I'm pleased to announce that the 43rd Ward Republicans will be opening a new office at 2768 North Lincoln Avenue. We'll be sharing space with the Illinois Republican Party, the Cook County Republican Party, the Chicago Republican Party, and the Chicago Young Republicans. I'm really happy that we were able to get all these groups together in the 43rd Ward.

Stay tuned for a grand opening announcement. We're moving furniture and putting in phones in the next week or two.

The Illinois Republican State Convention will be held in Tinley Park on June 8-9. The 43rd Ward has several slots open for delegate or alternate delegate. If you want to be a delegate, please let me know at 43rdwardrepublicans (at) gmail (dot) com. For more information, visit ILGOPConvention.com.

We're in the process of slating candidates for Illinois House and Senate seats in the City of Chicago. A number of the seats are open because no Republican candidates filed for the March primary.

It's important that voters have a choice this fall, a choice other than the Democratic machine's candidate.

If you, or anyone you know, is interested in running on the Republican ticket, please let me know right away. Email me at 43rdwardrepublicans (at) gmail (dot) com. The deadline is June 4, and we'll need to collect from 500 to 1000 good signatures to get you on the ballot, so the sooner, the better.

I was appointed Vice-Chairman of and Spokesman for the Chicago Republican Party a short while ago. My responsibilities include building a media presence for the party and helping with day-to-day operations. Want to help? Please let me know. There's a lot to do.

Dan Patlak, Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review, endorsed Chris Cleveland today for the position of Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party.

“Chris is a good conservative and a long-time friend”, said Patlak. “I have confidence that he is the best choice to lead the Chicago Republican Party over the next four years.”

“Chris is hard-working, committed, and has a long-term vision for the future of the Chicago Republican Party. His depth of experience makes him the right choice.”

Chris Cleveland, 49, is a long-time conservative activist, former congressional staffer and campaign manager, and a former member of the Republican State Central Committee. He currently serves on the board of the Federalist Society, Chicago Lawyers Chapter.

He owns Dieselpoint, Inc., a Chicago-based software company.

Cleveland recently won re-election to his position as 43rd Ward Committeeman with 70% of the vote.

Dan Proft, talk show host on WLS-AM, endorsed 43rd Ward Committeeman Chris Cleveland for Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party today.

“I have known Chris for some time. He is a solid, thoughtful conservative committed to building the Republican brand in the City of Chicago. Conservatives specifically and the Illinois Republican Party more generally would be well served to have Chris Cleveland leading the charge for Republican Party principles and policies in Chicago. I am proud to support him to be the next Chairman of the Chicago GOP.”

Chris Cleveland, 49, is a long-time conservative activist, former congressional staffer and campaign manager, and a former member of the Republican State Central Committee. He currently serves on the board of the Federalist Society, Chicago Lawyers Chapter.

He owns Dieselpoint, Inc., a Chicago-based software company.

Cleveland recently won re-election to his position as 43rd Ward Committeeman with 70% of the vote.

Thanks, everyone for all your help. It’s nice that all the time and effort we put in paid off.

The happy side effect of this election is that all the volunteers and visibility is going to help the 43rd Ward Republicans. At this point, Republicans are a lot more visible in the ward that they otherwise would have been. There’s some buzz, interest, and enthusiasm. It’s our job to make something of it.

And we shall. Republicans will get noticed this year.

I made a campaign promise to put heroic effort into reopening a physical ward office. It’s actually not hard to open an office. The real work is in raising the money to pay for it. I promise I will make the calls and do all the necessary asking.

Let me now ask you. If you’re reading this and have some sympathy for the Republican cause in the City of Chicago, then join us. Enter your email address into this website so we can communicate with you. Come to our events. Write a check. Then write another one.

And in a few weeks, come visit the most happenin’ Republican office in the City.

This is a good year to be a Republican.

– Chris

In an unusual turn of events for the City of Chicago, the Republican organization in the 43rd Ward is better organized than the Democrat organization.

As of 4:00 pm on Monday, the day before the election, the 43rd Ward Republicans have all but four election judge positions filled, and several individuals had to be turned down for judge positions because they didn’t have adequate Republican credentials. Some precincts had an excess of applicants.

The 43rd Ward Democrats, by contrast, have nine open positions.

“We’ll be happy to help the Democrats out in the fall”, said Committeeman Chris Cleveland. “It’s common in the city to have Democrat judges masquerading as Republicans in some polling places. We’ll be happy to return the favor if the Democrats are short-handed again later this year.”

A few of our judges have told us at the last minute that they won’t be able to serve on election day. We need to replace them, and could use your help.

If you are free to work in a polling place the coming Tuesday, please let me know. Email 43rdwardrepublicans (at) gmail (dot) com right away.

Your efforts will help make the election a little cleaner and fairer than it would otherwise be. Chicago remains the the most corrupt city in America, and this a big part of it is its tradition of election fraud. You can help control it.

43rd Ward Republicans gathered last night at the Lion Head Pub for a delegate debate. The debate covered economic issues, electability, foreign policy, religious freedom, and other issues.

The final vote was:

Romney 42%
Santorum 32%
Gingrich 16%
Paul 11%

Thanks to each of the debaters: Dan Fahner (Romney), Laura Kotelman (Gingrich), Joe Hedrick (Santorum), and David Ratowitz (Paul). All did an excellent job.