Merry Christmas to Everyone!!

WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!

Today, the election commission picked the order on the ballot. We are number one on the ballot. Every bit helps and this is a great advantage over the other candidates. We out worked the competition by the amount of signatures we collected by going door to door and now we are above the competition on the ballot. This is going to be an exciting campaign.

January 7th Fundraiser

January 7th (Weds) at GasLite manor from 6-9p.m. Stop by after work for some food and music. Thank you to everyone who took packets of 10 tickets to sell for our first 2009 fundraiser. We are asking for $30 an individual and $50 a couple. If you would like to buy a ticket; simply donate either $30 or $50 on our website and we will send you the ticket (s) in the mail. Or send donations to Friends of Stephanie Kifowit, PO Box 1414, Aurora, IL 60507. We have already sold two tables so let's keep the momentum going. Call me directly if you have any questions or need a packet of tickets to sell.

New Campaign Headquarters

We have officially moved our headquarters into a great, new space. We now occupy office space at 425 W. Galena; which is on the corner of Blackhawk and Galena -- across from New England Church. Our banner is up for westbound traffic and soon our other banner will be displayed for eastbound traffic as well. We are very fortunate to find such a wonderful location, with a great landlord, on a tight budget; but it goes to show that there is support for our campaign.

Christmas Gift Mart

This past weekend we had a Christmas Gift Mart. The precious moments items that the campaign was given; we asked for a $2 donation an item. What a huge success!! We had more people that I could even imagine and we brought in enough to pay for our rent through the April 7th election -- just fantastic. People were very excited about being able to buy gifts for such a low amount and we met many people from the neighborhood. Thank you to all the volunteers for helping out for the event -- without you it would not have been such a wonderful event.

I appreciate all of you who have helped out during this campaign-- from the parades to the flea markets and going door-to-door. Thank you so much! I couldn't have done it without you and we still have three more months to go until April 7th.

I hope everyone has a very, Merry Christmas this year and I look forward to working with all of you for a victory on April 7th! We can do it.

Pass on to your e-mail and friend list

We Have Achieved Our Goal!!
Almost 1,500 Signatures Collected!!

I just have to give a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped out getting signatures for the ballot. You guys are just wonderful. We not only met our goal but we exceeded it by about 500 signatures. The best part was that we collected signatures the old fashioned way, going door to door, and talking to the residents. Many residents were very positive about our campaign and that shows that we have community support for an honest and transparent City Government!

Some of you still have petitions to turn in. Please get them to me as soon as possible. They should be notarized; if you don't know where to go check with your bank or just send me an e-mail. Petitions are due December 8th and I want to be prepared to turn them all in on that date.

Get-Together at My House

Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 14th from 1-4 p.m. I will be hosting a get-together at my house to celebrate our outstanding petition drive and then to start focusing on the months ahead. I will provide food and beverages and you provide the great conversation. Please RSVP so that I know if you can make it or not by either calling me at (630) 334-0341 or sending me an e-mail.

January Fundraiser being Planned!

Just a reminder -- we need to focus now on fundraising. We will begin planning our January fundraiser in order to bring in much needed money for our campaign. We will be selling tickets for $30 and I need as many people as possible to commit to selling only 10 tickets to your friends and neighbors.This is more than a simple fundraiser, it is an investment in bringing about a City government that is trustworthy and "of the people, for the people and by the people" in the words of Lincoln.

To have a better City we need to make a small investment into making true change. Please sign up to help sell some tickets for this event. Details are being finalized and I look forward to having a great event! You can always make a donation online at www.Kifowit4Mayor.com; our year end goal is to raise $30,000 and I know we can do it.

December Events: With the holiday season comes holiday parties. If you know of a party or an event that we should be at; please let us know. If your business, neighborhood or subdivision is having a get-together; we'd be happy to come and meet your friends. Thank you to everyone who has sent us upcoming information, and please keep it coming!