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After campaign loss, Kessem returns to the beat as Chicago police sergeant
Ammie Kessem is back on the beat as a Chicago police sergeant, after losing her bid for a House seat in the 19th District to incumbent state Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago).
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Kessem, Martwick spar on social media over pensions and property tax reform
Ammie Kessem, a 19th District state House candidate, responded directly on social media after her opponent, Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) accused her of being a “dishonest, pandering” politician.
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Kessem pushes for tax, budget reforms to strengthen Illinois' economy
Ammie Kessem, the Republican candidate for the 19th House District, believes the state needs a balanced budget and spending and tax reforms to avoid a fiscal crisis.
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Op-ed writer slams Chicago Federation of Labor's attempt to discredit Kessem's union support
Attempts by the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) to discredit state House candidate Ammie Kessem’s pro-union credentials are inaccurate and misleading, according to a recent editorial published on Medium.com.
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Kessem dismisses opponent as "Tax-Man Rob Martwick"
Ammie Kessem, a Republican candidate in the 19th District race for the Illinois House, also criticized her opponent’s endorsement of Toni Preckwinkle, describing the mayoral candidate as the "Soda Tax Queen."
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Kessem believes waste, red tape, potential mileage tax are a 'death sentence' for Illinois' competitiveness
Ammie Kessem, the Republican candidate for the 19th House District, said she plans to work on cutting government waste if she is elected, not implement new taxes like the mileage tax that is currently being discussed.
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Kessem slams Martwick's pledge to re-elect Madigan
Ammie Kessem, District 19 candidate for the Illinois House, recently signed “The People’s Pledge,” a growing effort of candidates and lawmakers to end Rep. Michael Madigan’s (D-Chicago) 30-year reign as House Speaker.
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Kessem opposes recent property tax proposals, welcomes voters' voice in sales tax referendum
Ammie Kessem, the Republican candidate for Illinois’ 19th House District, is frustrated by recent discussions of property and sales tax increases.
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Kessem's NFIB endorsement highlights reform campaign
Ammie Kessem, the Republican candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives’ 19th District, has been endorsed by the Illinois political action committee of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
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Kessem supports 1-percent property tax cap, says it could solve state's outmigration problem
GOP House hopeful Ammie Kessem believes that placing a 1-percent cap on property taxes is the best way to keep residents from fleeing Illinois.