{"id":2988,"date":"2015-08-20T13:06:07","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T18:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?p=2988"},"modified":"2015-08-23T10:41:56","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T15:41:56","slug":"it-was-a-bbq-lunch-with-the-durbin-bunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/it-was-a-bbq-lunch-with-the-durbin-bunch\/","title":{"rendered":"It Was a BBQ Lunch with the Durbin Bunch!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2994\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Durbin-MacLeod-301.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/it-was-a-bbq-lunch-with-the-durbin-bunch\/durbin-macleod-30-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Durbin-MacLeod-301.jpg?fit=410%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"410,240\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;William K. Gommel&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1438950288&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright \\u00a9 2015 The Picture Man, Inc.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Durbin-MacLeod-30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Durbin-MacLeod-301.jpg?fit=410%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2994\" class=\"wp-image-2994 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Durbin-MacLeod-301-300x176.jpg?resize=300%2C176\" alt=\"Durbin-MacLeod-30\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Durbin-MacLeod-301.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Durbin-MacLeod-301.jpg?w=410&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senator Durbin chats with former NTDO Chair Bill MacLeod<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There were balloons, festive table covers, delicious BBQ brisket and pulled pork, influential labor leaders,\u00a0Democratic activists from all over DuPage, elected leaders from all levels of local, state and federal\u00a0government, and Jimmy Buffet\u2019s island ballads wafting over all of it! Of what am I writing? Of course,\u00a0the annual NTDO fundraiser held on Friday, August 7th! This year we were so honored to have as our\u00a0special guest of honor none other than our beloved <strong>United States Senator Dick Durbin<\/strong>! The Senator\u00a0was remarkably approachable, spending time at each table of guests, greeting folks, hearing their\u00a0concerns, receiving small tokens from some, and posing for pictures with everyone!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2989\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chat-30.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2989\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/it-was-a-bbq-lunch-with-the-durbin-bunch\/chat-30\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chat-30.jpg?fit=419%2C253&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"419,253\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;William K. Gommel&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1438949284&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright \\u00a9 2015 The Picture Man, Inc.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chat-30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chat-30.jpg?fit=419%2C253&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2989\" class=\"wp-image-2989 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chat-30-300x181.jpg?resize=300%2C181\" alt=\"Chat-30\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chat-30.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chat-30.jpg?w=419&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">State Rep Stephanie Kifowit, State Senator Linda Holmes, State Senator Daniel Biss and others<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to our Senator, we were so pleased to welcome the following elected officials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naperville City Councilman John Krummen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naperville City Councilwoman Judy Brodhead<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naperville City Councilwoman Becky Anderson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DuPage County Board member Liz Chaplin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Will County Board Member Jackie Traynere<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>State Senator Linda Holmes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>State Senator Dan Biss<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>State Representative Stephanie Kifowit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Former State Representative Glenn Schneider<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Former State Representative Tom Homer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Former COD Trustee Kim Savage<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2992\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Habel-Durbin-30.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2992\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/it-was-a-bbq-lunch-with-the-durbin-bunch\/habel-durbin-30\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Habel-Durbin-30.jpg?fit=397%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"397,276\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;William K. Gommel&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1438950211&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright \\u00a9 2015 The Picture Man, Inc.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Habel-Durbin-30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Habel-Durbin-30.jpg?fit=397%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2992\" class=\"wp-image-2992 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Habel-Durbin-30-300x209.jpg?resize=300%2C209\" alt=\"Habel-Durbin-30\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Habel-Durbin-30.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Habel-Durbin-30.jpg?w=397&amp;ssl=1 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NTDO\/IBEW stalwart Bill Habel greets the senator<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A special shout-out to <strong>Frank Furco<\/strong>, Business Manager for IBEW 701 who so kindly offered their beautiful\u00a0facility in Warrenville for our event! IBEW 701 Business Representative\u00a0and NTDO Precinct 42 Committeeman,\u00a0<strong>Bill Habel<\/strong>, also assisted with arrangements, including procuring a raised platform and microphone for\u00a0our use! And, of course, the members of\u00a0the NTDO Executive Committee \u2013 <strong>Ed Agustin<\/strong>, <strong>Deanne Sereno<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Paul Mandrik<\/strong>, and <strong>Steve Purduski\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; assisted in every aspect of the event, from checking people in and\u00a0keeping track of the raffle, to helping prepare the lunch buffet, to picking up balloon bouquets and\u00a0\u201cdressing\u201d the tables! Thank you everyone!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2991\" style=\"width: 274px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/McGuire-Durbin-30.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/it-was-a-bbq-lunch-with-the-durbin-bunch\/mcguire-durbin-30\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/McGuire-Durbin-30.jpg?fit=288%2C327&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"288,327\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;William K. Gommel&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1438950056&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright \\u00a9 2015 The Picture Man, Inc.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"McGuire-Durbin-30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/McGuire-Durbin-30.jpg?fit=288%2C327&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2991\" class=\"wp-image-2991 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/McGuire-Durbin-30-264x300.jpg?resize=264%2C300\" alt=\"McGuire-Durbin-30\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/McGuire-Durbin-30.jpg?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/McGuire-Durbin-30.jpg?w=288&amp;ssl=1 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NTDO Chair Dianne McGuire with the senator<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Senator gave an inspiring speech<\/strong> covering many topics including the recent inflammatory discussions\u00a0coming from the right on the topic of immigration, the push by Republicans to defund Planned\u00a0Parenth\u00a0ood, the recent passage of a 3-year highway bill, as well as a bi-partisan education bill for K-12\u00a0students. But, he saved his strongest message for those spewing the anti-union rhetoric coming out of\u00a0Springfield! He highlighted a letter from the governor to the Quad City International Airport\u00a0administrators in Moline in which Rauner indicated \u201che would withhold federal funds if it included a\u00a0project labor agreement in its contract.\u201d He also expressed his appreciation on behalf of all elected\u00a0Democrats in Illinois who have won their campaigns with the help oforganized labor. In her opening\u00a0remarks, <strong>NTDO Chair\u00a0Dianne McGuire<\/strong>, recognized the pivotal role that organized labor has had with\u00a0regard to the creation and maintenance of the middle class in this country.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2993\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/it-was-a-bbq-lunch-with-the-durbin-bunch\/inarow-30\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/InARow-30.jpg?fit=513%2C285&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"513,285\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;William K. Gommel&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1438951085&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright \\u00a9 2015 The Picture Man, Inc.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"InARow-30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/InARow-30.jpg?fit=513%2C285&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2993\" class=\"wp-image-2993 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/InARow-30-300x167.jpg?resize=300%2C167\" alt=\"InARow-30\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/InARow-30.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/InARow-30.jpg?w=513&amp;ssl=1 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IBEW Business Manager Frank Furco, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico, State Senators Daniel Biss and Linda Holmes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So, in conclusion, a special <strong>thank you<\/strong> to all who attended and enjoyed our special day with the Senator!<\/p>\n<p><em>[Thanks, as so often, to <a href=\"mailto:dianne@napervilledemocrats.org\">Dianne<\/a>\u00a0for this stellar\u00a0write-up and for the wonderful images that make it shine. \u00a0Steve]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[Please note: An early version of this posting got Bill Habel&#8217;s title wrong. \u00a0I&#8217;ve corrected it above. \u00a0Apologies for the error. \u00a0Steve]<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- sktbuilder starter --><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/sktbuilder-frontend-starter.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder-wordpress-driver.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var starter = new SktbuilderStarter({\"mode\": \"prod\", \"skip\":[\"jquery\",\"underscore\",\"backbone\"],\"sktbuilderUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/\", \"driver\": new SktbuilderWordpressDriver({\"ajaxUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\", \"iframeUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/it-was-a-bbq-lunch-with-the-durbin-bunch\/?sktbuilder=true\", \"pageId\": 2988,  \"nonce\": \"d03d089818\", \"pages\": [{\"title\":\"NTD Officers\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/napervilledemocrats.org\\\/ntdo\\\/wp-admin\\\/post.php?post=475&action=sktbuilder\"},{\"title\":\"2022 Election\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/napervilledemocrats.org\\\/ntdo\\\/wp-admin\\\/post.php?post=11490&action=sktbuilder\"}], \"page\": \"It Was a BBQ Lunch with the Durbin Bunch!\" }) });<\/script><!-- end sktbuilder starter -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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