Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Support Retention of Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15, 2020

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Ryan McLaughlin, 312-969-025
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The Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) represents over 15,000 members in 224 affiliates across the state of Illinois including 34 affiliates in the Third Judicial District. The AFFI is united in support of Justice Tom Kilbride’s retention in the upcoming general election.

AFFI leaders have determined that Justice Kilbride’s history as a union member along with his ability to ensure working families are treated fairly earned the endorsement of the organization.

“Justice Kilbride has a proven history of standing with working men and women and ensuring their worker injury protections are duly administered within the law. As firefighter/paramedics it is vitally important that we vote YES on the retention of Justice Kilbride,” said Chuck Sullivan, President of the AFFI.

The Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois represents the following affiliates within the 3^rd Judicial District:

Rock Island Local 26                                                               Coal City Local 4884

Moline Local 581                                                                    New Lenox Local 5097

East Moline Local 929                                                             Lockport Local 1544

Monmouth Local 1702                                                             Romeoville Local 4237

Macomb Local 3053                                                                NW Homer Local 4817

Rock Falls Local 3291                                                             Homer Local 4223

Sterling Local 2301                                                                  Mokena Local 4270

Kewanee Local 513                                                                 Joliet Local 44

Galesburg Local 555                                                                Joliet Officers Local 2369                                                                                               

Bolingbrook Local 3005

Canton Local 1897                                                                   Manhattan Local 4991

Peoria Local 50                                                                        Kankakee Local 653

Princeton Local 4308                                                               Bourbonnais Local 5035

Pekin Local 524                                                                       Bradley Local 4288

East Peoria Local 1498                                                            Manteno Local 4042

Morton EMS Local 4952

LaSalle Local 4760

Ottawa Local 523

Peru Local 4751

Mendota Local 4200   

“Justice Kilbride should absolutely be retained. His hard work and record on the court depicts the values of firefighters and paramedics across the district and he provides us a voice in our justice system,” says Tim Hunter, President of Joliet Firefighters Local 44.

According to Joe Brignall, President of Galesburg Firefighters Local 555, “Justice Kilbride has proven time and time again that the public’s safety and the safety of first responders is a top priority in the judicial system.”

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