Elect Laura

Laura Morask, candidate for Judge of the 12th subcircuit of Cook County, is heavily invested in the local community. As part of her community outreach, she presented her second Gang Awareness presentation with MaineStay Youth and Family Services along with Julia Morales on June 4th.

Uniquely this presentation was shared bi-lingually in English and Spanish. Attendees included parents and police officers from Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Niles as well as Cook County Sheriff’s Police and teachers from the Maine Schools.

The presentation covered keeping your kids away from gangs, how to be aware of gang colors and symbols, other signs a child might be involved in a gang and how to get them help.

Laura’s career as a prosecutor gives her a unique position in the community to educate on gang awareness. She was recently and expert for WGN News discussing some of the modern gang tactics. Watch this informative segment to learn more.

Show your Team Laura support at the Taste of Park Ridge.

Team Laura needs YOU! Simple. Easy. Fun. Join us as we spread the word at the Taste of Park Ridge about Laura’s campaign. If you can smile we want you! No experience needed, just show up and have a fun time meeting and greeting. It’s a great way to get involved in your community and help.

Sign up for a short 2 hour block, here’s where Team Laura will be:

Taste of Park Ridge

Volunteer in 2 hour blocks

Thursday, July 10 - 5pm - 11pm - Help Bus the Beer/Food Tent

Friday, July 11 - 5pm - 11pm - Help Bus the Beer/Food Tent

Saturday, July 12 - 5pm - 11pm - Help Bus the Beer/Food Tent

and

Saturday, July 12 - 10am - 6pm - Work the Team Laura booth

FREE T-shirt to all volunteers!

Our goal is a huge team all three nights and at the booth. To make this happen we need you to:

Email - joinus@electlaura.net

Call - 847-951-8208

Rachel Scott - Volunteer Coordinator

Laura appeared before an enthusiastic and energetic crowd of over 100 people when she was invited to be one of the featured candidates at the recent meeting of the Chicago Chapter of the Republican Jewish Coalition.

Laura was one of six candidates at the event featuring guest speakers Senator Jim Durkin who spoke on behalf of John McCain, United States Senate candidate Dr. Steve Sauerberg, and United States Congressional candidate Steve Greenberg. Laura, along with state representative candidates Brendan Appel and Timothy Stratton were invited to be featured presenters after the first round of guest speakers.

Each candidate briefly highlighted their credentials and the audience was then invited to ask questions. The event drew over 100 people on the first Sunday of June and was so well received that people stayed for over three hours talking to the candidates. Laura received a shout out of thanks from the chairman of the chapter, Dr. Michael Menis for sponsoring a team in the Avon Walk For Breast Cancer.

Enjoy 4th of July? How about a good parade? Please contact us to volunteer for either or both of the 4th of July Parades.

Arlington Heights - 10am

Mt. Prospect - 1pm

Let’s pack the parade with volunteers. We need you to:

Email - joinus@electlaura.net

Call - 847-951-8208

Rachel Scott - Volunteer Coordinator

Thursday night May 29th, Club Casa was the setting for the Kickoff of Laura’s general election Campaign for Judge of the Circuit Court in the 12th Judicial Subcircuit. It was a special night as Laura had teamed up with another Laura; Laura Hudgins, a Des Plaines native and 26 yr. old , who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a partial mastectomy and re-constructive surgery.

To Candidate Laura Morask, the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is a personal cause. Having witnessed her mother and grandmother succumb to breast cancer at an early age, Laura decided to donate 10% of all proceeds raised at this event to sponsor a team in the Avon Walk.

Through an amazing series of synchronicity of what a small world we really live in, or six degrees of separation, Laura Morask was introduced to Laura Hudgins by a mutual friend who worked at Maine Township where Laura Morask is a trustee. Township Food Pantry supervisor, Carol Langhan knew the Hudgins family and knew that they had put together a team to walk in the upcoming Avon Walk; Team Cosmonaut. When the two Lauras first spoke, Laura Morask was instantly impressed with the 26 yr old’s grit, determination and guts, and decided to sponsor their team. As it turned out at the event Thursday night, everyone who came was somehow connected through Maine West, or Des Plaines or a mutual friend, to the Hudgins’ family.

Guest speaker Kathy Menis (Laura’s sister) spoke passionately about the long journey their family has taken together and brought tears to grown men’s eyes when recounting the story of how Laura, her sister and mother learned the diagnosis at Christmas time. She told how her sister Laura researched all her available options with incredible maturity, optimism and determination.

Kathy recounted how Laura asked her sister and mom to meet her at a restaurant near Christmastime so she could tell them what she planned to do. Laura told her family she had decided to have a mastectomy but she had also decided she wanted to do something to help others in this situation and wanted to walk the Avon Breast Cancer Walk. She and her sister decided to form a team of their friends and family members to walk and in a play on words, according to Kathy, “they wanted to reach for the stars, the cosmos, but also enjoyed their favorite drink, the cosmopolitan. Thus Team Cosmonaut with their slogan of “Reach for the Stars” was born. Friends and family were so supportive that Team Cosmonaut in six months raised over $80,0000 and became the highest ranked team in Chicago.

Longtime Des Plaines activist Mary Rohde donated her gifted artistry to making unique photo memory boxes in various shades of pink which were raffled off to much acclaim, leaving people clamoring to buy more of these limited edition boxes. Pink Balloons and flower arrangements rounded out the festive atmosphere.

Numerous local dignitaries, politicians, family, and friends attended, including Township Supervisor Carol Teschky, Highway Commissioner Bob Provenzano, Township Clerk Gary Warner, Elk Grove Township Committeeman, and State Representative Candidate Michael Sweeney as well as local Maine Township Republican Precinct Captains.

Candidate Laura Morask in her remarks introducing Kathy Menis, reminded everyone that there are life events far more important than anything else and this cause was one of them. Remarkably, everyone who attended stayed the entire evening and were so overwhelmed by Kathy Menis’ speech that their team received numerous donations and a standing ovation. At the conclusion of Kathy’s speech, Laura Morask presented Laura Hudgins with a complimentary photo album box with a check from Committee to Elect Laura Morask.