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Teri Davis Newman enters the U. S. Congressional Race in the Illinois 12th district. She is challenging the incumbent Democrat Jerry F. Costello and will run as a Republican Candidate in the 2010 election.

Highland, IL – Sep 20, 2009 – Highland IL--Teri Davis Newman announced today that she will run as a Republican against the longtime Democratic incumbent Jerry F. Costello in the very diverse 12th district of Illinois. Widely considered to be unbeatable because of his huge support from Special Interest Groups and PACs, Mrs. Newman has chosen a formidable opponent. Rep. Costello accepted more than 3 million dollars in PAC money while running unopposed in the 2000 and 2006 election cycle according to Sourcewatch, an Internet watch organization that monitors political contributions. Mrs. Newman, a highly respected businesswoman and 4th generation Illinois resident has strong support in the business and military community. Mrs. Newman also has strong ties to the farming community as the Chain of Rocks canal runs through the land that used to be her great-grandmother's farm in Alton, Illinois. Mrs. Newman brings a lifetime of diverse experiences to her bid for elected office. A child prodigy who graduated from High School at the age of 15 and went on to major in English in college. After college, she moved to Atlanta and worked the at the Apparel mart. The former model, who has lived all over the world including a 2 year stay in Tokyo, Japan considers having lived overseas to be a defining experience in her life. After 10 years in health care, she founded a limousine business that was nationally recognized in 2003 at the Limo Digest awards in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After a brief period of retirement, Mrs. Newman founded Exquisite Events (www.exquisiteeventsusa.com) and is currently a wedding and event planner in Highland, Illinois. Mrs. Newman's parents are in Florida where her father is an eye doctor who is still practicing at 78 and her mother is retired. Her father-in-law is a retired Air Force fighter pilot, and instructor at the Fighter Weapons School, (commonly referred to as Top Gun) and her mother-in-law is a retired teacher. They reside in Baton Rouge Louisiana, and her husband is an engineer employed by SDDC-TEA at Scott Air Force Base. "I am appalled by the current culture of corruption in Washington and find it personally offensive that Congressman Costello accepted 3 million dollars in campaign contributions while running unopposed" states Mrs. Newman and she further maintains that "Campaign contributions to someone who is running unopposed are not contributions." According to campaign documents, Congressman Costello kept all the contributions in his war chest which certainly has the effect of discouraging future challengers to his seat. He may have a lot of money to throw around, but this is one fiesty lady who is taking him on and she has every intention of unseating him in the 2010 election with the fiery determination of a true patriot. Mrs. Newman is passionate about education and committed to improving the living and working conditions in East St. Louis. "Everyone deserves a chance at the American Dream and education is the only thing that breaks the cycle of poverty to give that chance to all of us." maintains Mrs. Newman and she is adamant that the residents of East St. Louis have access to the future that is available to all Americans. In addition to education, roads and taxes are also high on her agenda and she is a staunch supporter of the Fair Tax (www.fairtax.org) which is a consumption tax that eliminates the IRS and allows Americans to keep their entire paycheck. Mrs Newman is also a crusader for immigration reform and adamantly opposes amnesty for illegal aliens "It's a slap in the face for those immigrants who are here legally and obeyed the law" she maintains "and I refuse to support any type of amnesty for illegal immigrants. My stepmother came here legally and played by the rules to become a U.S. citizen and it's an insult to her to support amnesty for those who broke our laws." She maintains and refuses to support anything but strict enforcement of current immigration laws and also favors a law denying automatic citizenship to so-called "anchor babies" born to illegal immigrants on U.S. soil which usually allows the parents to stay and allows the baby--a citizen by birth to collect welfare benefits including food stamps and Medicaid courtesy of the taxpayers. To read about her platformand and/or contribute to her campaign, visit Mrs. Newman's website here: www.voteforteri2010.com and she can be emailed directly through the site.

Teri Newman's Illinois 12th Congressional Bid Endorsed by The Coalition for National Referendum

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Teri Davis Newman has been "enthusiastically endorsed" by The Coalition for National Referendum, a conservative group that believes the voice and wishes of the people should be heard by their elected officials.

Highland IL – Nov 14, 2009 – Chairman Myron Goretzky of The Coalition for National Referendum today announced that the Coalition "enthusiastically endorses" Teri Davis Newman for Congress in the 12th Congressional District of Illinois. The group which originally started as a research organization is now an advocacy organization which also represents thirty-four mainstream organizations on the issue of National Referendum. The Coalition for National Referendum believes, as did James Madison, a signer of the United States Constitution and the 4th President of the United States, that the "supreme authority" is the people. It is the organization's belief that when the nation is faced with an unsolvable problem - an issue that divides the American people, then a National Vote - a National Referendum - should take place. In the United States, 23 states have provisions for referendum and initiative on the statewide level. In 49 states, amendments to the state constitutions must be approved in a referendum. National Referendums have taken place in many countries, including Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, France, Denmark, and South Africa. Many countries have solved "unsolvable" problems by holding National Referendums. In South Africa, a national referendum led to the end of apartheid. In Ireland, national referendums have brought peace and stability. The Coalition for National Referendum also believes that with the decline in voting and the enormous impact that Political Action Committees make by contributing to candidates, there are times when a National Referendum on an issue would increase voter turnout and be the honest way to settle an issue. "I am determined to be accessible to the people of the 12th district of Illinois because they are the ones I will have to answer to in every election." said the candidate. Mrs. Newman is on the ballot as a Republican running in a traditionally Democratic district and is taking on a 23-year incumbent, Jerry Costello. "I am honored that the Coalition is endorsing my candidacy because I believe their philosophy of hearing the voices of the people, and I am committed to carrying out the wishes of the people of the 12th district of Illinois." said the smiling Mrs. Newman when she received word of the endorsement. She also stated: "The people of the 12th district have been ignored for too many years by their Congressional Representative and I am pledging to be their voice in Washington and to have a town meeting somewhere in the district at least twice a month." This would be a huge change in policy as there hasn't been a town meeting held by the incumbent Costello in a number of years. Mrs. Newman's message has been met with widespread enthusiasm in the district as she meets with her constituents during her daily campaign stops. Mrs. Newman went door-to-door during the nominating period to meet with the people of her district and to get their views on what is happening in the country. "It was an amazing experience to get to meet so many different people and to hear what they had to say about the direction of the country. I was thrilled that my message was so well received by virtually everyone I spoke with and plan to continue my campaign by meeting with as many of the voters of the 12th district as I can." stated Mrs Newman. The Coalition's website is http://www.nationalreferendum.org and Mrs. Newman's web site is located here: http://www.voteforteri2010.com. The primary election will be held on February 2, 2010 and the general election on November 2, 2010.

Congressional Candidate Teri Davis Newman joins Police and Firefighters in Demonstration

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12th Congressional District Republican Challenger Teri Davis Newman joined East St. Louis Police Officers and Firefighters in protesting the layoffs of firefighters and police officers in front of the Police Department in East St. Louis today.

East St Louis, IL – Sep 21, 2009 – In a rare move for a political candidate, Republican 12th District Congressional challenger Teri Davis Newman displayed strong support and joined police and firefighters on the street in front of the police department in their protests against the city of East St. Louis for cutting fire and police services and laying off police officers and firefighters. Mrs. Newman joined the protest to show her strong support of the embattled police and firefighters as they protested the city's attempt to reduce their budget shortfalls by eliminating 13 firefighter positions. Mrs. Newman refused to do an on camera interview with Channel 5 stating that she was there to support the firefighters, not to grab publicity at their expense. "I'm here to support the police and firefighters, not to further my political career." stated the likely Republican Congressional nominee as she mingled with the protestors and listened to their concerns. Later in the day, the Financial Advisory Authority rejected the budget cuts pushed by East St Louis mayor Alvin Parks because of sagging tax revenue which gave a reprieve to the firefighters who were scheduled to be laid off beginning October 1, 2009. When reached at home with the news, Mrs. Newman expressed her relief that the citizens of East St. Louis would not lose 13 firefighters for the foreseeable future and vowed to continue her fight for the citizens of East St. Louis. "They've been used by the Democrats for their votes to keep my opponent in office and it's time for me to take up their cause because the incumbent doesn't care about anything but getting re-elected" she stated "and I'm here to see that they get the representation they deserve".

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