Thursday, April 11, 2013
North Shore Congressman marks first 100 days in office Friday.
Developing relationships with colleagues and listening to constituents are the ingredients Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) is using to keep his election night promise of alleviating gridlock in Washington. As Schneider marks his 100th day in office Friday, he has had the opportunity to meet all his fellow Democrats and approximately one third of the Republicans. He considers using those relationships when the time comes critical to representing the 10th District. Earlier: Protesters? Group Shows Up To Thank Schneider “We’ve had the opportunity to build (relationships) on good things,” Schneider said. “We talk about our kids. We talk about what’s important (personally).” He is hopeful getting to know his colleagues on a personal level …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Since Deerfield’s first Congressman took office, he has kept a promise to help end gridlock, introduced legislation to help job growth and much more.
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) is the first Deerfield resident ever elected to the United States Congress and he has been in office just over two months. What has he been doing since he got there? Earlier: Schneider Proposes Law To Help Job Growth On more than one occasion he has joined bipartisan efforts to pass legislation that members of both the Tea Party and Progressive Caucuses opposed holding true to a promise he made the night he was elected. He has introduced legislation to make it easier for employers to hire people, when not in Washington he has been meeting with people in the District to hear about their needs, he has held a round table on gun violence, found time to attend community events and more. If you want to more …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Congressman’s bipartisan proposal will ease the way for people to get training for skilled jobs employers are seeking.
Legislation to improve employment opportunities for north suburban residents was introduced today by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield). It is the first bill introduced by the 10th District Congressman. Aimed at small and medium sized companies, the law proposed by Schneider and Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) will help create a certification which schools and other training programs can issue to signify to a potential employer the credential holder is ready to step into a specific job. Earlier: Local Businesses Bend Schneider’s Ear “Businesses want to grow and they need qualified, skilled people who are ready to go from day one,” Schneider said. This was a major take away he got from a tour of area businesses Jan. 10 and 11. “This will help match…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Newly elected Congressman elect from the 10th District talks to Patch about what he wants to accomplish.
Long term business know-how and experience explaining the value of the United States-Israel relationship to members of Congress are some of the tools Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) says he will use to do his part ending Washington’s gridlock. Ending the partisan tactics that have made passing legislation a challenge the past two years was a key promise Schneider made to a throng of supporters during his victory speech Tuesday. He then took time to explain how he would use his background to help. Earlier: Schneider Beats Dold in 10th District Race As a member of the business world for 25 years and particularly as a management consultant, Schneider stressed that he's earned a living getting people together and drawing ideas out of …
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8:05 am on Friday, April 12, 2013
Does this article sound like it was written by Brad Schneider's Press Secretary? Well, that might because Steve Sadin was a longtime Democratic political operative before he became a "journalist". In fact, we managed several campaigns for democratic operatives. Furthermore, he has demonstrated poor ethical standards both as a journalist and before in previous careers. So, when you read his … more ›