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Rating Group: Race Forward (formerly known as Applied Research Center)

2006 Positions on Racial Justice

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State Office Name Party Rating
James Meeks 85
James Meyer 80
David Miller 100
John Millner 78
Bill Mitchell 70
Gerald Mitchell 85
Don Moffitt 85
Robert Molaro 100
Rosemary Mulligan 95
Antonio Munoz 95
Ruth Munson 85
Richard Myers 65
Elaine Nekritz 100
JoAnn Osmond 89
Harry Osterman 100
Carole Pankau 90
Terry Parke 83
Milton Patterson 100
William Peterson 85
Edward Petka 70
Brandon Phelps 85
Sandra Pihos 78
Raymond Poe 82
Robert Pritchard 68
Christine Radogno 90
Randy Ramey, Jr. 67
Steven Rauschenberger 75
David Reis 65
Dan Reitz 95
Dale Righter 70
Kathleen Ryg 95
Jim Sacia 70
Skip Saviano 95
Timothy Schmitz 70
Aaron Schock 70
George Scully, Jr. 89
Michael Smith 85
Keith Sommer 79
Cynthia Soto 100
Ron Stephens 58
Ed Sullivan, Jr. 80
Arthur Tenhouse 80
Michael Tryon 85
Arthur Turner, Sr. 100
Patrick Verschoore 79
Ronald Wait 70
Eddie Washington 100
James Watson 70
David Winters 80
Karen Yarbrough 100
Wyvetter Younge 100
IL State House - 30 Will Davis Democratic 100
IL State Senate - 6 Sara Feigenholtz Democratic 100
IL State Senate - 39 Don Harmon Democratic 100
IL State House - 113 Jay Hoffman Democratic 100
IL State Senate - 3 Mattie Hunter Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly Democratic 100
IL State Senate - 4 Kimberly Lightford Democratic 95
IL Comptroller Susana Mendoza Democratic 100
IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul Democratic 100
IL State House - 28 Bob Rita Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost Republican 72
IL Commissioner - 2 Rich Brauer Republican 75
IL State Senate - 51 Chapin Rose Republican 60
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