A resident of Illinois' 16th Congressional district, this year pits long-time non-entity Don Manzullo against Democratic challenger Robert Abboud.
A scientist and energy policy expert, Bob received a Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University and was accepted into the US Navy Submarine Nuclear Weapons program.
Prior to his commission in the Navy, Bob chose to serve his country at Argonne National Laboratory in order to support alternative energy/advanced nuclear reactor development. Bob went on to receive his Masters of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering from Northwestern University.
For 20 years, Bob worked for ComEd as a Senior Nuclear Engineer, leaving to run RGA Labs, Inc., his own consulting, research-and-development, design and engineering firm. In his capacity as a scientist and engineer, Bob has spent his entire career developing alternative energy, modernizing our military, creating good jobs and improving our environment.
As we move forward to a new Democratic era, I think it is a no-brainer for voters in IL-16 to elect Bob Abboud their next Representative. Not only will he be a fresh face in a Congress desperate for new blood and ideas, he will be in the governing majority, far more able to give us support.
An easy example. Last fall, the city of Rockford experienced some serious flash flooding. Manzullo attempted to get FEMA funds for the city. Not only did he fail, but he failed spectacularly. Had we an effective Congressional representative, the city might just have had the assistance needed to help itself recover from a combination of poor city planning, bad engineering, and lousy weather.
I support Bob Abboud, and I want anyone who reads this blog in IL-16 to click the link, maybe send a penny or two his way, and get the word out. I might add that an email campaign the the DNC and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee might also be warranted. We have an opportunity to start this new era with new blood, new ideas, new leadership. More and better Democrats, even here in a district that includes Ronald Reagan's hometown.
