CHAMI Endorsed by the DeKalb County Building and Construction Trades Council

Dear Editor,

Only when a candidate running for office clearly exhibits the qualifications and experience needed for office does the DeKalb County Building and Construction Trades Council (DCBT) vote for an endorsement.  DCBT voted unanimously to endorse Sarah Gallagher Chami as our candidate of choice for DeKalb County State’s Attorney.

The DCBT is an alliance of 17 craft unions that work together to improve relationships and create harmony among its member organizations. The DCBT strives to improve the quality of life and job opportunities for over 8,000 members throughout DeKalb County.

Ms. Chami has demonstrated through her experiences and accomplishments that she has the confidence, intellect and broad-based capacity necessary to lead her fellow public servants, both elected and appointed, in one of the most critical public offices in our county.  DeKalb County will be well positioned with Ms. Chami as State’s Attorney to address increased challenges to the security and safety of our families, communities, schools, and businesses.

Please join my fellow members and me in marking your ballot for Sarah Gallagher Chami as DeKalb County’s Democratic Candidate for State’s Attorney.  Don’t be left out in the cold for the February 2, 2008 Primary Election.  VOTE EARLY

Matt Swanson
President
DeKalb County Building and
Construction Trades Council

We are experiencing difficult times in DeKalb and are likely to continue to do so for the years to come. Difficult times bring added stress to families and communities. Un- and under-employment bring increased domestic strife, child and spousal abuse, increased crime and other unfortunate events. These increases will occur when we have been already experiencing similar increases in crime and gang activity related to the population growth in the county.

Solutions to these difficulties require strong leadership in the State’s Attorney’s office which is why we are supporting Sarah Gallagher Chami for this office. Sarah has the qualifications and the local background to provide the leadership to resolve the issues that we have  been experiencing as a result of the county’s growth and those that we will experience due to difficult economic times.

Please join us in supporting Sarah Gallagher Chami by voting for her for State’s Attorney on Feb. 2nd.

Sincerely,

John and Patti Rogalin
Sycamore, Il

We wholeheartedly support Sarah Gallagher Chami in the February 2 Democratic Primary election for DeKalb County State’s Attorney and urge our friends and neighbors to do the same.  We have known Sarah since she was in school with our children and have always been impressed by her talent, dedication and hard work. 

Ms. Gallagher Chami has excelled academically throughout her education.  She graduated from Sycamore High School with honors, had a scholarship in the DePaul University in Chicago Honors Program, and was on the Dean’s List throughout her four years at DePaul University and three years while at Kent School of Law.

In addition to her academic successes, Sarah has proven legal skills.  She has served as a prosecutor throughout her legal career. Sarah has worked in the Cook county District 4 Criminal Prosecutions Bureau, has been a supervisor of the Preliminary Hearing and Grand Jury Unit, as well as serving in the Felony Trial Division and Child Support Enforcement.  Ms Gallagher Chami has also served as Cook County Special Prosecutors Office Law Clerk.

Sarah’s has a deep knowledge of DeKalb County springing from 5 generations of her family living here and being involved in community service.  She has the understanding of local issues which comes from being a product of local schools and having deep family ties here.  Because of these reasons we are proud to support her in her run for State’s Attorney and hope you will cast your vote for her in the Democratic Primary on February 2nd.

John and Sue Prendergast
Sycamore, IL

Intelligence, knowledge, experience are all important qualities for our next DeKalb County State's Attorney to possess. Sarah Gallagher Chami possesses them all.

INTELLIGENCE and KNOWLEDGE: Sarah graduated from Sycamore High School with honors and was on the Dean's List all four years of college and during Law School (Chicago Kent College of Law).

EXPERIENCE: Sarah has been a criminal prosecutor her entire legal career. She worked in the Kane County State's Attorney's Office, Domestic Violence Division and in Cook County in various positions -- District 4 Criminal Prosecutions Bureau, Supervisor of Preliminary Hearing and Grand Jury Unit, Felony Trial Division and Child Support Enforcement.

Sarah Gallagher Chami's family has lived in DeKalb County for five generations. Sarah, her husband and two children are presently living in DeKalb. I have known Sarah Gallagher Chami for over 30 years. She is a woman of outstanding character and dedication. She will be an EXCELLENT State's Attorney for DeKalb County. The Illinois Primary Election is Tuesday, February 2. I encourage you to vote for Sarah Gallagher Chami in the Democratic Primary for DeKalb County State's Attorney.

Mary Siler Larson
DeKalb

Voters have a choice in the primary for DeKalb County State’s Attorney. I am voting for Sarah Gallagher Chami. I have served on the DeKalb County Board for more than six years and I know that the State’s Attorney must balance vigorous prosecution of dangerous criminals with reasonable care and treatment for the addicted and mentally ill. Sarah knows how to prosecute people who prey on children, women, and elders while she actively pursues alternatives to jail for non-violent offenders. Sarah Gallagher Chami is qualified, experienced, and compassionate. She offers the unique combination of being raised in DeKalb County with experience as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County.  I urge you to vote for Sarah Gallagher Chami on February 2cnd.

Michael Haines,
DeKalb County Board
District # 2

I am pleased and privileged to encourage voters to join me in supporting Sarah Gallagher Chami for State’s Attorney for DeKalb County. Sarah is the superior candidate of choice for this critical office of public service tasked with providing justice throughout our county. I have been fortunate to observe Sarah’s leadership and accomplishments develop from an early age locally into valuable and rich prosecuting experience while in public service in Cook County and most recently back within our community. As DeKalb County’s first woman state’s attorney, Sarah will bring this unique and valuable experience to bear on the growing challenges that face the children, families and businesses within our transitioning environment. Her rich multigenerational roots in DeKalb County strengthen her resolve and commitment to unselfishly serve with firm dedication our citizenry while working creatively and effectively with its devoted public servants.

Your vote is important.  Please set aside some time to cast it for Sarah Gallagher Chami for State’s Attorney of DeKalb County in the February 2nd Democratic primary.

Anita Zurbrugg
DeKalb

In every new generation certain people move to the front as leaders.  In their communities they are the young people who step forward to offer their help in meeting the needs of neighbors and those who look for justice, for assistance, for a hand to lead them up and out.  Sarah Gallagher Chami is a member of the next generation of leaders in our community.  She has returned to the DeKalb County area after spending several years as a prosecutor in Cook County and developing her legal skills in order to return with her young family to the community she and her husband grew up in.  She returns to step forward into the arena of public service.  She follows in the footsteps of her father, the Hon. Jordan Gallagher, and of the other public servants of her father’s generation who have dedicated their professional lives to serving the citizens of DeKalb County as prosecutors, public defenders, judges, civil servants and officeholders for the County of DeKalb.   

We have both watched Sarah grow from a young child to a dedicated and mature public servant with a background in DeKalb County going back generations but a foot in the future.  She will bring a fresh outlook and extensive criminal prosecutorial experience to the office of State’s Attorney in DeKalb County if we give her the opportunity she deserves.

Please join us in supporting Sarah for State’s Attorney of DeKalb County in the Democratic primary on February 2nd.  Your vote is important in assuring that our County has the benefit of this vibrant leader’s vision and passion to provide justice for all of the citizens she hopes to serve.

Rick and Anita Turner
Sycamore

The primary election on Tuesday, February 2nd is an important day.  The voters of Dekalb County will have an opportunity to select the candidate they would like to see as their State’s Attorney in the November general election.  I encourage voters to support Sarah Gallagher Chami as your choice.  Sarah brings the intelligence, dedication and experience necessary to be the chief law enforcement officer of the county.

Sarah has been a criminal prosecutor for her entire legal career.   She is committed to ensuring that all victims of crime are represented well.  Sarah is experienced in the prosecution of domestic violence and crimes against children.  She is particularly concerned about the impact that violence and substance abuse has on the youth of our communities.  The use of the internet and electronic means by criminals has created ever new challenges to law enforcement.  Sarah will work closely with all law enforcement, social service, and mental health agencies and to utilize the most innovative and effective methods of intervention and technology available.

I have spent my entire professional career in the fields of mental health and family and child welfare.  I know Sarah will be a strong advocate for the most vulnerable of our crime victims. When we are able to intervene in a family or child’s life early to stop a pattern of trouble with the legal system, we help those individuals toward being productive community members.  Secondarily, we are saving money at the local and state levels.

Sarah Gallagher Chami will make an outstanding State’s Attorney.  She is smart, strong and looking forward to being your State’s Attorney.  Support Sarah by taking a Democratic ballot on February 2nd and casting a vote for the next State’s Attorney of DeKalb County.

Lori Imes
DeKalb