06 Dec 2011

Ron Paul Polling Third in Iowa and New Hampshire

By Drew Ivers
Solid showing among the Hawkeye and Granite States' likely GOP caucus-goers and primary voters
LAKE JACKSON, Texas - 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul polls third among likely Republican caucus-goers in the key first-in-nation state of Iowa, according to a recent American Research Group poll, and different angles to this survey reveal his support may keep him anchored in third place or higher.

Congressman Paul also polls third in New Hampshire, according to a recent WMUR/University of New Hampshire poll.

In Iowa, Congressman Paul garnered 16 percent of the likely Republican caucus goers surveyed, on the heels of Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich who earned 20 and 27 percent, respectively.  Paul's third-place showing in the poll is far ahead of past and aspiring top-three competitors.  Pizza baron Herman Cain, Rep. Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum all earned a modest 6 percent of the vote, Texas Gov. Rick Perry earned a mere 5 percent, and just 3 percent of respondents selected Jon Huntsman.  The ARG poll also notes that among likely caucus goers who are already enrolled in the Republican Party, Paul remains a strong third place with 14 percent of the vote, with Gingrich and Romney at 30 and 17 percent, respectively. 

Also in Iowa, voter self-identification with the Tea Party, or lack thereof, both help Paul remain in the top three or better: Among likely Republican caucus-goers saying they are supporters of the Tea Party, Paul polls in second place with 19 percent.  Among likely caucus-goers saying they are not supporters of the Tea Party or that they are undecided about the Tea Party, Paul polls third with 12 percent.  The poll of 600 likely Republican caucus-goers was conducted over November 17th to the 23rd and has a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.

In New Hampshire, Congressman Paul is holding strong in third place, within the margin of error of +/- 3.8 percent for second place in this survey of 665 randomly selected adults.  Among likely New Hampshire Republican Primary voters, Paul polls at 12 percent behind Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich who earned 42 and 15 percent, respectively.  As in the Iowa poll, the WMUR/UNH poll shows that other Republican presidential hopefuls failing to place in the top three have modest single-digit results.

"These poll results demonstrate that Ron Paul's support in Iowa and New Hampshire is loyal, solid, and diverse, not subject to the media and pundit-fueled 'flavor of the week' whims.  As the finish line approaches, we're hopeful for a strong showing that reflects this strong base of support and its steadily growing numbers," said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.
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06 Dec 2011

Davenport Parks and Recreation December 2011

By Davenport Parks & Rec

RECREATION:

For all events and activities, go online at www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/parks to register or call 328-PARK (7275) for more information. Fall/Winter catalogs are now available.

 

INDOOR WINTER VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday or Wednesday - Smart
Wednesday - Sudlow
Games played 6:30-10pm
Early bird: $140 per team till 12/26
After 12/26: $160 per team   Register Today at www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/parks

Sign up for the league that best fits your team. Check the rules for full description of leagues. Leagues are broken down by skill level. The leagues are briefly described as follows: B1/B2: Advanced players, B3: Competitive players and B4 Competitive Rec. players.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call our offices at (563) 328-PARK (7275).

 

WINTER CELEBRATION

Chill's and thrills are what you will find at Centennial Park and Rivers Edge on January 8th from 2pm-4pm.  So put your parka and mittens on and grab your families for inside and outside fun! Join us for snow sports, hot chocolate, ice skating, children activities and so much more! Silver skates speed skating will take place at the Rivers Edge during this great event so get pre-registered.

 

Dinner Theater at Comedy Sportz

Join us for good food and laughter at our interactive dinner party.

No scholarships are available. 12/5  Fee: $10  Time: 6-10 pm

 

30-Hour Play Fest: Performances- 12/11/2011

That's right!  Junior Theatre students will only have 30 hours to prepare a Holiday Classic story!  Students will arrive the night before, prepare a full production in only 30-hours, and then perform for you!  Local professionals will help guide the students to success.  Come see how the holiday project turns out!  $3.00 for anyone 3 years and up, tickets sold at door, Sunday, Dec 11 @ 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM

 

Kindernature- Winter Animals

Kindernature is a nature program for young children ages 3 to 5 which enriches awareness and appreciation for nature. Each class focuses on an environmental theme includes a story, hands-on activity, craft and themed snack. Class fee is $6 per child.  An adult must accompany the child. Registration is required and class size is limited to 20 children. Each class begins at 10am in the Vander Veer Conservatory.

What do animals do in the winter? Where do they go? Come find out the mystery of these questions.

 

Bowling Tournament

December 6, 2011:  1:00pm  People 1st Bowling Tournament @ Miller Time Bowl-Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places.  Pre-registration is required.  Admission is $10.00. Fee includes bowling and shoe rental.

 

Holiday Organizing

Do the holidays get you down? Do you feel rushed, hurried, and disorganized at Christmas? Or maybe the Festival of Trees has put you in the holiday mood! Join Professional Organizer Mona Brantley from Organize That as she gives you all the tools and information needed for a fun, relaxing, and festive holiday season. This three hour course will cover the planning and preparation stages to cover meals, gifts, cards, parties, scheduling, and all your holiday needs.  Preregister to receive your detailed paper holiday planner especially designed and created for class participants. $40 with a limit of 12.

This class will be held at the Collins House - 1234 E. 29th Street, Davenport (Corner of Bridge and 29th Street, North of Genesis East)

 

Ooey Gooey Treats

Measure and mix your way to some of your favorite gooey concoctions!  Each week participants will be guided in how to follow directions to reach their final goal...a delicious treat.  No Scholarships are available for this class. 11/29-12/20  Fee:$35 Duck Creek Lodge

 

Toddling on the Wild Side at the Libraries

Come to your local library with you 18 month to 4 year olds and experience nature first hand. Program starts at 2pm and last for 30 minutes. Fairmount December 1st and 15th. Eastern Ave Library December 10th. Free program.

 

Senior Coffee 12/14 10am to Noon

Come and enjoy the Conservatory Display ( Holiday Show) at Vander Veer Botanical Park . your admission fee includes entertainment and refreshments ($1).

 

Holiday Safety Seminar

On December 8th at 10am, Officer Hank of the Davenport Police Department will be giving a Holiday Safety presentation at Roosevelt Community Center on Minnie Avenue, just off South Concord.  The talk will be about Holiday scams and how to handle donation you wish to give. Come join us for the free presentation and coffee.

 

RIVER'S EDGE-

Located at 700 W. River Drive (Across from Modern Woodmen Park)

Skate with Santa at The River's Edge!

Come for Public Skate and visit with Santa!

Santa will make an appearance at 3pm

Public Skate Fees Apply

Date/Time: Sunday, December 4th from 2:45pm-4:45pm

 

Toys for Tots at The River's Edge!

Bring a toy or book to donate to Toys for Tots and skate *free!

*Skate rental is $3/person

Date/Time: Saturday, December 17th 2:45pm-4:15pm

 

First Shot Program

Adults! Come learn to play hockey at The River's Edge

Hockey Equipment Required

Program runs for 10 weeks $170 per player

Starts Jan 5th 2012

Runs every Thursday night from 9:30 - 10:30pm

 

Adult Hockey League at The River's Edge

"C/D" level players only

January 5th - March 11th

$200 per player/$150 for goalies

Games are Sunday nights at 9:30pm and 10:45pm

 

U12 Stick and Puck at The River's Edge

Sunday December 4th 5:00-6:00pm

Full equipment required

$10 per player

 

Gear up for winter at The River's Edge!

Holiday Public Skate times start December 19th

See www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/parks for

Schedules and pricing

 

HOLIDAY SOCCER TOURNAMENTS ON THE TURF

Youth team winners receive an automatic bid to the National Indoor Soccer Championships in Kansas City this Spring!!!

U-10 December 27 and 28

U-12 December 29 and 30

U-14 December 31

Coed Adult 3v3 January 1

 

GOLF:

Duck Creek Golf Course will remain OPEN as weather permits through the winter season. Call proshop 326-7824 for daily conditions.

 

Indoor Golf Practice Range will open in December at The Rivers' Edge, 700 West River Drive. Call 328-PARK (7275) or click www.golfdavenport.com for daily schedule and availability.

 

Logon to www.golfdavenport.com to see the latest announcements for 2012 season that include : re-loadable player cards and new rain-check policy.

 

Call Your Davenport Golf Professional for Fall/Winter specials on merchandise an apparel. Ron Thrapp (Emeis Golf) 326-7825, Matt Hasley (Duck Creek Golf) 326-7824.

 

Golf Gift Certificates - The perfect Christmas gift for the golf enthusiast in your family!  Purchase at any golf course or at the River's Edge.  Available in any denomination in multiples of $5.

 

Red Hawk Lodge

This clubhouse gathering and meeting space is now available for rental for your holiday parties!.  Call 563-328-PARK (7275) for availability and prices.



PARKS:
Credit Island Lodge and Red Hawk Lodge are both now open for indoor winter rentals!  Both lodges have kitchens and are great for your holiday parties. Call 563-328-PARK (7275) for availability.

06 Dec 2011

Facts are STUBBORN Things, Knowledge of the Connection between Agent Terry's Death and Fast and Furious

By Sen Chuck Grassley
Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearings with Secretary Janet Napolitano, October 19, 2011, and Attorney General Eric Holder, November 8, 2011

Knowledge of Connection Between Agent Terry's Death and Fast and Furious

  • Senator Grassley: "Have you had any communications with Mr. Burke about Operation Fast and Furious?"

Secretary Napolitano: "When Agent Terry was killed, it was December 14th, I went to Arizona a few days thereafter to meet with the FBI agents and the assistant U.S. attorneys who were actually going to look for the shooters.  At that time, nobody had done the forensics on the guns and Fast and Furious was not mentioned.  But I wanted to be sure that those responsible for his death were brought to justice, and that every DOJ resource was being brought to bear on that topic.  So I did have conversations in - it would have December of '09 - about the murder of Agent Terry.  But at that point in time, there - nobody knew about Fast and Furious."

  • Senator Grassley: "When we met that day [on January 31, 2011], did you know that the guns connected to an ATF operation had been found at the Terry murder scene?"

Attorney General Holder: "I did not."

  • Senator Grassley: "Documents produced by the department suggest that your deputy chief of staff spoke with U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke about Fast and Furious, shortly after Agent Terry's death.  Did Mr. Wilkinson say anything to you about the connection between Agent Terry's death and the ATF operation?"

Attorney General Holder: "No, he did not.  The conversations that they had were about a variety of things.  I've looked at the emails.  Now the possibility of me coming out to at some point talk about being engaged in a press conference, other matters, but there was no discussion between them of the tactics that are of concern with regard to Fast and Furious and as a result of that, Mr. Wilkinson did not share information with me about his contacts with former U.S. Attorney, Burke."

FACT

The Attorney General's Deputy Chief of Staff Monty Wilkinson sent an email to U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke at 11:18 am on December 14, 2010, the day before Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry's death.  The email had only a subject line: "You available for a call today?"  On December 15 at 2:14 am, Burke responded: "Sorry for going dark on you.  I was at Navajo and Hopi all day and coverage was weak at best.  I did get your vm.  We have a major gun trafficking case connected to Mexico we are taking down in January.  20+ defendants.  Will call today to explain in detail."  Documents show that notice of Agent Terry's death was emailed to Burke an hour later, at 3:31 am.

According to emails produced by the Justice Department, Nathan Gray, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Phoenix Field Division, was at the press conference held that day to announce the death of Agent Terry, and was telling individuals there about the connection to Operation Fast and Furious.  Thus, by the time Secretary Napolitano visited Arizona a few days later, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office were clearly aware of the connection.

The emails that have been produced by the Justice Department so far are insufficient to draw any conclusions about what Wilkinson and Burke may have discussed over the phone on December 15.  Whether any follow-up conversation between them included the fact that Fast and Furious guns were found at the scene will remain unknown until Burke completes his testimony, which was interrupted on an earlier date, and Wilkinson testifies for the first time.  Unfortunately, the Justice Department has to this point refused to make other witnesses with first-hand knowledge available for transcribed interviews.

It is clear, however, that multiple officials from multiple agencies knew almost immediately of the connection between Fast and Furious and Agent Terry's death, including Deputy Attorney General Gary Grindler.  The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security have failed to adequately explain why Attorney General Holder and Secretary Napolitano allegedly remained ignorant of that connection.

Documents supporting the FACTS.
06 Dec 2011

Mississippi River Distilling Company's Cody Road Bourbon Release Friday, December 2

By Rick Martin

LeClaire, Iowa, November 28, 2011 - It's been a year in the making and Mississippi River Distilling Company is anxious to release their Cody Road Bourbon Whiskey on Friday, December 2, 2011.

For owners and distillers Ryan and Garrett Burchett, this release has been their ultimate goal from the beginning.  "We got into this business to make whiskey," said Ryan.  "It's so exciting to finally have our first bourbon ready for the market."

The spirit's namesake is LeClaire's most famous son, Buffalo Bill Cody.  Buffalo Bill's road started in LeClaire and the distillery sits on what is now known as Cody Road.  The cork features a wood top that is laser engraved with Buffalo Bill's face and the label includes a historic picture of Cody Road in downtown LeClaire taken in the late 1800s.

MRDC takes a unique blend of corn in LeClaire along with wheat and unmalted barley from Reynolds, Illinois to make their sweet and smooth bourbon.  To be called bourbon whiskey, a spirit must be made with at least 51% corn and be aged in brand new, charred oak barrel.  In addition to local corn, Cody Road also has wheat and barley for a distinct taste unmatched by anything else hand crafted.  Each bottle has been individually hand labeled.  Cody Road has been soaking in handmade barrels made from white American oak trees, many of which are harvested in Iowa and Illinois.  MRDC uses a variety of specially sized smaller barrels to increase the ratio of wood to spirit, in order to extract flavors in a shorter period of time, including delicious vanilla and caramel flavors that only time in wood can provide.  The result is a sweet and smooth bourbon with enough oak to bring familiar flavors, but also young enough that you'll still be able to taste the sweetness of that local grain.

"We decided to up the proof for the bottling from 80 to 90 proof because it was just too smooth," said distiller Garrett Burchett.  "Bourbon needs to have a bit of a bite.  At 80 proof, the bourbon was so smooth that by the time the ice melted in your glass a bit, you wondered where all the whiskey was.  So we upped the alcohol content so it would have a little of the kick that we presume Buffalo Bill would have preferred.  I think many whiskey aficionados will appreciate the higher proof as well."

Friday is the first release of Cody Road Bourbon and there will be approximately 900 bottles for distribution in this first batch.  Get to your local retailer soon as supplies are likely to go fast!  The next release of Cody Road will be ready in March.

Cody Road's release also comes the same day as MRDC's First Friday, which will be held Friday from 5:30 - 8 p.m.  MRDC features two signature cocktails at each First Friday.  This month we'll have Mississippi Mocha for visitors to try, which is made of MRDC's Iowa Coffee Company Liqueur (ICCL) and hot chocolate.  The second cocktail, Holiday Rose, is a mixture of River Rose Gin, orange and cranberry juices.  Chef Stephanie Godke has also come up with two new recipes using MRDC products.  Free samples will be served of chocolate coffee fudge pecan pie made with ICCL and whiskey BBQ pork made with Wide River Wheat Whiskey.  Artist Darrell Bush will be on hand to sign his artwork that is currently on display in the tasting room.  There will also be bottle specials in our retail area just for Friday night.  Friday night also corresponds with Le Claire's Christmas in Le Claire.

Mississippi River Distilling Company is open from 10 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday and from 12 to 5 PM Sundays.  Free tours are offered to the public daily on the hour from 12 to 4 PM or by appointment.  The tour takes visitors through the entire distilling process.  Tours end in the Grand Tasting Room with free samples of products for those patrons over 21 years of age.

06 Dec 2011

Harkin, DeFazio Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Cited in Krugman Column on Ways to Reduce the Deficit

By Sen. Tom Harkin

MEMO

To: Financial Writers
From: Kate Cyrul for Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA); Jen Gilbreath for Congressman DeFazio (D-OR)
Re: Harkin, DeFazio Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Cited in Krugman Column on Ways to Reduce the Deficit
Date: Monday, November 28, 2011

In case you missed it, Senator Harkin and Congressman DeFazio's Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax was cited in today's column by Paul Krugman entitled "Things to Tax."  Analysis conducted by the Joint Committee on Taxation found that the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act will raise $352 billion over the time period of January 2013 through 2021.  The Joint Tax Committee also estimated that the Act raises $218.6 billion in the last 5 years, on average over $43 billion per year.

For more information, please contact Kate Cyrul at (202) 224-3254 or visit http://harkin.senate.gov/ or Jen Gilbreath at (202) 731-0063 or visit http://www.defazio.house.gov/.

The New York Times

The Opinion Pages

 

November 28, 2011

Things to Tax

By PAUL KRUGMAN

The supercommittee was a superdud ? and we should be glad. Nonetheless, at some point we'll have to rein in budget deficits. And when we do, here's a thought: How about making increased revenue an important part of the deal?

And I don't just mean a return to Clinton-era tax rates. Why should 1990s taxes be considered the outer limit of revenue collection? Think about it: The long-run budget outlook has darkened, which means that some hard choices must be made. Why should those choices only involve spending cuts? Why not also push some taxes above their levels in the 1990s?

Let me suggest two areas in which it would make a lot of sense to raise taxes in earnest, not just return them to pre-Bush levels: taxes on very high incomes and taxes on financial transactions.

About those high incomes: In my last column I suggested that the very rich, who have had huge income gains over the last 30 years, should pay more in taxes. I got many responses from readers, with a common theme being that this was silly, that even confiscatory taxes on the wealthy couldn't possibly raise enough money to matter.

Folks, you're living in the past. Once upon a time America was a middle-class nation, in which the super-elite's income was no big deal. But that was another country.

The I.R.S. reports that in 2007, that is, before the economic crisis, the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers ? roughly speaking, people with annual incomes over $2 million ? had a combined income of more than a trillion dollars. That's a lot of money, and it wouldn't be hard to devise taxes that would raise a significant amount of revenue from those super-high-income individuals.

For example, a recent report by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center points out that before 1980 very-high-income individuals fell into tax brackets well above the 35 percent top rate that applies today. According to the center's analysis, restoring those high-income brackets would have raised $78 billion in 2007, or more than half a percent of G.D.P. I've extrapolated that number using Congressional Budget Office projections, and what I get for the next decade is that high-income taxation could shave more than $1 trillion off the deficit.

It's instructive to compare that estimate with the savings from the kinds of proposals that are actually circulating in Washington these days. Consider, for example, proposals to raise the age of Medicare eligibility to 67, dealing a major blow to millions of Americans. How much money would that save?

Well, none from the point of view of the nation as a whole, since we would be pushing seniors out of Medicare and into private insurance, which has substantially higher costs. True, it would reduce federal spending ? but not by much. The budget office estimates that outlays would fall by only $125 billion over the next decade, as the age increase phased in. And even when fully phased in, this partial dismantling of Medicare would reduce the deficit only about a third as much as could be achieved with higher taxes on the very rich.

So raising taxes on the very rich could make a serious contribution to deficit reduction. Don't believe anyone who claims otherwise.

And then there's the idea of taxing financial transactions, which have exploded in recent decades. The economic value of all this trading is dubious at best. In fact, there's considerable evidence suggesting that too much trading is going on. Still, nobody is proposing a punitive tax. On the table, instead, are proposals like the one recently made by Senator Tom Harkin and Representative Peter DeFazio for a tiny fee on financial transactions.

And here's the thing: Because there are so many transactions, such a fee could yield several hundred billion dollars in revenue over the next decade. Again, this compares favorably with the savings from many of the harsh spending cuts being proposed in the name of fiscal responsibility.

But wouldn't such a tax hurt economic growth? As I said, the evidence suggests not ? if anything, it suggests that to the extent that taxing financial transactions reduces the volume of wheeling and dealing, that would be a good thing.

And it's instructive, too, to note that some countries already have financial transactions taxes ? and that among those who do are Hong Kong and Singapore. If some conservative starts claiming that such taxes are an unwarranted government intrusion, you might want to ask him why such taxes are imposed by the two countries that score highest on the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom.

Now, the tax ideas I've just mentioned wouldn't be enough, by themselves, to fix our deficit. But the same is true of proposals for spending cuts. The point I'm making here isn't that taxes are all we need; it is that they could and should be a significant part of the solution.

06 Dec 2011

The Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences receives grant

By Shelley Klimes
Amana - The Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences is pleased to announce they have been awarded a grant in the amount of $6,000 from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation.

The grant will fund performances of The Very Best Me to public elementary schools in Washington County in the spring of 2012. The Very Best Me is The Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences 2012 school tour. Each year the tour reaches more than 40,000 Iowa school children with positive messages. The production is based on stories submitted by students across Iowa in grades 1 - 6.

For more information about The Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences call 800-35-AMANA or online at www.oldcreamery.com.

The Old Creamery Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1971 in Garrison, Iowa. The company is celebrating 40 years of bringing live, professional theatre to the people of Iowa and the Midwest.
06 Dec 2011

"The White Rose" exhibit at the GAHC

By Kelly Lao

Davenport- Beginning Sunday January 8th 2012, the German American Heritage Center, 712 West Second Street, Davenport, Iowa, will be featuring the exhibit "The White Rose." The exhibit explores one of Germany's most famous civilian resistance groups, formed by a small group of university students in Munich during 1941-42. The leaders were brother and sister Hans and Sophie Scholl and friends. Using only their ingenuity and youthful fearlessness, they outwitted the Nazis to issue several leaflets that urged their fellow students and citizens of Munich to resist Nazi tyranny. These leaflets were the first to print accusations that the Nazis were systematically
exterminating Jews and other minorities. Nearly all of the original White Rose students and their professor Kurt Huber were captured after a furious Gestapo manhunt, given a sham trial, and then brutally executed. After the war the Scholl's sister, Inge, worked diligently to tell the story of the sacrifice made by the group. Sophie Scholl has been voted the "most admired woman in German history" in  numerous public polls for decades.

This record of civil and personal courage is one of the brightest spots during a very dark time; you will be heartened and astonished to learn how it unfolded. This exhibit comes to GAHC on a national tour from the White Rose Foundation in Munich. GAHC's partner in this exhibit and companion programming is the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities.

06 Dec 2011

Surprise Davenport concert announcement!

By Timm Dalman

Coming to Davenport this January!

TobyMac:  A Night of Unplugged Stories & Songs

Special Guest: Jamie Grace

7:30PM  Thursday, January 19, 2012

Adler Theatre, downtown Davenport, Iowa

Tickets go On Sale: Friday, December 2, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Tickets available at Adler Theatre Box Office, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000, online at Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets.

Plan to join us in January for TobyMac in the intimate, personal setting of the Adler Theater. This is a first! Dont miss it!

We hope to see you there!

06 Dec 2011

3rd Annual Chordbuster Christmas Festival

By Amos Glanz

The Chordbuster Chorus presents it's 3rd Annual Christmas Festival.  Experience  the Christmas musical charms of:  Trinity Lutheran Choirs, Assumption High School Jazz Choir, Three Guys with Soule quartet, an organ/trumpet duet, and the combined Chordbuster and the Bend of the River Chorus.

Thursday, December 8th, 7 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 1122 West Central Park, Davenport, Iowa.

Tickets: $5.

12 and under: free.

Information:  (563) 332-4810.

The Chordbuster Chorus, BHS Central States District's 2011 Div. "AA" Most Improved Chorus, is a non-profit organization, promoting a cappella, barbershop-style harmony singing as a way of enriching people's lives.

www.thechordbusters.com

06 Dec 2011

Governor Quinn Statement on Maggie Daley

By Andrew Mason

CHICAGO - November 24, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today released a statement regarding the passing of former Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley.

"Tonight, the State of Illinois lost a great treasure. Maggie Daley was a woman for all seasons who treated Chicago residents like family and served up hope and inspiration wherever she went.

"The ever-gracious Maggie was devoted to her family and her faith. Maggie had a servant's heart, especially for children. Through her founding and leadership of After School Matters, she lifted up thousands of Chicago teenagers with opportunities to discover their potential and find their path to a meaningful life.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Daley family. The people of Chicago and Illinois now mourn a great loss, but we remember the legacy of grace and compassion that Maggie left."

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