From GOP U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy:
Stratton’s Tone-Deaf Response to Gorman Murder Highlights Her Failed Leadership
CHICAGO — Following days of silence and mounting public outrage, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton issued a delayed response to the tragic murder of Sheridan Gorman in Chicago. Republican U.S. Senate nominee Don Tracy is calling her statement what it is: too little, too late, and completely disconnected from the reality Illinois families are facing.
“After days of silence, Illinoisans finally heard from Juliana Stratton. But instead of accountability, they got a tone-deaf political statement that ignores the extreme policies Stratton advocated for and put in place that led to Sheridan Gorman’s death,” said Tracy. “You don’t get to enable dangerous policies for years and then offer empty condolences when the consequences become impossible to ignore.”
Stratton’s record includes:
- Supporting sanctuary policies and billions in taxpayer-funded benefits that have made Chicago and Illinois magnets for illegal immigration.
- Cheering on the Biden-Harris administration’s immigration policies, including open borders, which allowed Jose Medina to enter the country illegally.
- Backing extreme progressive Kim Foxx, whose pro-criminal agenda as Cook County State’s Attorney led to Jose Medina being back on the streets despite being caught shoplifting.
- Using the TRUST Act and other laws to block local law enforcement from working with federal law enforcement to catch and deport illegal immigrants who commit crimes, which allowed Jose Medina to avoid capture.
“Juliana Stratton has spent years advancing extreme policies that put politics ahead of public safety. Now, when a young woman’s life has been tragically taken, she offers a tepid statement only after public pressure forced her to respond.
“Public safety is the first responsibility of government, and on that measure, Stratton has failed miserably. We need leaders who will work with law enforcement at every level, enforce the law, and prioritize the safety of Illinois families over extreme ideologies.
“In this election, the choice is clear: more of the same failed, extreme policies from career politicians like Juliana Stratton, or a common sense approach that puts victims first and restores safety to our communities.
“I’m running because young women like Sheridan Gorman should never have to fear for their lives when walking to the beach. Their families shouldn’t be left devastated because their leaders are more concerned about politics than protecting them.”
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About Don Tracy:
Don is Senior Counsel at Brown, Hay & Stephens, the oldest law firm in Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln famously practiced law for four years. Public service is important to Don, with a lifetime spent in community service, most often in volunteer positions. He has served as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, Chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board, Secretary of the Illinois Bar Foundation, President of the Sangamon County Bar Association, Chairman of the Illinois Corporate Acts Advisory Committee, and President of the Abraham Lincoln Association, President of the Oak Ridge Cemetery Board, among other community leadership positions. Born in Urbana, raised in Mt. Sterling in Western Illinois, and having raised his own family in Springfield in Central Illinois, Don has deep ties to “downstate Illinois.” As the oldest of 12 children, family has always been important to Don.
