Our Endorsment for the U.S. Senate

Alexi Giannoulias

Alexi Giannoulias used his office as State Treasurer to launch new green initiatives, including a popular program to encourage the use of fuel efficient hybrid cars and another to incentive green business practices with lower interest loans. He also drafted and helped pass a bill to clean the air by halting excessive diesel truck idling in Chicago and other highly populated communities.

Saying they no longer trust Congressman Mark Kirk to lead on issues important to them, leaders from several Illinois reform and advocacy-based groups joined together today to show their support for U.S. Senate Nominee Alexi Giannoulias in the Nov. 2 election.

The Illinois Education Association, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, League of Conservation Voters, Human Rights Campaign, NARAL and Defenders of Wildlife had all endorsed Kirk during his previous campaigns for the U.S. House.

CHICAGO -- U.S. Senator John Kerry joined Alexi Giannoulias’ U.S. Senate bid today, lauding his clean energy agenda, but he also warned of the corporate special interests trying to influence the race.

“Alexi wants to see America move to a clean energy economy that will save our environment and create jobs, grow our economy and strengthen our national security so we invest in American technology rather than send billions to the Middle East,” Kerry said. “We need leaders like Alexi in Washington who will stand up to the big special interests that are determined to derail a strong clean energy bill and do the bidding of the status quo. We can’t let that happen.”

Today, the Chicago Tribune released the candidates' responses to key policy questions posed by the editorial board. Over the next several weeks, we will highlight the stark differences between Congressman Mark Kirk and Alexi on these policy issues. Today's topic: Energy.

CHICAGO - Four-star General and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark joined U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias today in Chicago at one of the city's only electric car recharging stations to endorse Giannoulias' candidacy and highlight his forward-thinking leadership on clean energy reform that would decrease America's dependence on foreign oil, improve its national security and create the jobs of tomorrow.

DECATUR - Highlighting the importance of transitioning to a clean energy economy today, U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias touted his clean energy jobs plan while visiting the Center for Sustainability and Innovation at Richland Community College in Decatur. On the fourth day of his statewide tour promoting job creation, Giannoulias used the platinum LEED-certified center, which is powered by a windmill and will serve as a center for training, education, and applied research in alternative energies including bio diesel, ethanol, nuclear, wind, geothermal and solar. An innovative school in its own right, it serves as an example for the kinds of steps Illinois needs to take to remain competitive globally, and become a world leader in clean energy production.

"We are going to do what it takes to make this right."

Who said that?

If you guessed the CEO of BP, you're half right. That's what the CEO of energy company Enbridge Inc. said about over 800,000 gallons of oil spilled into Michigan's waters this week.

Tonight, President Obama will be addressing the nation about the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster.  This morning, Alexi announced his New Energy agenda, which he believe offers the common sense steps we must take to break our addiction to oil and create a new clean energy economy.

Alexi’s agenda starts with the most pressing matter facing us today – cleaning up the spill in the Gulf and ensuring that this never happens again.  

CHICAGO - As the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill continues to ravage the Gulf Coast, on pace to become the worst environmental disaster in American history, U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias today announced his New Energy Agenda - a series of proposals aimed at preventing future spills, improving safety standards, reducing America's dependence on fossil fuels, and jump-starting a clean energy economy that will create new jobs that can't be outsourced.  

Sierra Club Supports Alexi Giannoulias : video

 Alexi receives the endorsement of the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters.