Women's Campaign Fund Endorses Cheney

This week, the Women’s Campaign Fund announced its endorsement of State Representative candidate Carole Cheney in her 84^th District primary race.

The Women’s Campaign Fund, founded in 1974, is a bipartisan national network dedicated to achieving parity for women in public office.

“From birth control to workplace rights, women’s issues have returned to the forefront of the debate nationally and in Illinois,” Cheney said. “We need more female voices in office, and we also need thoughtful leaders who will help put the focus back on long-term economic solutions.”

Growing up in a small bungalow in the south Chicago suburb of Dolton, Carole Cheney worked her way through college, earning a bachelor’s, masters and eventually a law degree. She served as Editor-in-Chief to the Northwestern University Law Review. Currently, she is a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and is raising two sons in Aurora. 

"Carole is committed to improving the lives of women and families in Illinois. She has a distinct understanding of their daily struggles and I know she will stand up for them in office,” said Siobhan "Sam" Bennett, President/CEO of the Women's Campaign Fund. “Women's health choices and options are under attack across the country and Illinois is no different. While Illinois faces the 8th largest unemployment rate in the country, the state’s legislature is busy considering two anti-choice billsthat limit women’s reproductive options and threaten their health. We need Carole in office to fight back against this assault on women and marshal the legislature to focus on vital issues to move Illinois forward."

Carole’s platform was also endorsed by Personal PAC, Illinois’ pro-choice political organization.

More information on Carole Cheney is available at ElectCaroleCheney.com.