Submit Your Photos - 2012 ILGOP Convention - Photo Contest

Launching today, the Illinois House Republican Organization and the Illinois Republican Party are hosting a social-media-driven photo contest where delegates and other attendees of the 2012 ILGOP Convention in Tinley Park are able to snap photos and share them with the hashtag #ILGOPIX on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.  Those photos will then be uploaded to a site created for the occassion:  ScenesFromTheConvention.com and will eventually be voted on.

They're expecting attendees to snap photos of elected officials, speeches, and other happenings around the Tinley Park Convention Center.

This is another example of the Illinois House Republicans embracing technology and empowering rank-and-file members of the party to participate in telling the story of the convention.

ILGOP Chairman Pat Brady announced the effort this morning:

Coming to the IL GOP State Convention this weekend? Submit your pics to tell the story of the convention #ILGOPIXscenesfromtheconvention.com
— Pat Brady (@pat_brady) June 7, 2012

The voting will begin after the photos are in.  The winner of the contest - which is the photo that gets the most votes - will get 2 tickets to House Republican Leader Tom Cross' Annual Fundraiser at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago.  Contest details are here.

Illinois Concealed Carry Candidates 2012 - State House of Representatives

Looking for candidates for the Illinois House of Representatives who support YOUR 2nd Amendment rights?  These candidates all support 'Concealed Carry' and want to make it the law of the land.  Do you live in one of these districts?  Find out how you can get involved and help elected these leaders.

You can see the list on the Illinois House Republican Organization site.

• Neil Anderson - Candidate for 72nd District Illinois House of Representatives
• Learn about Neil Anderson
• District includes: all of western Rock Island County, including Rock Island, Milan, Coal Valley and parts of Moline, and the northern part of Mercer County.
• Volunteer for Neil's campaign

• Kathy Smith - Candidate for 111th District Illinois House of Representatives
• Learn about Kathy Smith
• District includes: Alton, Bethalto, Wood River, East Alton, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford, Mitchell, Pontoon Beach, Elsah and parts of Godfrey and Granite City.
• Volunteer for Kathy's campaign

• Julie Bigham Eggers - Candidate for 116th District Illinois House of Representatives
• Learn about Julie Eggers
• District includes: all of Monroe and Randolph counties and parts of St. Clair and Perry counties
• Volunteer for Julie's campaign

• Glenn Nixon - Candidate for 79th District Illinois House of Representatives
• Learn about Glenn Nixon
• District includes: Bourbonais, Wilmington, Peotone, Bradley, Kankakee, Union Hill, and Herscher
• Volunteer for Glenn's campaign