NRA and DuPage Sierra Club Endorse Ron Sandack

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The National Rifle Association (NRA) Political Victory Fund and the DuPage County Sierra Club’s River Prairie Group both endorsed Ron Sandack for state representative of Illinois' 81st district Tuesday, according to a Sandack campaign press release. 

"The NRA gave Sandack a near-perfect “A-“ rating as a reflection of his responses on their questionnaire as well as his impeccable record on 2ndAmendment issues as a legislator," the release said. 

"The DuPage County Sierra Club pointed to Ron’s environmentally-friendly record, both as Mayor of Downers Grove and as an appointed State Senator, and stated, 'He is quite smart and willing to hear reasonable and equitable solutions.'"

“Not every public official can announce these two seemingly-divergent endorsements on the same day, but when you know what you believe and stand strong on principle regardless of party label or public pressure you blaze a somewhat uncommon trail," Sandack said in the release. "We face big problems in Springfield and it will take bold, independent leadership to put our great state back on the path to prosperity."

You can find a full list of those who have endorsed Sandack here, including: 

• Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford
• House Minority Leader Tom Cross
• Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno
• Government reformer Adam Andrzejewski
• DuPage County Board Chair Dan Cronin
• State Senator Kirk Dillard
• State Senator John Millner
• State Rep Jim Durkin
• State Rep Michael Connelly
• Stand For Children
• For the Good of Illinois PAC
• Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce PAC
• DuPage Conservatives

Sandack began serving as a village commissioner for Downers Grove in 2003 and was elected mayor in 2007. He currently serves as a state senator for the 21st district, having been appointed last fall to replace Dan Cronin, who was elected DuPage County Board Chairman. 

Also running for the 81st District Republican nomination is Debbie Boyle. Boyle currently serves as the vice president of the  school board. 

The 81st district constitutes half of the previous 47th district. Petricia Bellock, who currently serves the 47th district, has decided not to run for the 81st, so there is no incumbent candidate.