Client List Clarification

In our congratulatory statement for the 2007 elections, we inadvertently listed several school board candidates as clients. Fako & Associates was happy to provide strategic services to People United for Responsible Education, who supported these successful candidates, but our services were provided independently of the candidate’s campaigns and our services were not coordinated, authorized or paid for by the candidates.

Fako & Associates Congratulates Our Winning Clients in Chicago ’s Aldermanic Elections.

Fako & Associates assisted the following campaign teams with political polling and other strategic services to develop winning strategies:

• Brendan Reilly who defeated incumbent Burt Natarus, the longest serving member of Chicago ’s City Council, in Chicago's 42nd Ward.

• Bob Fioretti who defeated incumbent Madeline Haithcock 66% to 34% in Chicago's 2nd Ward.

• Pat Dowell who defeated long term incumbent Dorothy Tillman in the south side’s 3rd Ward.

• Alderman Ginger Rugai who fended off two aggressive challengers in the 19th Ward.

• Alderman Marge Laurino who easily defeated her opponents in the 39th Ward.

• Toni Foulkes who won a hotly contested open seat in Chicago's 15th Ward.

• Alderman Manny Flores who was able to run unopposed in Chicago's 1st Ward during a difficult year for incumbents in Chicago .

We also congratulate our other clients who won in the April 2007 elections:

• Springfield Illinois Mayor Tim Davlin who was easily re-elected to a second term.

• Oak Park Trustee Candidates Ray Johnson, Jan Pate, Jon Hale and John Hedges who won a hotly contested three way race.