong progressive political activist
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
New endorsement in IL 4th Congressional District:
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Congratulations April Verrett, the first Black President in SEIU's 103-year history! Your dedication to social justice and workers' rights is truly inspiring. I am proud to have worked with you in Chicago, and look forward to continuing this work. #ThisUnion
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
30 Apr 2024
Our democracy was founded, in part on protest. Fast forward to the Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s; peaceful demonstrations led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., changed the fabric of our nation.
Peaceful protests are a central principle of our democracy and students standing for justice have often been a catalyst for much-needed change.
From the Vietnam War protests, the struggle for gender equality, the movement for Black lives, to the global movement for peace in Israel and Palestine, many of the rights we enjoy today were earned thanks to the tenacity of students demonstrating on university campuses.
I call on university administrators to ensure that there are no academic repercussions for peaceful student protestors at the University of Chicago. I urge law enforcement — at all levels of government — to exercise restraint. To the demonstrators, be mindful of your words. There is no time, nor tolerance for hate speech. Your purpose is justice, not division. Safety for all students must be the priority.
My office is monitoring the situation at campuses in our district and around the country. I will continue working federally for a lasting bilateral ceasefire in Gaza to save lives, return the hostages, release prisoners, and deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to the region.
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
2 Nov 2023
BREAKING: The Workforce Development Committee just passed the Chicago Paid Time Off Ordinance! Every worker deserves sick time & paid time off. We are proud to fight alongside pro-worker advocates and elected allies to raise the standards for all workers. Chicago is a labor town!
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20 Jun 2023
How Classified Evidence Could Complicate the Trump Documents Case nytimes.com/2023/06/19/us/po…
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
25 Feb 2023
My endorsement (from Philly) for the leader who consistently shows up!
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
20 Feb 2023
The ultimate workers’ champion and a hero of our time. An absolute honor to have Dolores Huerta on Team Chuy!
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
13 Jan 2023
A Mayor who cannot keep us safe is a Mayor who is not safe to keep
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
12 Jan 2023
Looks like desperate times call for desperate measures.
The Mayor should be more concerned about fully funding Chicago Public Schools than using them as a recruiting pipeline of free labor for her re-election campaign. This is deeply problematic.
11 Jan 2023
BREAKING: Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s reelection campaign sent an email to Chicago Public Schools teachers Wednesday asking them to encourage their students to volunteer to help Lightfoot win a second term as mayor – and earn class credit. @wttw news.wttw.com/2023/01/11/lig…
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
28 Dec 2022
As the 9th candidate on the #ChiMayor23 ballot, @ChuyChicago looks to reinvent Harold Washington’s Punch 9 campaign slogan #Chicago
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
23 Nov 2022
U.S. Rep. ‘Chuy’ García reports $600,000 haul in first campaign contribution filing of Chicago mayoral run chicagotribune.com/politics/…
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
10 Nov 2022
Chicago needs a mayor who will bring us together – instead of driving us apart. I intend to be that mayor. A mayor for all. I hope you’ll join me. secure.actblue.com/donate/ch…
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
10 Nov 2022
In Chicago, you know you’re part of something big. We live in the city of broad shoulders. But today, from crime to unemployment to affordable housing, there's uncertainty ahead.
I’m running for Mayor of Chicago because it’s time to build a brighter future – together.
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31 Oct 2022
Chicago is Ready for Chuy's leadership! Be a part of a winning campaign. Sign up at readyforchuy.com to get a petition or volunteer to get Chuy on the ballot for Mayor.
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
11 May 2022
And here’s the 2019 story by @WBEZ and @BetterGov that first revealed the federal investigation into ComEd’s ties to the Madigan machine wbez.org/stories/feds-search…
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
11 May 2022
Here’s some more on what the primary challenger to the younger Zalewski was referring to in the debate wbez.org/stories/illinois-of…
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
11 May 2022
The ComEd/Madigan scandal in Springfield comes up in the SW Side Dem primary involving state rep son of a former alderman-turned-ComEd consultant
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Clem Balanoff retweeted
16 Mar 2022
Progressive primary challenger for state rep with multiple family ties to Mike Madigan rblandmark.com/2022/03/15/za…
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