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Posted on August 7, 2018September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Rick Lesser Slated as Candidate in 58th Illinois House District
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Rick Lesser Slated as Candidate in 58th Illinois House District

“We need everyday people to fix Illinois for the sake of our children and grandchildren.”

Rick Lesser, a successful small business owner and one of the leading estate planning attorneys in Illinois, announced his candidacy today for Illinois State Representative in the 58th District. Lesser was slated to fill the vacancy recently created by the previous Republican candidate dropping out of the race.

“I wasn’t intending to run for State Representative, but when I was asked to step up, I knew I had to do it for my grandson,” Lesser said. “With thirty thousand people fleeing Illinois every year, equivalent to the population of Highland Park, would my grandson even have a future in this state? Despite our many advantages, we’re missing the opportunity our young people need to harness their energy, growth, and potential.”

Lesser is a son of the 58th District. He was raised in Highland Park, started his family in Deerfield, founded his law firm in Lake Forest, and currently lives in Lake Bluff. Lesser has a plan that would help his grandson, and all Illinoisans, have the opportunity to prosper right here in Illinois. He plans to focus on three priorities: enact term limits, balance the budget, and reform pensions.

Rick Lesser Illinois House 58th District
Rick Lesser Illinois House 58th District

“We need to enact term limits to get rid of the politicians who have been running our state into the ground, including Mike Madigan, who has been in office since 1971,” stated Lesser. “We can then get to work putting our fiscal house in order. We will balance our budget and stop borrowing money we don’t have to pay for inflated services we can’t afford. We will also finally reform pensions, addressing the hundreds of billions of dollars in unfunded pension liability. We can no longer afford to kick the can down the road.”

Lesser concluded: “By taking these commonsense steps, we can stop losing families and businesses to neighboring states. We can create our own economic boom here in Illinois, leading to higher wages, increased opportunities, and lower taxes for our over-burdened taxpayers.”

To learn more about Rick Lesser and his plan to build a better Illinois for our children and grandchildren, visit LesserForIL.com. The public is also encouraged to attend Rick’s free campaign kick-off event to meet Rick personally, which will be held on Thursday, August 16th, 5:30-7:00pm at the Lake Bluff Golf Club, 355 Washington Ave, Lake Bluff, IL.

About Rick Lesser: Rick Lesser is a successful small business owner and one of the leading estate planning attorneys in Illinois through his firm, Lesser, Lutrey, Pasquesi and Howe, LLP. Rick has served as a volunteer President of the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Rotary Club, Lake County Bar Association, and Lake County Bar Foundation. He also served two terms on the Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees. A son of the 58th District, he was raised in Highland Park, started his family in Deerfield, founded his law firm in Lake Forest, and currently lives in Lake Bluff.

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