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Randi  & Bill Scheurer have lived in the IL-8th District for 29 years, raising four children (ages 25-33) in their Lake County home.

Randi has a degree in art & education. She is a lifelong artist, and has also taught art to children in school & in her home studio.

Randi is a major force in local peace politics & activism. She held a key role in the historic 2004 & 2006 IL-8th District peace campaigns that got over 15,000 signatures and 5% of the vote to establish ballot access for Congressional peace candidates in 2008 and beyond.

Randi also has completed the EMILY's List and Camp Wellstone intensive training programs for progressive political candidates.

Two of their children have served in the military (Army and Marines), including tours in Okinawa, Kuwait, and Iraq. Their youngest son recently spent a year deployed in Iraq. Randi & Bill are members of Military Families Speak Out, over 3,400 military families for peace.

Randi recommends these videos to stimulate the imagination and move you to act:

    nuclear arsenal overkill        worker abuse     war profiteers        health crisis

February 5, 2008 Primary