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The claim: Jaime Andrade’s a-ack ads claim progressive Democrat Harish I. Patel is supported by Governor Rauner and an unnamed “secret group” who backs Rauner’s agenda. The truth: This is absolutely false--and Jaime Andrade knows it. Harish has always been and will con6nue to be a relentless voice against Rauner’s failed policy agenda that has done nothing but harm working families and communiGes. This absurd claim is based on the fact that Harish received one contribuGon from one donor who also had contributed to Rauner. (This individual has also contributed to President Obama and Senator Durbin.) Those who use this one contribuGon to suggest Harish is in any way Ged to the Governor are knowingly and purposefully trying to mislead the voters. Have you received Jaime Andrade’s dishonest attack ads? Incumbent 40th District State Rep. Jaime Andrade is making misleading and inaccurate claims about progressive Democrat Harish I. Patel and the supporters of his grassroots campaign. Sadly, some old-school machine poli6cians believe that the best way to win elec6ons is to resort to these untrue aJacks. Our communi6es deserve beJer. Here are the facts: “In the coming weeks, you are sure to hear many more nega5ve and misleading a9acks about my supporters and me. Our campaign is about bringing people together around a common goal--elec5ng new, progressive and independent leadership to stand up for our communi5es’ needs. If you have any ques5ons or concerns, please call me at 312-600-7862 or email me at [email protected]. You can also stop into my office to chat at 2815 N. Kimball, or visit my website at www.harishipatel.com/issues for more informa5on about my policy plaKorm. My door is always open.” The claim: Harish supports bringing new charter schools to our community and supported the 2012 closing of the 50 neighborhood schools. The truth: This is another lie. Harish strongly opposes the prolifera6on of new, privately-run charter schools in our communi6es that siphon needed funds away from our public, neighborhood schools. He adamantly opposed the 2012 school closings and would stand up against any addiGonal efforts to close neighborhood schools. The claim: Harish won’t effecGvely represent the large LaGno community in the 40th District because he is Indian-American. The truth: Harish is running because we need a true progressive, independent leader who will stand up and fight for the needs of all of our communi6es. That’s what he will do as state representaGve. As an immigrant himself, Harish also knows what it’s like to face discriminaGon and economic injusGce based on his idenGty. Harish won’t let old school poliGcal tacGcs a-empt to pit our communiGes against each other along ethnic and racial lines. --Harish I. Patel Printed In-House

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Harish Patel Response Flyer to Rep. Jaime Andrade Mailers

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Theclaim:JaimeAndrade’sa-ackadsclaimprogressiveDemocratHarishI.PatelissupportedbyGovernorRaunerandanunnamed“secretgroup”whobacksRauner’sagenda.

Thetruth:Thisisabsolutelyfalse--andJaimeAndradeknowsit.Harishhasalwaysbeenandwillcon6nuetobearelentlessvoiceagainstRauner’sfailedpolicyagendathathasdonenothingbutharmworkingfamiliesandcommuniGes.

ThisabsurdclaimisbasedonthefactthatHarishreceivedonecontribuGonfromonedonorwhoalsohadcontributedtoRauner.(ThisindividualhasalsocontributedtoPresidentObamaandSenatorDurbin.)ThosewhousethisonecontribuGontosuggestHarishisinanywayGedtotheGovernorareknowinglyandpurposefullytryingtomisleadthevoters.

HaveyoureceivedJaimeAndrade’sdishonestattackads?

Incumbent40thDistrictStateRep.JaimeAndradeismakingmisleadingandinaccurateclaimsaboutprogressiveDemocratHarishI.Patelandthesupportersofhisgrassrootscampaign.Sadly,someold-schoolmachinepoli6ciansbelievethatthebestwaytowinelec6onsistoresorttotheseuntrueaJacks.Ourcommuni6esdeservebeJer.

Herearethefacts:

“Inthecomingweeks,youaresuretohearmanymorenega5veandmisleadinga9acksaboutmysupportersandme.Ourcampaignisaboutbringingpeopletogetheraroundacommongoal--elec5ngnew,progressiveandindependentleadershiptostandupforourcommuni5es’needs.Ifyouhaveanyques5onsorconcerns,pleasecallmeat312-600-7862oremailmeatharish@harishipatel.com.Youcanalsostopintomyofficetochatat2815N.Kimball,orvisitmywebsiteatwww.harishipatel.com/issuesformoreinforma5onaboutmypolicyplaKorm.Mydoorisalwaysopen.”

Theclaim:Harishsupportsbringingnewcharterschoolstoourcommunityandsupportedthe2012closingofthe50neighborhoodschools.

Thetruth:Thisisanotherlie.Harishstronglyopposestheprolifera6onofnew,privately-runcharterschoolsinourcommuni6esthatsiphonneededfundsawayfromourpublic,neighborhoodschools.Headamantlyopposedthe2012schoolclosingsandwouldstandupagainstanyaddiGonaleffortstocloseneighborhoodschools.

Theclaim:Harishwon’teffecGvelyrepresentthelargeLaGnocommunityinthe40thDistrictbecauseheisIndian-American.

Thetruth:Harishisrunningbecauseweneedatrueprogressive,independentleaderwhowillstandupandfightfortheneedsofallofourcommuni6es.That’swhathewilldoasstaterepresentaGve.Asanimmigranthimself,Harishalsoknowswhatit’sliketofacediscriminaGonandeconomicinjusGcebasedonhisidenGty.Harishwon’tletoldschoolpoliGcaltacGcsa-empttopitourcommuniGesagainsteachotheralongethnicandraciallines.

--HarishI.PatelPrintedIn-House