ILLINOIS
     Nov. 2, 2010 U.S. Senate

Card - 9" x 4".


Mark Kirk – It's Time for Something Different
 
  • Serves our country in uniform and in Congress
  • Saved his district's veterans hospital
  • Led the fight to stop British Petroleum from polluting Lake Michigan
  • Nationally led the effort to kill the "Bridge to Nowhere" and took on congressional felons 

"Mark has a superb record of integrity and ethics, and he has a great record on the issues as well."
– Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar

Time For Something Different – A Senator We Can Be Proud Of

THOUGHTFUL, INDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP


THOUGHTFUL, INDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP

Time for Something Different
A Senator We Can Be Proud Of
 
Mark Kirk was born in Champaign, grew up in Chatham, Downers Grove and Kenilworth and attended Blackburn College in Carlinville before earning a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, a master's degree from the London School of Economics and a law degree from Georgetown University.

MARK HAS DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO PUBLIC SERVICE
 
•  A Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, Mark served in Operation Allied Force (Kosovo) and 0peration Northern Watch (Iraq).

•  In 2000, Kirk and his team received the Rufus Taylor lntelligence Award for outstanding service in 0peration Allied Force (Kosovo).

•  Last year, Mark deployed to southern Afghanistan – the first sitting House member to serve in an imminent danger area since 1942.

•  Service in the Congress, the State Department and the World Bank before his election to Congress in 2000.

 
Cutting Spending and Creating Jobs

Mark Kirk will fight for lower taxes, less spending, smaller government and a balanced budget.

•  Endorsed by the Illinois Chamber
of Commerce
 
•  Authored Small Business Bill of Rights to create jobs in lllinois

•  Only member of the Appropriations Committee to swear off earmark spending

•  Led the effort to kill the "Bridge to Nowhere"

•  Opposes the death tax, the marriage penalty and raising income taxes

•  Supports the line item veto and cosponsored the Balanced Budget Amendment
 
A Strong National Defense

As a Navy veteran, Mark Kirk knows what it takes to keep America safe.

•  Working to increase support for our troops, veterans and military families

•  Supported the President's surge to Afghanistan and opposed timetables for withdrawal

•  Opposes closing Guantanamo and will fight any plan to bring terrorists to the United States

•  Strong supporter of national missile defense

•  Leading efforts to stop lran's nuclear program

•  Strong supporter of increased border security
 
Fighting Corrupt Politicians

Mark Kirk is known as a reformer in Congress – he is the perfect candidate to clean up lllinois.

•  Authored legislation to cancel pensions for congressional felons

•  Cosponsored legislation to ban campaign contributions from earmark recipients

•  Strong supporter of U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and his fight against corruption

KIRK FOR SENATE
P.O. Box 8, Winnetka, IL 60093
847-498-...
847-559-...  Fax

www.kirkforsenate.com

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