Save the Date - Sunday January 10 1:00 - 2:30 for a volunteer appreciation pizza party sponsored by Dean Maragos. The party will be at J.P. McCarthy's Pizza & Grill at 501 Chestnut in Winnetka, right around the corner from the NTDO Office.
 
The party is for all NTDO volunteers, past and future, to relax, enjoy and get to know each other and our candidates. 

       To keep Barack Obama's senate seat for the Democratic Party  we must nominate a candidate who shares our Progressive values, one who supports the policies that will improve our economy, create jobs, ensure that our children have the opportunity to receive a quality education and provide affordable health care for all Americans.  David Hoffman is that candidate.  He has a 16-year record of public service, experience in all three branches of government, and a proven record of independence and standing up to the powerful interests and insiders.  

 David on the Illinois Reform Commission

In January 2009, Governor Pat Quinn appointed David to the 15-member Illinois Reform Commission, which was charged with recommending anti-corruption and ethics reforms in the wake of former Governor Rod Blagojevich's arrest.   While participating in the Commission's hearings and town meetings around Illinois, Hoffman and the other Commission members heard extensive testimony from citizens about their frustration with Illinois' history of corruption and their desire for reform. He drafted substantial portions of the Commission's proposed legislation regarding criminal law and contracting reforms, and testified at a number of legislative hearings on behalf of the Commission's recommendations. 

 David's Service as Assistant U.S. Attorney

David also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago from 1998-2005, and was appointed Deputy Chief of the Narcotics and Gangs Section by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. In this post, he led a newly created gang unit, supervised all federal gang investigations and prosecutions, and helped create a new federal-local gang investigation strategy that Justice Department officials used to train gang investigators around the country. He also served as co-leader of the office's Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) anti-gun violence program, which helped reduce gun violence in some of Chicago's most crime-ridden neighborhoods.  Hoffman was one of the leaders in creating and running a highly-praised program in which law enforcement and community organizations worked together in high-crime neighborhoods to persuade felons convicted of gun crimes not to carry guns.

 David's Record Fighting Crime

While an Assistant U.S. Attorney, David investigated and prosecuted all types of federal crimes, including drug trafficking and money-laundering cases against street gangs and international drug cartels, and white-collar crimes including health care fraud, bank fraud, and tax fraud. He received the Director's Award in 2002 for his prosecution of 48 defendants who "rented" babies to smuggle liquid cocaine in baby-formula cans from Panama to Chicago and other cities. 

Early in his career, David served as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Dennis Jacobs. He also served as Press Secretary and legislative assistant for foreign policy to U.S. Senator David Boren (D-OK), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

 David's Position on the Critical Issues of the Day

Leadership is defined not by what you say as a politician while on the campaign trail-but by what you have done in your career.

David Hoffman is that kind of leader.

Our extremely knowledgeable and much loved administrative assistant is retiring after seven years of service to NTDO.  We are looking for someone who is familiar with our organization and who can keep it running smoothly.  The position involves keeping volunteers, committees and projects organized and on schedule and staffing our office each week day morning from 9:00 am to noon.  This is a paid position and will start in January.

If you are interested or know someone who would be interested, please e-mail  the name and phone number of the applicant to   newtrierdems@sbcglobal.net .