Ron Sandack

Ron Sandack
Current candidacy
Running for Illinois House of Representatives
Date of primary	March 20, 2012
General election	November 6, 2012
Current office
Illinois State Senate District 21
In office
January 12, 2011 - Present
Term ends
January 12, 2013
Years in position	2
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$67,836/year
Per diem	$132/day
Elections and appointments
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 6, 2012
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	University of Illinois
J.D.	DePaul University
Personal
Profession	Attorney
Websites
Office website
[www.ron4illinois.com Campaign website]

Ron Sandack is a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate. He has represented District 21 since 2011.

Sandack was selected to fill the remainder of Daniel Cronin's term following his resignation.

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Sandack's campaign website lists the following issues:

• Taxes

Excerpt: "I voted against and vehemently opposed the midnight tax increase of last year which hiked taxes 67% for residents and 47% for businesses. That increase came despite calls from me and colleagues to look for spending cuts before even uttering the term “tax increase.”"

• Pension Reform

Excerpt: "The time for action is now. The five State pension funds supported by taxpayers are woefully underfunded and continue to crowd out room in the State budget for required State services like education, human services, transportation and emergency response."

• Education

Excerpt: "To continue to provide our children with the quality of education they deserve, we need local control of our schools. Legislators should not be dictating how our local schools are run."

• Level Playing Field

Excerpt: "This process of "corporate hostage negotiations" is never ending. Who is next? Abbott Labs? McDonald's? Phizer? State Farm? John Deere, Motorola?...etc. We need to lower taxes for ALL and grow the tax base and create new tax-payers."

• Transparent Government

Excerpt: "This is your state. It belongs to you, its residents. Increasing public participation in, and awareness of, the issues and challenges we face will always be a continuing objective of mine."

• Term Limits/Ethics

Excerpt: "We must put service back in public service. Public service should be honorable and recognized as a call to duty. It is a privilege to serve."

• State Finances

Excerpt: "Those paying attention know our State's financials are a mess. If bills were sent to each Illinois household to cover the state’s debt the amount would be for $40,000."

• Lean State Government

Excerpt: "When I was Mayor of Downers Grove we balanced every annual budget and worked to reduce the size and scope of government to focus it on truly necessary services."

• Death Penalty

Excerpt: "I am co-sponsor of SB 2277 which would set up uniform criterion for the limited and reasoned use of the death penalty; only for the worst of the worst offenders."

• Dream Act

Excerpt: "The Illinois Dream Act (SB 2185) is NOT an immigration bill. It does not grant any sort of legal citizenship and perhaps most importantly: It will not cost the Illinois taxpayers a dime to invest in these kids, many of whom have demonstrated that they are talented enough to be accepted into elite colleges and universities."

• Smart Grid Legislation

Excerpt: "Electric service is like any other element of infrastructure – and we all depend upon consistent delivery of electricity while seeking ways to reduce cost. Smartgrid, does both. Perhaps most importantly, individual customers can opt out of receiving a new Smartgrid Electric meter … it’s your choice! "

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Ron Sandack endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sandack has been appointed to these committees:

• Committee of the Whole, Illinois Senate
• Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State Senate
• Judiciary Committee, Illinois State Senate
• Labor Committee, Illinois State Senate
• Licensed Activities Committee, Illinois State Senate, Ranking Minority Member
• Public Health Committee, Illinois State Senate
• Subcommittee on Health Care Licensing
• Subcommittee on Special Issues (Labor)

Elections

2012

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012

Sandack is running for election to the 81 District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2012. He defeated Debbie Boyle in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, and is unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Personal

Sandack and his wife, Kevan, have two children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Senate website
• Illinois Senate - Ron Sandack
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed
• YouTube Channel

References

Political offices
Preceded by Daniel Cronin	Illinois Senate District 21 2011–present	Succeeded by NA