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October 10, 2008
INA SUPPORTS LEGISLATION FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF ALL PEOPLE IN ILLINOIS
Chicago, IL – Several Illinois legislators received the Friends of Nursing designation as a result of their consistent support of nursing and the issues surrounding healthcare in the state of Illinois.
The Political Action Committee (PAC) Board of Trustee's for the Illinois Nurses Association supports legislators who take an active interest in issues facing the nursing profession.
“PAC exists to support legislators in the house and senate that support nursing issues. They are not just the issues that effect nurses and nursing practice, but also the issues that effect the health and well being of all the people in the state of Illinois,” P. Joan Larsen, Chair of INA’s PAC said.
Candidates who were designated as Friends of Nursing in their 2008 campaign include:
House of Representatives: Rich Myers, Susana Mendoza, Cynthia Soto, James Brosnahan, Esther Golar, Sara Feigenholtz, Gregory Harris, Harry Osterman, Lou Lang, Elizabeth Coulson, Julie Hamos, Joseph M. Lyons, Michael McAuliffe, Michael J. Madigan, Barbara Flynn Currie, Monique Davis, Marlow Colvin, Constance Howard, Kevin Joyce, Kevin McCarthy, Al Riley, Ruth Munson, Timothy Schmitz, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Mark Beaubien, Jr., Paul Froehlich, Elaine Nekritz, Karen May, Kathleen Ryg, Jo Ann Osmond, Michael Tryon, Rosemary Mulligan, Robert Pritchard, Mike Boland, Donald Moffitt, Skip Saviano, Lisa Dugan, Renee Kosel, Jack McGuire, Dan Brady, Gary Hannig, Jay Hoffman, Thomas Holbrook, Brandon Phelps, Michael Connelly, John Cavaletto, and Mark Walker
Senate: William DelGado, Mattie Hunter, Rickey R. Hendon, John Cullerton, Heather Steans, Ira Silverstein, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Louis S. Viverito, Martin A. Sandoval, James T. Meeks, Donnie E. Trotter, Edward Maloney, Dan Cronin, Susan Garrett, Terry Link, Pamela Althoff, J. Bradley Burzynski, Don Harmon, Christine Radogno, Bill Brady, John Sullivan, Frank Watson, John O. Jones, William R. Haine, James F. Clayborne, Jr. II, and Gary Forby
“The INA-PAC has worked diligently to identify those candidates running for the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate who are “Friends of Nursing.”. We believe in supporting the profession while protecting and promoting the quality of patient care we deliver. These candidates have earned the Friends of Nursing designation by their understanding of how legislation impacts the ability of nurses to care for all people in Illinois,” Larsen added.
To see the complete list of Friends of Nursing by legislative district, click here
Illinois Nurses Association
The Illinois Nurses Association (INA), a constituent member of the American Nurses Association and the United American Nurses, AFL-CIO, is the largest professional organization representing registered nurses throughout Illinois. The INA is dedicated to advancing the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the legislature and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
For more information contact:
Phone: 312-419-2900
Susan Swart, Executive Director
Amy Taylor, media communications, Ext. 232
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