AARON'S STORY (CONTINUED)

Representatives, be they in the Illinois House of Representatives or in Congress, have three important responsibilities:

1.  To accurately represent the values of the majority of the district’s residents.

2.  To advocate for the economic interests of the district.

3.  To provide constituent service for constituents with problems too complex or with too much red tape for the constituent to solve on their own.

Representative Schock made constituent service a top priority and has intervened successfully on behalf of hundreds of constituents in need.

Aaron Schock, the Republican Representative of the primarily Democrat 92nd District became the top target for defeat by state Democrats in the 2006 elections. They recruited Bill Spears, a moderate, long-time Peoria city councilman, with deep family ties to the district to run against him. Speaker Madigan sent his top political lieutenant to run Spears’ campaign and they ran months of negative attack ads against Aaron Schock. To counter the onslaught against him financed by Speaker Madigan’s Chicago money, Schock raised $1,250,000, most of it in the Peoria area. He was able to present his own positive message and rise above the attacks. In the end Schock aired 14 positive television ads and no negative attacks. 

REELECTED

Aaron was re-elected to the Illinois House with 59% of the vote in a district that routinely gives Democrats 60% of the vote. 

While Aaron was still a freshman legislator, he also made a priority to strengthen the Republican Party.

Aaron personally recruited candidates for local city councils, the county board and precinct committeemen. He and his organization helped many Republicans win their campaigns. 

With no statewide elected Republicans in Illinois these days, Aaron Schock responded to numerous invitations around the state to speak at Republican Lincoln Day Dinners. Each time he inspired those attending.  Aaron Schock is an active member of Bethany Baptist Church in Peoria. Aaron Schock has demonstrated legislative ability, the courage to offer new ideas, a proven ability to win difficult elections, deep

intellect and the energy to help move the ball forward in the search for solutions to problems confronting our nation. His experience in both business and public service, combined with his guiding conservative principles, make Aaron Schock well prepared to represent the people of the 18th District in Congress.

Aaron Schock is ready, willing and able to contribute to the people of the 18th District, Illinois and our country as one of the 435 members of the House of Representatives.