{"id":49395,"date":"2020-01-16T10:42:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T15:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=49395"},"modified":"2020-01-16T10:42:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T15:42:15","slug":"illinois-td-member-seeks-support-in-run-for-re-election-to-county-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/illinois-td-member-seeks-support-in-run-for-re-election-to-county-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois TD member seeks support in run for re-election to county board","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Hanson, alternate legislative representative and trustee for Local 171 (Aurora, Ill.), is continuing his bid to retain his seat on the Kane County Board.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49396\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hanson-guy-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-49396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hanson-guy-web.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hanson-guy-web-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illinois State Legislative Director Bob Guy, left, and Kane County Board Member Matt Hanson, an officer for SMART-TD Local 171, pose together at an event for Hanson&#8217;s re-election campaign.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nHanson, an incumbent seeking a full term, is facing a Democratic primary challenge March 18 and continues to build momentum for a successful campaign with endorsements from the North Central Illinois Labor Council (NCILC) and the Fox Valley Building Trades (FVBT) along with several elected officials since entering the 2020 election cycle.<br \/>\n&#8220;I will continue to govern, drive discussion, and vote to support all employees of Kane County whether or not protected through collective bargaining,&#8221; Hanson said in an email. &#8220;Votes can be cultivated and secured using a variety of means, all of which I look to utilize. I always &#8220;do the work&#8221; for myself and like-minded candidates when my assistance is requested.&#8221;<br \/>\nDuring this effort, Hanson&#8217;s been juggling time serving on the county board, his union officer responsibilities, and his full-time career as a locomotive engineer for BNSF and can use the support of his fellow union brothers and sisters both in Illinois and elsewhere.<br \/>\nHe has a fund-raising event scheduled 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 3 at Mike &amp; Denise&#8217;s Pizzeria, 1760 N. Farnsworth Ave., Aurora, Ill., 60505, and invites members to come out and support his efforts. Tickets are $25.<br \/>\n\u201cAny help that can be lent is needed and immensely appreciated,\u201d said Hanson. &#8220;I am proud to tell everyone encountered on the campaign trail that I am a card-carrying union railroader that belongs to SMART-TD Local 171.\u201d<br \/>\nTo contact Hanson and contribute to his campaign, email <a href=\"mailto:matt4kane@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">matt4kane@gmail.com<\/a> or mail checks to Friends of Matt Hanson, P.O. Box 1101, Aurora, IL 60507.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Hanson, alternate legislative representative and trustee for Local 171 (Aurora, Ill.), is continuing his bid to retain his seat on the Kane County Board. 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