{"id":1645,"date":"2014-02-04T12:21:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T17:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=1645"},"modified":"2014-02-05T10:35:52","modified_gmt":"2014-02-05T15:35:52","slug":"annual-dpdc-gala","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/annual-dpdc-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual DPDC Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1974-2014 A Trajectory of Hope, A Legacy of Leadership for the Middle Class<\/h1>\n
Join us Feb 22nd at the Carlisle in Lombard to CELEBRATE a 40 year trajectory\u2013from 1974-2014\u2013an arc that has finally bent back toward Democratic parity in DuPage. Many great folks have hung in there while we built and while the demographics and cartography shifted. Many new believers willing to put their shoulders to the wheel helped push through to electoral daylight.<\/div>\n

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Scheduled Speakers<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Paul Vallas – Candidate for Lt. Governor
\nCongressman Bill Foster
\nCongresswoman Tammy Duckworth
\nCongressman Mike Quigley
\nKeynote Speaker Bill Press<\/p>\n

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Other invited guests<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n
Senator Dick Durbin
\nCongressman Danny Davis
\nCongresswoman Jan Schakowsky
\nLt. Governor Sheila Simon
\nSecretary of State Jesse White
\nAttorney General\u00a0Lisa Madigan
\nSenator Mike Frerichs – Candidate for Treasurer<\/div>\n

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Together<\/b>, let us CELEBRATE NEVER<\/em><\/strong> GOING BACK AGAIN!<\/div>\n

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United<\/b>, let us CELEBRATE the rise of the Democratic Party in DuPage and our shared commitment to uplift the middle class and provide ladders to those trying to reach it for their families.<\/div>\n

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As ONE PARTY OF HOPE<\/b>, let us CELEBRATE one another\u2019s work to bring this about\u2013from the limitless contributions of the late Tinker Harvey to our post-Nixon win of 4 seats on the County Board to our 18 gains over the last two years to\u2026..<\/div>\n

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HELP US CREATE WHAT COMES NEXT!<\/strong><\/div>\n