"A NATION THAT CONTINUES YEAR AFTER YEAR TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON MILITARY DEFENSE THAN ON PROGRAMS OF SOCIAL UPLIFT IS APPROACHING SPIRITUAL DOOM."

author:

- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

quote:



"IF CIVILIZATION IS TO SURVIVE, WE MUST CULTIVATE THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS - THE ABILITY OF ALL PEOPLES, OF ALL KINDS, TO LIVE TOGETHER, IN THE SAME WORLD AT PEACE."

author:

- FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

quote:



"I LOOK FORWARD TO A FUTURE IN WHICH OUR COUNTRY WILL MATCH ITS MILITARY STRENGTH WITH OUR MORAL RESTRAINT, ITS WEALTH WITH OUR WISDOM, ITS POWER WITH OUR PURPOSE."

author:

- JOHN F. KENNEDY

quote:



“WHAT IS OBJECTIONABLE, WHAT IS DANGEROUS, ABOUT EXTREMISTS IS NOT THAT THEY ARE EXTREME, BUT THAT THEY ARE INTOLERANT. THE EVIL IS NOT WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THEIR CAUSE, BUT WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THEIR OPPONENTS.”

author:

- ROBERT KENNEDY

quote:



"MANKIND MUST PUT AN END TO WAR OR WAR WILL PUT AN END TO MANKIND."

author:

- JOHN F KENNEDY

quote:



"THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH AMERICA THAT CANNOT BE CURED BY WHAT IS RIGHT WITH AMERICA."

author:

- WILLIAM J. CLINTON

quote:



"IT IS TO BE REGRETTED THAT THE RICH AND POWERFUL TOO OFTEN BEND THE ACTS OF GOVERNMENT TO THEIR OWN SELFISH PURPOSES."

author:

- ANDREW JACKSON

quote:



"I HAVE LONG ENJOYED THE FRIENDSHIP AND COMPANIONSHIP OF REPUBLICANS BECAUSE I AM BY INSTINCT A TEACHER, AND I WOULD LIKE TO TEACH THEM SOMETHING."

author:

- WOODROW WILSON

quote:



"HAVE WE NOT COME TO SUCH AN IMPASSE IN THE MODERN WORLD THAT WE MUST LOVE OUR ENEMIES - OR ELSE? THE CHAIN REACTION OF EVIL - HATE BEGETTING HATE, WARS PRODUCING MORE WARS - MUST BE BROKEN, OR ELSE WE SHALL BE PLUNGED INTO THE DARK ABYSS OF ANNIHILATION."

author:

- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

Democratic Officials Representing Knox County

Federal | State | County | County Board | Precinct Committee Members

Federal Officials

NamePosition Web site
Barack ObamaU.S. Senatorhttp://obama.senate.gov/
Dick DurbinU.S. Senatorhttp://durbin.senate.gov/
Phil HareU.S. Congressman http://hare.house.gov/

State Officials

NamePositionWebsite
Rod BlagojevichGovernorhttp://www.illinois.gov/
Pat QuinnLieutenant Governor
Lisa MadiganAttorney Generalhttp://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/
Jesse WhiteSecretary of Statehttp://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/
Alexi GiannouliasTreasurer
Dan HynesComptroller

County Officials

NamePositionWebsite
Mark ThomasCounty Coroner
Robin DavisTreasurerhttp://www.knoxtreasurer.org
John PepmeyerState's Attorney
David ClagueSheriff
Bonnie HarrisRegional Superintendent of Schoolshttp://www.roe33.net/

County Board Members

NameDistrict
Caroline Porter1
Lyle Johnson1
Paul Stewart2
Greg Bacon2
Tim Hasten3
Jan Occhi3
Dale Parsons3
George Knapp4

Elected Precinct Committeemen

Name Precinct
Louisa F. Buck Galesburg 2
Gregory S. DeWitt Galesburg 3
Paula Monzo Galesburg 7
Janet "Jan" Occhi Galesburg 9
Norman M. Winick Galesburg 11
Dale E. Parsons Galesburg 14
Vivian Peck Galesburg 17
Michele B. Henry Galesburg 19
Lyle W. Johnson Galesburg 20
Bertha "Bea" Swartz Galesburg 24
Robin E. Davis Galesburg 26
Caroline Porter Galesburg 31
Danny England Haw Creek

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