RECAP: Niles Township GOP May 28 Meeting

On Wednesday, May 28, the Niles Township GOP held its inaugural meeting, and the house was PACKED! We drew more interested Republicans than had RSVP'd and we didn't even have a Tesla display this time to draw curious onlookers.

We covered a multitude of topics while entertaining some interesting commentary and experiences in our round-the-house introductions. Needless to say, there are many Republicans in Niles Township and they're ready to make things happen!

Following the meeting, we introduced guest speaker Ted Dabrowski, the president of WIREPOINTS, who's presentation gave us a stunning history lesson of Illinois in the past 20 years and some opportunities that present themselves in the coming election cycles of 2026, 2027 & 2028 to help us right the state! It's plainly obvious that the Democrats are taxing & spending us to death, while diminishing our values in order for us to either submit to their rule, or move to a red state.

We'll do neither and ask for you to join our effort as we move forward to strengthen our organization and present you with candidates and policy that support your beliefs and that you will help us get out of the mess we're in now.

For us to gain that strength, we need your time, effort and support. Please review the following and consider signing on with our effort!

1. Help make voter contacts year-round by becoming a Precinct Captain/Volunteer

2. Sustain Niles Township GOP by joining the Membership Program

3. Make a Donation to the Niles Township GOP

4. Inquiry on running for State Rep in IL House 15 & IL House 16 - Run Illinois - Dan Patlak

5. Inquiry on running for IL State Senate seats in IL Senate 8 & IL Senate 9 - Derek Murphy

6. Inquiry on running for the U.S. Congress in IL-09 - Joan Lasonde

7. Join a Niles Township GOP Distributive Leadership Committees - Mark Albers

 

AGENDA - May 28, 2025

Welcome by Mark Albers, President NT GOP

Pledge of Allegiance - All

Brief Introductions - Everyone in attendance

Niles Township GOP: What's our purpose?

  • GOTV (Get Out The Vote)
  • Represent, educate & develop Republican voters in Niles Township
  • Recruit Republican Election Judges
  • Bring statewide & countywide Republican candidates, speakers & Issue Education to Niles Township
  • To recruit/assist Republican candidates that run in - & thru - Niles Township
  • Build a sustained Republican effort in Niles Township that offers a political & social component for like-minded residents.

RAPID FIRE TOPICS ROUND

- Recruiting Precinct Captains/Volunteers

- Financial Report by Treasurer Brian O'Donnell

- Niles Township GOP Membership Program & Benefits

- Possible Fundraising Event in early July

- Local races in 2026 - IL House 15-16-17-18 & IL Senate 8 & 9, Congress #9 & Cook County #13 (bold number indicates covered by a Run Illinois candidate)

- 2026 Countywide & Statewide races - Primary is Tuesday, March 17, 2026

- IL GOP & Cook GOP - Push for increased Permanent Vote By Mail in 2026

- Bylaws Development over the summer

- 4 Standing Distributive Leadership Committees - We're looking to add members

  • 1. Election Operations
  • 2. Communications
  • 3. Community Engagement
  • 4. Fundraising

- The next meeting of the Niles Township GOP is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 24 (fourth Tuesday of the month) at 7:00pm. Location to be announced. 

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