Kelly Wilhelmi

Whiteside County Sheriff

For the past 21 years, Sheriff Wilhelmi has dedicated his life to serving Whiteside County through the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office.  Since September 2008, he has had the great honor and privilege to serve all of you as your Sheriff.  Sheriff Wilhelmi takes the words “your Sheriff” very seriously.  This means that he works FOR YOU, the citizens of our great county.

 

Sheriff Wilhelmi has worked tirelessly towards marking Whiteside County the place where we all can sleep soundly at night, without fear.  He has worked hand-in-hand with our Patrol Division, Detectives, all local Law Enforcement agencies to seek justice for those who have become victims of crime and to punish those who victimize the innocent. 

 

Sheriff Wilhelmi has implemented and advocated for new programs for education and prevention against crime.  He supports D.A.R.E., Neighborhood Watch and Crime Stoppers.  During his time as Sheriff, he has implemented “Seniors Vs. Crime” to help our seniors from becoming victims and “Project Safe Halloween” to keep our children safe from predators.  He has also organized a Gang Awareness program for all of our Junior High and High Schools.

 

Sheriff Wilhelmi is a community leader who spends several hours each week with organization such as the Whiteside County Senior Center, the American Red Cross, Whiteside County Healthier Communities Partnership and the Whiteside County Honor Flight.

 

Sheriff Wilhelmi has vast experience in all areas of the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office and has been successful in his duties as Sheriff.  He has been fiscally responsible with his budget and has finished under budget for 2008 and 2009.

 

Sheriff Wilhelmi has been married to his wife Debbie since 1983 and they have two grown children, Ashley 23 and Drew 20.  He and his wife reside in rural Sterling on 12 acres that they “farm for wildlife”.  Sheriff Wilhelmi is a lifelong hunter, fisherman and conservationist.


Campaign Headquarters

Kelly Wilhelmi for Sheriff

17010 Malvern Rd

Morrison, IL 61270-9760

Email: chairman@kellyforsheriff.com

WEBSITE: http://www.kellyforsheriff.com


Rich Morthland

State Representative

71st District

Rich Morthland brings with him over 20 years of experience as an educator and self-employed farmer. His diverse background, joined with his track record of principled leadership, provides him exactly the type of fresh attitude sorely needed in the broken political system in Springfield.

Born and raised in Rock Island County, Rich resides on his family farm established by his ancestors in 1842. Raised in the local agricultural community as an active member of the Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers, he remains committed to his agricultural roots, remaining the owner operator of his family’s farm in Coe Township, where he and his wife, Betsey, maintain 400 acres of crop ground and a 100 head cow herd.

By profession, Rich has taken on the challenge of being a professor of Speech Communication for the past decade. He teaches courses at Black Hawk College, Scott Community College and Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa.

Despite his rigorous schedule, Rich has always made it a point to stay active in the community. In addition to serving as the District One Rock Island County Board representative, Rich is also a member of numerous civic organizations, including the River Cities Rotary, Black Hawk College Speakers Bureau, and the Rock Island Republican Organization. Betsey and Rich are active members of Heritage Church, Rock Island.

Rich and Betsey are also continually seeking out volunteer opportunities locally as well as internationally. They were key volunteers for the Red Cross during the Hillsdale flood, and have twice traveled to the Czech Republic, at their own expense, to serve as English teachers to Czech youth.

Rich grew up in northern Rock Island County where he attended Riverdale Schools. He has been married for 30 years to his wife, Betsey, who is an Assistant Professor of Health Information Management at Black Hawk College. They have two daughters, Eliza (28, Chicago) and Bethany (25, Moline). Rich has his BA in Communications from St. Ambrose University, a master’s degree in a Communication-related field earned in Denver, Colorado, and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Communication from Spring Arbor University.

Campaign Headquarters

Committee to Elect Rich Morthland

PO Box 233

Port Byron, IL 61275

Phone: (309) 654-2229

Email: electmorthland@gmail.com

WEBSITE: http://www.electmorthland.com

Bobby Schilling

Congressman

17th District

Robert "Bobby" Schilling was born and raised in Rock Island, Illinois. He has been married to Christie for 24 years and together they have 9 children: Terry, Aaron, Levi, Joe, Isabel, Rachel, Olivia, Sam and Sophia.

Bobby graduated from Alleman High School and attended Blackhawk College. Afterwards Bobby worked at Container Corporation of America. During his term there, 1983-1987, he served as a union steward in the local 191 United Paperworkers International Union. From 1987 until 1995, he went to work in the insurance and financial services industry for Prudential Insurance Company. While at Prudential, Bobby served as Treasurer for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Bobby also finished as number 315 out of over 13,000 agents during his last full year with the company.

Thirteen years ago, Bobby and Christie decided to go into business for themselves as Italian restaurant owners/operators. Saint Giuseppe's Heavenly Pizza in Moline has proven to be a great success. Shortly after opening, Bobby and Christie decided to close their restaurant on Sundays, in order to give more time off for their employees and spend more time with the family. People warned them that this would doom their business to failure. With faith and persistence, the business has not only sustained itself, but has grown.

To his credit Bobby is not just a "Pizza Guy." He has made smart investments and has also had success in real estate. Financial stability is something that Bobby and Christie cherish. All the ups and downs of running their own business and raising a large family have taught Bobby and Christie the importance of being fiscally responsible. They have learned through the years that spending the way out of a problem usually just made the hole deeper and the problem worse. Bobby believes that the government is spending way too much of our money and that it needs to slow down greatly.

Bobby understands that in order to achieve economic prosperity in the 17th District, we need to focus on bringing jobs back home. Too much time is focused on shelling out tax-payer dollars on wasteful government projects and not enough time is focused on creating permanent jobs. Illinois tax-payers want a 'leg-up' not a 'hand-out.' Everyone has an opportunity at greatness and no one should tell them otherwise.

Bobby understands that the battle for the 17th Congressional District will be a challenge. Bobby has always loved challenges and has always held that with hard work, determination, persistence and faith, all things are possible. Bobby loves it when someone tells him that a goal is not attainable and that it cannot be done. Time and time again, Bobby has proven them wrong.

Campaign Headquarters

Bobby Schilling for Congress

367 Avenue of the Cities, Suite D

East Moline, IL 61244

(309) 752-9500

WEBSITE: http://www.bobby2010.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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