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Illinois Issues
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House, since her election in 2006. She has three-year
average APSA of Illinois rating of 93. She is being
opposed by computer consultant, Paul Mitchell. Cole
represents the 62 nd District.
Rep. Dave Winters (R-Shirland), after deciding not
to run for Lt. Governor, finds himself in a race from the
candidate he recruited to replace him in the House, John
Cabello. Rep. Winters has been a good supporter of
APSA of Illinois and the business community. When he
served as spokesman of the Labor Committee, he
sponsored many small business initiatives and
vigorously opposed more government mandates on
business. He is from District 68 and has a four-year
APSA of Illinois rating of 83.
In the western Illinois 94 th District, Rep. Rich Myers
(R-Macomb) has a primary opponent named Victoria
Mohr. Rich is another solid APSA of Illinois supporter
with a four-year average rating of 91.
BE SURE TO VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATES OF
YOUR CHOICE IN THE PARTY YOU SUPPORT ON
FEBRUARY 2 nd .
Jay Shattuck
Shattuck & Associates Consulting, Inc.
Phone (217) 544-5490
email: JayDeeShattuck@att.net
Photo courtesy of Journal-News
Front Row (l-r): Norman May, Outside Sales Manager; Sue
Miller, Executive Assistant; Alison Storm, Make-A-Wish
Foundation, Springfield; Earl Flack, Vice President, COO;
Peggy Snell, Accounts Receivable/Human Resources
Manager. Middle Row: Debbie Gerdes and Charlene
Tackaberry, Accounts Payable. Back Row: Ed Hammann,
Vice President Purchasing; Allan Haenel, Vice-President
Operations; Nelson Kueker, NAPA Territory Sales
Manager; Jim McKay, President McKay NAPA Auto Parts;
and Ryan Ocepek, Regional Manager.
McKay NAPA Auto Parts Thankful
For Make-A-Wish Donors
Jim McKay, President, McKay NAPA Auto Parts,
along with Golf Benefit Coordinators Norman May and
Sue Miller, presented a check for $15,000 on November
16, 2009 to Alison Storm of the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Illinois. The presentation was made at the
McKay NAPA Corporate Headquarters in Litchfield. The
donation, the largest in the company’s history for the
third year in a row, will sponsor wishes for three
children in Central Illinois. Wishes will be sponsored for
Ryan, 8, Bethalto; Salina, 9, Collinsville; and Jordan, 11,
Edwardsville. The money was raised at the company’s
11 th Annual McKay NAPA Auto Parts & Make-A-Wish
Golf Classic held at Woodlands Golf Club in Alton with
over 160 golfers participating.
Benefit contributors: Lee Maher & the NAPA
Corporation; Patrick Wolfe & Mt. Vernon NAPA
Distribution Center; WSMI Radio; Sievers Truck
Service; Bill Fleri, NAPA Underhood; Brad Schroeder,
Federal Mogul; Tom Burton, NAPA Heating & Cooling;
Sue Miller & Quality Wholesale; Schutt Manufacturing;
R & R Golf; Brian Luketich; Brad Iverson, DELPHI;
John Schrader, MEDCO; Dave Pickens, Affinia-NAPA
Brake & Chassis; Alton Holiday Inn; Shawnee Tefteller;
Tom Burton, NAPA Heating & Cooling; Macoupin
County Sheriff Don Albrecht; Coffee Klatch Florals;
Jack’s Auto Repair; Steve Kleekamp; Eric Stark, ASI;
and Michael Waltrip.
Hole Sponsors: Roger Jennings; Valvoline/The Ashland
Company; NAPA Mt. Vernon Distribution Center; Otey
White & Assoc.; PBE Jobbers Warehouse; NAPA Heavy
Duty; NAPA Heating & Cooling Group; Neuhaus
Heating & Air Conditioning; NAPA ESG Group; Scheller
Insurance Agency; Siever’s Truck Service; Daley
Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac; Superior Products; Bill’s IGA;
LRE Automotive; NORTON; Macoupin County Sheriff
Don Albrecht; NAPA Brakes; Balkamp Sales Group;
Collinsville Auto Body; Martin Senour Paints; Hawkeye
Steel Sales; PPG; and ALTROM.
McKay NAPA, in business since 1937, also accepts
donations to raise funds for the annual Make-A-Wish
presentation in their 16 locations at Bethalto,
Carlinville, Carlyle, Centralia, Collinsville,
Edwardsville, Gillespie, Godfrey, Greenville, Highland,
Hillsboro, Jerseyville, Litchfield, Nokomis, Staunton and
Virden.
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