Kirk has been a real force for improvements in his district and emerged as an advocate for cleaning up the earmark abuses in Congress with his opposition to the bridge to nowhere project in Alaska.The Tribune and Daily Herald have also endorsed Kirk, as has the Pioneer Press.
Mark Kirk saved the Veterans Hospital in North Chicago, securing proper health care for 55,000 veterans and active duty Navy in northern Illinois. He pushed for a joint facility with the VA to replace the naval hospital at Great Lakes, and upgrade facilites for both.
On the environment, he worked with the Navy, conservation groups and local officials to create the Fort Sheridan Lakefront Preserve and has a strong environmental record.
Mark Kirk helped unlock funds to convert an old freight train line to metra commuter rail, the first new such line in 70 years. The North Central line relieves expressway congestion from the northwest suburbs to O'Hare and downtown as well. (Nice Sinatra too on this video.)
Kirk killed the bridge to nowhere, and is in favor of the line-item veto to enforce fiscal discipline and accountability.
And he has intervened to help a moderate Muslim journalist in Bangladesh, persecuted for being a friend of Israel.
Kirk grew up in the 10th district, and has worked hard to represent us all in Washington. He has earned our support, and deserves our vote.
Kirk for Congress.
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