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Glenn Farkas

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Glenn Farkas
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Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

University of Cincinnati

Graduate

DePaul University

Personal
Profession
Wealth management
Contact

Personal website


Glenn Farkas was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 9 of the Illinois State Senate.

Campaign themes

2012

Farkas' campaign website listed the following issues:[1]

  • Pension Reform
Excerpt: "Everyone in the State now realizes that the promises delivered by politicians and union leaders over the last 25 years aren't worth the paper they were written on. Teachers, police, firefighters and other public workers are victims in this tragedy and need to be supported to the best extent possible. With approximately $40 billion dollars in pension assets and over $85 billion in unfunded liabilities, there will be no painless solutions for all parties involved."
  • Medicaid
Excerpt: "Even with this expansion, the number of uninsured people in Illinois continued to grow, which suggests that rather than covering previously uninsured individuals Medicaid expansions have "crowded out" private sector insurance coverage. In other words, the Medicaid program has effectively transferred citizens from private insurance coverage to government insurance coverage while leaving the uninsured population largely unaffected."
  • Property Taxes
Excerpt: "In order to regain control from our local taxing authorities, taxpayers must do the following: 1) Remove home 'value' from the property tax calculation, 2) Further restrict the ability for local tax authorities to raise taxes, 3) Focus on annual school fees."
  • Social Issues
Excerpt: "I believe that Marriage represents a sacred bond between a man and a woman, and that the State has a vested interest in recognizing the importance of Marriage within our culture. ...My position on abortion is most closely related to supporters of Pro Choice. While I don't believe that anyone truly likes the prospect of abortion, I feel is it necessary to keep it legal and safe."

Elections

2012

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012

Farkas ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 9. He filed as a petition candidate after the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, and was defeated by current state representative Daniel Biss (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]

Illinois State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel K. Biss 67% 69,064
     Republican Glenn Farkas 33% 34,081
Total Votes 103,145

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Glenn Farkas, accessed October 21, 2012
  2. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, 2012 General Election Candidate List, accessed August 4, 2012
  3. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012


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