Pat Quinn in 2011 gubernatorial press release


On Education: Charter schools give parents more options to ensure success

Gov. Quinn opened the United Neighborhood Organization's charter school on Chicago's West Side. The state provided a $27 million "Illinois Jobs Now!" investment to build UNO's Soccer Academy Elementary School. "Making sure that every child in Illinois has access to a quality education is a top priority of my administration and parents throughout Illinois. This project is the next step of many we are taking to give parents more options to ensure their children have opportunities to succeed."
Source: 2011 gubernatorial press release #9731 Sep 15, 2011

On Immigration: Embrace immigrants and their contributions to America

I can't forget Jakub from Poland. He came to America with his mom and became a Marine. He lost his life in Iraq. It's important to welcome people from other places. Just like three soldiers, all Mexican-American. They became Marines and lost their lives far away. When I went to their funerals, I remember the mayor of Aurora saying those who are bashing immigrants ought to take a look at the surnames of these Marines and what they mean to our country. It's everybody in and nobody left out.
Source: 2011 gubernatorial press release Jan 1, 2011

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