Aaron Schock

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Peoria, Illinois 61612

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Aaron Schock Leading for Conservative Principles

ess than a month after Aaron Schock came to Congress, newly inaugurated President Barack
Obama invited him on Air Force One to fly to both Peoria and Springfield, Illinoisboth in
Schocks 18th Congressional District.

The President was flying to East Peoria to speak at a Caterpillar plant to drum up support for his
Stimulus bill. It was going to be voted on in the House of Representatives the very next day.

During his speech, which was broadcast on national television, President Obama called out Congressman Aaron Schock by asking him to stand, then used flattery in saying, Aaron is a very talented
young man who I have great confidence in. That was quickly followed with a Presidential request to
the crowd of assembled union workers to have them bend Congressman Schocks ear after the speech
and put pressure on him to vote yes on the Stimulus bill the next day.

The President desperately wanted a few Republicans to vote yes on his Stimulus bill to give it the
aura of being bipartisan. Perhaps the President thought that Aaron Schock, then 27 years old, and the
youngest Member of Congress, would be the most impressionable.

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Most Important Advocates for
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If so, the President was wrong. The next day,

Congressman Aaron Schock voted NO.

Schock was asked by House Republican Leader John

Boehner to give the closing Republican speech before

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tanding up for his constituents when they

encounter problems with the federal government is a top priority for Congressman
Schock. His office tackled over 5,000 cases last
year involving such agencies as the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Agriculture, and
the Department of Education.
Whether its ensuring that WWII veterans
receive the medals and recognition they have
earned, or supporting a foreign adoption case
that has become snarled in red tape, Schock is
always fighting on behalf of those he represents.

One resident of central Illinois that Schock helped was Jene Alcaraz. Jene owned a small Peoria
business that provided medical supplies to breast cancer survivors. When the store burned down
in a fire, dozens of her customers had claims pending with Medicare. These patients were unable
to receive reimbursement from Medicare for payments they had made. Each patient stood to lose
hundreds of dollars.
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The Aaron Schock Story

At the age of 23, Aaron Schock was simultaneously the President of the Peoria District 150 School Board and an Illinois
State Representative, making him the youngest School Board
President in history and the youngest member of the Illinois
General Assembly.

EARLY YEARS

Aaron Schock had a penchant for work, saving and investing

during his high school years. Instead of spending what he
made, Aaron invested his earnings. In fact, with his own earnings, he invested $4,000 in his own IRA when he was only 14
years old.

Aarons parents taught him the value of work at an early age. He

grew up on a farm, and when Aaron was five years old, his father planted a strawberry patch so the kids could earn money
selling the strawberries. Aarons brother and sisters worked the
strawberry field and Aaron took orders on the phone. His sisters
remember customers being shocked when they learned that the
very well-spoken and diligent order taker was five years old.

Aarons parents were surprised themselves when they learned

that he had figured out how to become an independent contractor to sell products at 12 years old. They were raising a
natural entrepreneur.
Aaron began working in a gravel pit at age 15 and earned up to
$18,000 a year in his mid-teens. He invested nearly all of it.
Aaron wanted to buy real estate in his mid-teens but, his parents werent willing to go along with deals they considered too
risky at the time. So Aaron continued to save his earnings and
bought his first piece of real estate on his 18th birthday. He sold
it for a nice profit a little over a year later and continued buying more property.
COLLEGE

Aaron enrolled in Bradley University and earned his degree in

Financea four-year degree in only two years.

Right out of college, Aaron started a business with a partner

and hired a few employees. He had a knack for s and intended
to make it big by working hard and investing smartly.

Aaron Schock

Hes Done a LotHell Do More

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Peoria Congressman entering second term lands appointment on Ways and Means Committee
By KAREN McDONALD
of the Journal Star
Posted Dec 09, 2010 @ 05:52 PM
Last update Dec 10, 2010 @ 09:44 AM
PEORIA

U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, who is just entering his second term
in the House of Representatives, was appointed Thursday to
the most powerful committee in Congress - Ways and
Means.

The tax-writing committee is responsible for half of all federal dollars spent and has jurisdiction over trade policies, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and Medicare,
among other responsibilities. The Peoria Republican will be
at the forefront of discussions on how government can enact
policies to help grow the economy.

With some of the big issues of the day and looking at the
federal budget and deficit and debt and Social Security and
Medicare, to make those programs sustainable in the long
term, Ways and Means is going to be at the forefront of all
of that debate and discussion, said Brad McMillan, executive director of the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University who also served as former
district chief of staff of then-U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, who
now is the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

LaHood did not serve on Ways and Means but was appointed
to the second most powerful committee, Appropriations, during his fourth term.

It is rare for a congressman to achieve appointment to the

most powerful committee in Congress at the beginning of
his second term, former 18th District representative and
House Republican Leader Bob Michel said in a prepared
statement. The magnitude of what Aaron has accomplished
in this appointment is tremendous for farmers, Caterpillar
(Inc.) workers, all taxpayers and those who need a job.

Schock has said reducing the tax burden will stimulate investment and job creation in the private sector.

On health care, Schock said he will fight to repeal costly

1099 requirements on small business. For individual taxpayers, Schock supports tax code simplification and reducing marginal rates, a permanent alternate minimum tax fix
and enacting policies to stimulate savings and investment.

The House Republican Steering Committee, including incoming House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Majority
Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., on Thursday decided the GOP
rosters for committees.
Aaron Schocks appointment today to the Ways and Means
Committee will give him a leading voice on job creation,
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taxes, trade, Social Security and fundamentally putting our

country back on a path of economic growth and job creation, Boehner said.

The appointment means Schock no longer will serve on his

previous three committees: Transportation and Infrastructure; Small Business; and Government Oversight and Reform. Schock will continue to serve as a deputy majority
whip, a position on the GOP leadership team usually reserves
for senior members.

Schock will continue to serve as a deputy majority whip, a

position on the GOP leadership team usually reserved for
senior members.
Dave Camp, R-Mich., who will chair the Ways and Means
Committee in the 112th Congress, called Schock an
aggressive member and important part of our team.

Among the roster of past members of the oldest committee

in Congress who have gone on to serve in higher office are
eight presidents and eight vice presidents, 21 House speakers and four Supreme Court justices.

This is a huge coup for (Schock) as a young, congressional

leader, McMillan said. It shows the great respect that the
leadership has in his abilities.

RIVER ECOSYSTEM/TRANSPORTATION RESTORATION.

PROMISE MADE, PROMISE KEPT.

ongressman Schock lived up to a signature promise he made in his campaign for Congress by
securing $23 million for ecosystem restoration and conservation of the Illinois and Mississippi
rivers. This is vital for farmers and agriculture, as a large percent of their commodities use barge
transportation and need new locks and dams to efficiently transport grains. Farmers are joined in efforts
to restore the health of the rivers by environmentalists, conservationists, fishermen, recreational boaters,
river transportation companies, and municipal governments seeking to revitalize their waterfronts.

Summer Reading Program

s a State Representative, Aaron Schock began his Summer Reading Program to assist parents in encouraging their children to
read. He has since expanded the program to all twenty counties
in his Congressional district. This is the eighth annual Summer Reading
Program sponsored by Schock. Having been a school board member
and with education one of his chief focuses as State Representative,
Schock began the program in his first year as State Representative. Over
the past several years countless parents have expressed their deep
appreciation for the positive influence of this program. It has been a big
hit attracting thousands of children to participate.
Congressman Schocks Summer Reading Program Club challenges K
through 8th graders to read 15 books of their own choosing during
their summer break. The children who have successfully completed the
program are invited to a celebration hosted by Congressman Schock.
Two years ago the special guest was former First Lady Laura Bush.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17, 2012

Editorial Board Endorsement 2012

Aaron Schocka rising star in the Republican Party.

Rep. Aaron Schock, of Peoria, whose election in 2008 at the age of 27

made him the nation's youngest congressman. Now at the ripe old age of
31, his name is being floated as a possible candidate for governor. Ambitious? Definitely. Smart? He can drill deep into vexing national ills and
argue intelligent prescriptions. He's an easy choice over Democrat Steve
Waterworth, of Easton, who says solving the trade deficit will fix
Medicare and Social Security and negate the need for spending cuts or
revenue increases. Schock is endorsed in the 18th District.

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I didnt know where to turn, Jene said, so I decided to call the Congressman." Schocks office
immediately took on the case, assisting Jenes customers in submitting paperwork to Medicare for reimbursement. Schock followed up with Medicare until the last claim was processed and the last check
mailed. Thanks to Schock, each breast cancer survivor owed money by Medicare was paid. I couldnt
have done it without his help, said Jene.

When a tornado carved a path of destruction through the towns of Elmwood and Magnolia, Schock was
there to provide his support. He coordinated with federal agencies to ensure that postal service was
restored quickly and helped homeowners and local businesses pursue the loans they would need in order
to rebuild.

Many constituents have reported that they were able to receive assistance on federal issues both large
and small from Schocks office. Beginning with your first note to me, I felt comfortable with you and I
was confident that you would do everything possible to bring a successful conclusion to my problem,
writes one. Thanks so much for all of your kindness!

Illinois residents facing a problem with a federal agency can easily feel overwhelmed. The simplest problem, such as tracking a lost Social Security payment, can become a daunting task when confronted by
complex paperwork and confusing regulations. Fortunately, Illinois residents have a committed advocate
in Schock. He firmly believes that giving his constituents a voice is the most important responsibility of
public service.
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Schock-Authored Legislation To
Help Veterans Passes Congress and
Signed Into Law

.S. Rep Aaron Schock was successful in authoring legislation

passed by the House, Senate and
signed by the President which lowers the
tax burdens for businesses who hire
unemployed veterans.

Under the new law authored by Schock,

employers who hire veterans who have
been unemployed for more than 4 weeks
or more than six months for the one-year
period prior to the hiring date, are eligible for a credit that would be equal to 40
percent of first-year wages up to $14,000
(for a credit of $5,600).

There are 900,000 unemployed veterans

in the United States and unemployment
rate among veterans well surpasses that
of the general population. According the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for veterans who served in
the military at any time since September
2001 was 11.5 percent in 2010. In Illinois, the unemployment rate among veterans was 9.8 percent in 2010. Veterans
aged 18-24 are hit particularly hard with
an unemployment rate of over 30 percent
and those 25-29 have an unemployment
rate of over 12 percent.
Schocks law would help returning veterans find employment. The number of

veterans is only projected to increase in

the coming years and with laws like the
one authored by Rep Schock on the
books these individuals will be able to
find jobs more easily. Additionally businesses benefit as they are able to access
the leadership skills and expertise training our veterans posses at a lower costs
which will leave businesses with more
money to invest and grow their business
and hire more workers.

In addition to the Schock law helping

veterans secure employment, Schock
also teamed up with neighboring Congressman Bobby Schilling (IL-17) to author and pass an amendment to the FY13
Military Construction Appropriations
legislation to transfer $16 million in veterans health funding into programs to
allow veterans to visit hospitals and
physicians outside of the VA network,
closer to the veterans home. As both
Schock and Schilling traveled their districts they heard the concern of veterans
for how far they had to travel to receive
medical care. As such, Schock and
Schilling identified two VA pilot programs which would allow veterans to receive care outside of the VA network and
directed funding specifically to grow
those programs.

VA Official Michael Hamilton, Aaron Schock, Bob Michel and

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk.

Grand Opening of the Bob Michel

Veterans Clinic in Peoria

CONGRESSMAN AARON SCHOCK

Schock sees tax break legislation pass

v Led numerous meetings with leadership from the VA to help speed up,
cut through red tape and facilitate the new Bob Michel Outpatient VA
Health Clinic which is bigger than the current facility and will provide
additional services not currently offered to veterans

President signs scaled-back tax break; other measures

await debate by Congress

Accomplishments for Our Veterans

v Authored and had signed into law legislation to give a tax credit for
businesses that hire unemployed U.S. Veterans

v Authored and passed an Amendment to the FY13 Military Construction Appropriations legislation to transfer $16 million in veterans health
funding into programs to allow veterans to visit hospitals and physicians
outside of the VA network, closer to the veterans home

v Authored H.R. 2888, the Help Veterans Own Franchises Act to help
Veterans own a small business

v Authored legislation to fully-fund the estimated 3,286 vocational

rehabilitation loans the VA made in FY11 to service disabled veterans

v Co-sponsored HR 333, the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act to

allow disabled military retirees to collect both their military retirement
pay and their disability pay

v Co-sponsored HR 1092, the Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act,

to prevent military retirees and their families from paying higher
TRICARE premiums
v Cosponsor of Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act, provides full
compensation to the spouse of veterans who died as a result of their
military service by eliminating the SBP/DIC offset
v Voted to increase Troop pay every year

By CHRIS KAERGARD
of the Journal Star

Posted Nov 26, 2011 @ 11:10 PM

PEORIA U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock

has had a busy last few weeks in Congress, with a tweaked version of one of
his proposals getting signed into law by
the president and two other pieces of
legislation being readied for debate.

Aiding veterans

Earlier this year the Peoria Republican

had introduced a measure to extend the
Work Opportunity Tax Credit, a business tax break designed to move people
from welfare to work. It offered a tax
credit of $2,400 to businesses that hired
adults receiving public aid payments, as
well as those in a variety of other categories, including unemployed veterans.

He and co-sponsor Rep. Charlie Rangel,

D-N.Y., sought to extend the credit for
three more years. Because people return
to work and end up paying both income
taxes and payroll taxes, the government

ends up making money on the tax

breaks after individuals are back at
work for six months, Schock said.

However, only the portion applying to

veterans was voted on by lawmakers,
and then only for a one-year period, as
part of a broader piece of legislation.

"What Charlie Rangel got from (Senate

Majority Leader) Harry Reid's office
was that WOTC doesn't fit with the
messaging. Helping veterans does,"
Schock said of the Democrat-led Senate's decision to include only veterans
in its version of the bill.

Still, the second-term lawmaker is

happy at least some portion of his bill
was signed into law by President Barack
Obama this week, though he wants to
work to get his entire proposal enacted.

"While we consider that a win, we're

trying to build the momentum to get the
entire WOTC" voted upon by later this
year, he said. "There's no reason to just
do it for veterans."

Improving our public schools, colleges

and universities so graduates have the skills
companies need is the most effective
method of improving the economy.
Aaron Schock

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Aaron Schock A role model for all

I was proud to be able to witness for myself Representative Schocks Ice Cream and
Swim Party for kids who completed his Summer Reading Program. The party was
packed with grateful parents and kids. The parents were grateful that they have a
Representative their children see as a role model who
inspired their kids to read during the summer. The kids were
grateful for the fun they had at the party and the opportunity
to meet Aaron Schock in person.

In the TV commercial I did for Aaron in his first election for

State Representative, I said that Aaron cares about all
children and that he is not afraid to take risks to get the job
done that he thinks is best for all students. I believe that
even more now than I did when I said it in 2004.
What I have been amazed to see since then is the depth
of how children look up to Aaron Schock.

I am not exaggerating in the slightest when I say that

white or black or Latino childrenit doesnt matterthey see Aaron Schock as
a rock star. He is an inspiration to them. These children have a role model right
here that their parents approve of.

Aaron Schocks example, in being a success because of education, in standing

up for what he believes in, of winning against the odds, of what is possible to
achieve, hard work, and being wholesome and inspirational is a welcome
example for parents to have these days to counter the many sorry aspects of our
popular culture.
I have witnessed parents use Aaron Schock as an example when speaking to their kids
about doing well in school. I have seen how excitedly students react when Aaron
Schock comes to visit their schools. I hear about 8th graders and high school seniors
ranking Aaron Schock as their number one choice to speak at their graduations.

Its really an understatement to say that Representative Aaron Schock is one of the
best things our area has going for it.

Representative Schock is a leader for us now. Yet, this is only the beginning of what I
know with all my heart he will do for the people of Illinois for many years to come.

Mrs. Aurthur Perkins

Former School Principal

Yesterdays methods wont solve todays problems. With creative thinking,

sound principles to rely on and energy exerted in the pursuit of solutions
we have it in our power to solve long standing problems.
Aaron Schock

A role model for all

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Advocate in Congress for Our Air Guard Bases

Schock Amendment on ID Theft Passes House
By: WMBD/WYZZ News Staff

Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) today offered and passed an amendment to H.R.
627, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, to strengthen identity theft protections
by amending the bill to ensure inactivated credit cards remain on credit reports and
prevents lines of credit to be opened in a consumers name without their knowledge.
This amendment, the second Schock has passed this Congress, passed unanimously.

As currently written, the bill would allow an identity thief to apply for, and obtain,
numerous credit cards in someone elses name, accruing massive lines of credit with
no one knowing, Schock stated. This common sense amendment would strengthen
identity theft protections in the bill by ensuring consumers are aware of credit activity made in their name by removing the requirement that open lines of credit are not
reported to the credit bureaus until the issued credit card is activated.

As a victim of identity theft myself, I know the amount of time and money that goes
into resolving these crimes, Schock continued. The bottom line is the quicker identity theft is discovered, the less costly and easier it is to shut down and stop. My amendment will help consumers know if their identity has been compromised in short order.

Fighting the NLRB

ince President Obama took office, Illinois unemployment rate has been above
9 percent one of the highest in the nation. In spite of his failed stimulus bill,
the President continues to pursue policies that negatively impact job creation in
Illinois. Employers need someone like Congressman Aaron Schock, who works to
make it easier for businesses to invest and hire more workers.

Schock continues to defend the rights of employers against the aggressive overreach
of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The most egregious action by the
NLRB became quite infamous when Boeing was penalized for trying to build a plant
in South Carolina. The NLRB complaint bypassed more than a dozen enforcement
tools the NLRB had at its disposal illustrating the NLRB only acted to benefit its
union allies.

This disregard for the private sector led Aaron Schock to support H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, legislation prohibiting the NLRB from
dictating where a company can locate jobs in the U.S.

When the NLRB mandated all employers post a one-sided poster informing employees of their rights to unionize, Schock actively worked to protect small businesses. He
authored a letter to the NLRB arguing the poster was regulatory overreach since less
than 1 percent of private sector employers had an unfair labor charge filed against
them. The poster regulations were merely one way the NLRB used its enforcement
powers to bully employers and create new recruits for their friends in organized labor.
In the end, Congressman Schock secured a delay for employers.

Schocks amendment allows consumers who have not activated an issued credit card
within 45 days of receipt, to contact the issuing institution to cancel the card and
have it removed from their credit report entirely. If after 45 days the card has not
been activated it is automatically removed from any such report.

This amendment preserves the intent of the original language by ensuring that consumers have the right to reject a credit card upon receipt of the card if it is no longer
a credit product in which they are interested in with no detrimental impact to their
credit report. This logical change ensures that consumers are aware of all lines of
credit that have been extended in their name.

Schock also voted for H.R. 627, comprehensive credit card reform legislation aimed
at levelling the playing field between credit card companies and consumers. The bill
abolishes industry abuses that have been described by regulators as unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive. This bill passed the House by a vote of 357 to 70.

Given the current decline in union membership, it is no surprise the NLRB weakened
the rights of employers by announcing a change in the way unions are formed. These
new rules change the playing field in favor of unions by creating ambush elections,
limiting employer concerns at the pre-election hearing, and allowing the dissemination
of private employee information to unions.

In order to protect the rights of employers and their employees, Congressman Schock
cosponsored legislation to overturn the new rules, and require 14 days notice before a
pre-election hearing, and clarify that employers only have to provide an employees
name and one form of contact to unions. The final requirement guarantees unions are
not able to harass employees or their families in their homes, workplaces, through
email or on the phone.

FIERCE OPPONENT OF UNION CARD CHECK

Continuing a policy hes supported since 2009, Congressman Schock renewed his support for the secret ballot by cosponsoring the Secret Ballot Protection Act. This legislation gives employees the same rights as voters on Election Daythe right to cast a
vote by secret ballot. Without this important protection, unions could intimidate
employees into supporting the creation of a union in their workplace.

Unlike many politicians, Aaron Schock has private sector experience. He understands
how companies work and knows that the last thing an employer needs are additional
regulations to job creation. He has consistently worked to protect the rights of employees and employers alike and to maintain a fair equilibrium between business and
labor unions.

Aaron Schock: A Fiscal Conservative Cutting Spending

ne of Aaron Schocks primary focuses since coming to Congress has been

tackling our unsustainable and uncontrollable exploding national debt.
Schock realizes we face a debt crisis in this country that rivals those in
Europe. The impact of this ever exploding debt will mean stifled economic growth,
the dissolving of any social safety net and a future which is worse off for our children and grandchildren.
Across the country Americans generally believe they are worse off today than when
this President took office and a direct correlation can be drawn to an increase in
White House led government spending over that same period. Our debt levels are
so high that they surpass our yearly GDP as a country and are at a level where even
White House advisors have said the debt is having a negative impact on job growth.
Just like businesses in Illinois fearing the next tax hike to offset state level spending, businesses around the country are fearing the next White House tax proposal
to offset ever increasing Washington spending, as such businesses are reluctant to
invest and expand here in the U.S.

When President Obama took office our debt stood at $10.5 trillion, it is now well
over $16 trillion. Schock voted against half a dozen increases to our debt ceiling
and supported a budget which cut spending by $5.3 trillion over the next decade;
reduced deficits by $3 trillion without tax increases; eliminated $800 billion in tax
increases imposed by Obamacare; prevented $2 trillion in tax increases requested
in the Presidents budget; lowered tax rates for individuals, businesses and families by setting tax rates at 10 percent and 25 perecent and a budget which reaches
primary balance by 2015.

The budget Schock supported also would strengthen Medicare so future generations
of Americans could count on the program being there when they retire. In contrast,
the Democratic controlled Senate has not approved a budget in over 3 years and the
Presidents proposed Budget was defeated in the Senate by a vote to 0-97, 0-98
and 0-414 in the House of Representatives.
Schock also supported HR 2, repealing the $2 trillion Obamacare Bill which
represented the largest tax increase in American history.

Schock also supported legislation which cut $80 billion in spending from the Presidents proposed budget and $40 billion from 2010 government spending levels.
This was the largest reduction in one-year spending since World War II and terminated close to 150 wasteful and duplicative federal programs. Then the very next

year Schock voted to cut Washington spending by roughly 10 percent over 2011
government spending levels. This represented the first time since World War II that
spending was cut two years in a row.

Schock has continually voted to shrink Washington. He supported H.R. 2560, the
Cut, Cap, and Balance Act and S. 365, Budget Control Act to cut government
spending $2.4 trillion over 10 years, place Caps on future spending and advances
a balanced budget amendment.
Schock Supported H.J. Res 2 to require a Balanced Budget amendment to the U.S.
Constitution and H.Con.Res 36 to prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood.

Realizing no agency is free of waste, even our Defense Department, Schock Supported transferring $450 million from the F-35 Second Engine program to deficit
reduction. Even the Pentagon said this program is duplicative and not needed but
many in Congress pushed the program anyway. Fortunately those agreeing with
Schock carried the day and saved the taxpayers almost half a billion dollars.

Schock also supported legislation reducing Congresss budget by 5 percent for

FY11 and H.R. 2551 which reduces Congresss budget by another 6.4 percent in
FY12.

Schock has also been a leader in taking action to reduce our unsustainable debt.
Schock has introduced H.R. 606 to reduce our deficit by abolishing federal
programs deemed underperforming & not fulfilling their goals, duplicative, or dysfunctional. Schock also authored H.R. 389, the End the Stimulus Advertisement Act
to prohibit funding for stimulus signs, and recapture funds for taxpayers already
spent on signs by reducing Agencies expenses by an equal amount spent. It is
estimated that over $20 million of taxpayer funds has been used to fund stimulus
advertisement signs, $650,000 in Illinois alone.

Schock supported legislation to permanently end taxpayer funding of the corrupt

ACORN organization. Schock also supported recouping taxpayer funded bonuses
from executives of the AIG Corporation.

When Washington wanted to provide taxpayer funded subsidies in the ill advised
Cash for Clunkers program, Schock again said NO, twice opposing that legislation. Schock knows short term stimulus efforts like Cash for Clunkers only serve
as a drain on precious taxpayer resources and dont provide the long term economic
growth our economy needs to turn around.

Aaron Schock Appointed

to the Ronald Reagan
Centennial Commission

In 2011, Congressman Aaron Schock was

appointed as one of only six members of
Congress to serve on the Ronald Reagan
Centennial Commission, commemorating
the year of his 100th birthday.

The commission was tasked with coordinating the federal government and Congressional recognition of the Centennial
and assisting states with their Centennial
efforts. This was only the tenth time in history that Congress established a commission to honor the birth of an American
President. As a member of the commission, Aaron Schock was invited to speak at
the 100th birthday celebration for former
President Reagan at the Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley,
California.

Congressman Schock also represented the

United States as a member of the commission at events around the world to honor
Reagan including Krakow, Budapest and
Prague--all cities whose people believe
President Reagan played the leading role
in helping to liberate them from Soviet
domination.

Schock's congressional district includes

Reagan's alma mater, Eureka College.

Congressman Aaron Schock speaking at the

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California
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Schock spearheaded effort to stop

wasting tax dollars on Stimulus
sign propaganda

They were big, green, and a giant waste

of your money. Weve all seen them,
the giant stimulus signs, propaganda to
remind you of the wasted dollars that
went into the failed stimulus plan that
Obama rammed through his first weeks
in office.

Kirk, Schock join to block transfer of

Gitmo detainees to American Soil

CHICAGO (WLS) Sen. Mark Kirk and Congressman Aaron Schock announced
legislation Friday that would block use of federal funds to move suspected Guantanamo Bay terrorists into the United States.

Aaron Schock couldnt help but notice

these expensive eyesores and led the
charge to prohibit any more tax dollars
going to pay for this propaganda.

The new legislation would also block the expenditure of federal dollars for any
future transfer of any new detainees onto U.S. soil.

While still in the House minority, Aaron authored the winning YouCut proposal, a
competition led by then-Minority Whip Cantor to identify wasteful spending, which
garnered the most votes of any suggestion.

After learning of Administration plans to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to

Illinois, Congressman Schock, myself and the other members of the Illinois congressional delegation joined to protect Illinois from this action, Senator Kirk said.

Press reports have suggested these stimulus signs can cost taxpayers up to $10,000
and our home state of Illinois has spent over $650,000 just on these signs. That is
roughly $20 million spent nationwide, without creating one single job.

Senate Democrats in December attempted to insert a last-minute provision into the

Defense Authorization bill giving the Obama administration power to transfer
terrorists to the United States. The administration has sought to move detainees to
the U.S. as part of its effort to close the controversial military-run detention center
in Cuba.

Despite being sold as an infrastructure improvement package, less than 8 percent of

stimulus funds went to infrastructure projects, and to add insult to injury, $20 million of that is going to signs. This is outrageous. We dont need to spend taxpayer
money on propaganda.

Schock says the United States already has a multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art
facility in Guantanamo Bay where the government can hold and try detainees and
says it should utilize it, and Kirk agrees.

After fighting this spending for nearly a year, Schocks provision was included in
the House passed funding resolution for fiscal year 2011.

Since the federal government spent over $400 million to build courtrooms and a
terrorist detention facility at the 45-square-mile Guantanamo Bay facility, we should
use it and not waste money on a new facility during this time of fiscal austerity,
Senator Kirk said.

Thanks to his hard work and tireless efforts, Schock was able to halt one area of
runaway Washington spending. But there is still more to be done. Taxpayers have
repeatedly said enough is enough to this type of wasteful spending. Its time Washington listens to the public and stops future generations from having to shoulder
mountains of debt.

Schock visited Gitmo in 2009 and found secure state-of-the-art facilities.

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Aaron Schock with Former Secretary of State

Condoleeza Rice in Washington, Illinois

Congressman Aaron Schock

with U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Clarence Thomas

Aaron Schock
strongly supports
more conservative
judges for our courts.

A Leader for Robust Infrastructure/Building

Schock Paves Way for New Highway and Infrastructure Bill

fter numerous failed attempts by President

Obama to develop a strategy to invest in the
United States crumbling infrastructure, Congressman Aaron Schock took the lead in 2011. Schock
has been a vocal advocate for a long-term bill that would
provide certain in the marketplace and spur job creation.
Schock took his message to the airwaves participating in
over two dozen national and local TV, radio, and print
interviews in the span of just a couple of months. He
built a coalition of local and state leaders throughout
Illinois to help promote the need for such a bill.

I applaud Congressman Schock for aggressively

advocating for a long-term highway bill. Investing in
our highways and infrastructure is a critical part of keeping Illinois moving forward, said Doug Whitley, President of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Aaron
understands that a long-term bill is vital to job creation
in our state, and that passage of a long-term highway
bill needs to be a priority in Washington to help generate economic growth.

During his first term, Schock worked with then Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure committee, Jim Oberstar, a Democrat from Minnesota, to pass
a highway bill. In an act of bipartisanship, Schock
crossed party lines and voted in favor of Oberstars bill.

Schock believes that such a bill would mean more jobs,

spur economic growth and enable businesses large and
small to move their products to markets throughout
Illinois and around the world. However, President
Obama had a different priority passage of his massive
universal health care plan and indicated that this job
creation legislation would have to wait.

Knowing that the legislation must be fully funded and

paid for, Congressman Schock set out to find other ways
to close the funding gap that had been created by shrinking revenues from the motor fuel tax. Congress fought
aggressively for a commonsense solution that both sides
of the aisle could agree on using revenues from increased domestic energy production to help pay for the
highway bill. This idea, Schock said, would increase
economic both in two key sectors of our country energy

The best thing that Congress can do right now to

create jobs is pass a six-year, fully funded transportation bill. This will provide jobs in the construction industry, provide investment opportunities
for employers and make our highways and bridges
safer for our families to travel on, said Erich
Bloxdorf, President & Chief Executive Officer of
the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. A
six-year, fully funded transportation bill is simply
the right thing to do to get Americans working and
our employers investing. The Greater Springfield
Chamber applauds Congressman Schocks persistence in getting a fully funded, six-year bill passed
by this Congress

and construction and in the process spur job creation

nationwide.

"A long-term highway bill is an investment opportunity

for Peoria. Congressman Schock knows how vital this
is to our local economy and job creation, which is why
he has been so vocal about the passage of a six year
transportation and infrastructure bill," said Peoria
Mayor Jim Ardis. "Aaron knows this is good policy. The
fact that he is not waiting for someone else to act and is
coming up with his own solutions on how to pay for a
long-term bill reinforces his leadership on this issue."

In December, Speaker of the

House John Boehner announced that a long-term
highway bill that was fully
funded and paid for would
be brought to a vote early in
2012. On the heels of this
decision, Schock spearheaded a bipartisan letter
with 110 of his House colleagues, over half of what is
needed to pass a bill in Congress, to President Obama
urging him to support the
Houses efforts. Also, in

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December, Schock learned that House Transportation

Chairman John Mica would include his creative solution to increase domestic energy production to help fund
a long-term bill.

What resulted was the longest highway reauthorization

signed into law since the expiration of the last highway
bill in 2009. Illinois will average $1.38 billion a year in
federal highway funding
from the Highway Trust
Fund, and Illinois highway trust fund allotment
increased from 3.52 percent to 3.67 percent.
Additionally, the bill
goes far towards cutting
project delivery time in
half, from 15 months to
7 months. The reauthorization also consolidated two thirds of the
highway programs in
order to ensure more
money goes towards
actual road construction and less towards
bureaucratic overhead.

Schock-Thune Bill Succeeds in Killing

New Obama Regulation on Small Business

imilar to the 3 percent withholding tax and the 1099 overreach in

Obamacare, the Obama Administration imposed an additional
burdensome requirement on small businesses called the 1099K Form.

But Aaron Schock, a former small businessman himself, authored the

1099K Overreach Prevention Act with Senator John Thune of South
Dakota which is a bill to prevent the IRS from placing the 1099K burden
our nations already struggling small business community.

The 1099K requirement forces credit card companies and other third-party
payment entities to send the IRS a document (the 1099K) showing all the
credit transactions within a merchants business for a given year.
Subsequently the IRS uses the 1099K to require small businesses to
reconcile this report with their own internal statistics, something the
original law was never intended to do.

This adds an entire new layer of uncertainty and confusion for our
employers, as simple transactions like receiving cash back from debit
purchases, returning merchandise, or placing deposits for rental goods
could result in errors and flawed information being given to the IRS. All of
this puts our small businesses at risk for an audit.
Aaron Schock worked within the House Ways and Means Committee to
generate powerful opposition to the new regulation. His bill succeeded in
earning the support of the National Federation of Independent Businesses
(NFIB) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The bill will help the thousands of small businesses that dont have the
specialized expensive accounting software, technology, time, or personnel to
cross reference and reconcile their own internal numbers with third-party
generated numbers that all add up to increased accounting workloads
and additional costs for small businesses. It would be so burdensome to
small business that complying with it would put hundreds of thousands of
them out of business.

The 1099K Overreach Prevention Act, authored by Schock sent a strong

signal to the Obama Administration. Foreseeing passage of the legislation,
they withdrew their 1099K requirement on small business owners.

Its no wonder Aaron Schock is a consistent recipient of the Chambers

Spirit of Enterprise Award, and the NFIBs Guardian of Small Business
Award for his dedication to creating and sustaining jobs.

Aaron Schock at the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota watching how
fracking works to unleash vast amounts of new domestic oil and gas.

Aaron Schock: Advocate for Small Business

aron Schock teamed up with U.S. Rep Bobby Schilling (R-IL) to author legislation to help alleviate the
crushing tax burden on U.S. small businesses while also benefiting local nonprofit charities. Schock and
Schilling, sick of the Washington way of benefiting large corporations at the expense of the rest of US
employers, wrote the Charitable Contribution Parity Enhancement Act. This legislation would allow small businesses to utilize the same charitable contribution tax deduction which is available to large corporations.

The Charitable Contribution Parity Enhancement Act would mean that charities across the country would see an
increase in donations they are currently receiving and an increase in the amount of struggling families and businesses they would in turn be able to help. This is especially prudent since during the current economic downturn
charitable donations have dropped while charitable organizations have seen an over 60 percent increase in the
demand for their services in the last year alone.

Additionally this legislation, while empowering small businesses to increase their charitable giving to needy communities and individuals, would help alleviate the current tax burden being placed on small businesses. Reducing small businesses taxes will result in the business being able to use more of its hard earned profits to grow, invest
and expand their business while hiring more employees. Small businesses will be the key to our economic turnaround as they employee over 50 percent of Americans and are responsible for creating 7 out of every 10 new jobs
in this country.

Congressman Schock speaking at a manufacturing summit, October 2012

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The Aaron Schock Story

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YOUNGEST SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT

IN HISTORY

Aaron Schock was so diligent in his work on the school

board that his school board colleagues voted to make
him Vice President of the Board when he was 22 years
old. At age 23, they unanimously voted to make him
School Board President.
The Peoria Journal Star newspaper lauded Schocks
work on the school board when he left after four years
and said, Schock left a mature record.

On the school board Schock became concerned about

his State Representative, Ricca Slone.

The school board had held meetings with area legislators to discuss state funding and regulations. While six
area legislators attended the meetings, the one who represented most of District 150 did notRicca Slone.
She skipped every attempt by the school district to
meet with legislators.
So Schock and some of his school board colleagues
went to Springfield to meet with officials there. While
in Springfield, they met with the Lieutenant Governor,
the Secretary of State, State Senators and State Representatives, but Representative Ricca Slone again
ignored them.

Representative Schock made constituent service a top

priority and has intervened successfully on behalf of
hundreds of constituents in need.
CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESS

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

In the summer of 2007, the incumbent Congressman

from the 18th District of Illinois announced he would
not seek another term in the 2008 election. Upon learning that, Aaron Schock announced his candidacy for
Congress.

Aaron decided at age 19, to run for the Peoria School

Board against the President of the School Board
because of policies he disagreed with in high school.
Though he was busy with college and investing in real
estate, Aaron felt a need to step up to the cause of
getting on the school board to make things better.

Aaron gathered
more
than the necessary signatures to get
on the ballot.
But his opponentthe
School Board
President -challenged
his petitions
because some
signers used ditto marks for part of their addresses.
She succeeded in having him thrown off the ballot.

Every local government official he spoke with told

Aaron the race was over at that point. But Aaron
believes where theres a will theres a way. So he
decided to run as a write-in candidate. All the powersthat-be in Peoria were amused, but gave him no chance
of succeeding.
Aaron began working hard and assembled an army
of volunteers. He hand made his door hangers that
described what voters had to do to write in a candidate
name on their ballot. He and his volunteers knocked on
13,000 doors and ended up getting 6,407 successful
write-in votes. He defeated the President of the School
Board with 60 percent of the vote.
Aaron Schock became a school board member of one
of the largest school systems in Illinois at age 19.

At 26 years old, Schock won a three-way primary in

February 2008 with 72 percent of the vote. He was 27
by November of 2008, when he won the general election for Congress with 59 percent of the vote. He was
re-elected with 69 percent of the vote in 2010.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Aaron Schock ran against Ricca Slone, a four-term

incumbent, and won in a Democratic leaning district.After being sworn in as State Representative, his
colleagues expected this very young representative to
do what all freshman legislators do, no matter their
agesit back and be overwhelmed by being in the
House of Representatives and taking
a couple years to learn the ropes.

SERVING AS THE YOUNGEST MEMBER

OF CONGRESS

Sworn in on January 2009 as the youngest Member of

United States Congress and one in the minority party;
it took Congressman Aaron Schock only two weeks to
pass an amendment to a bill on the Floor of the House
of Representatives. He continues to serve as the
youngest Member of Congress.

Aaron Schock skipped that step. He

studiously learned House procedure
in a week and began authoring substantive legislation. He worked to
pass 11 of his bills in his first five
months in office. In his four years in
office he sponsored 23 bills that he
was able to work through to passage.

The bills dealt with a series of education reforms, several child protection initiatives, prescription drug
savings, veterans assistance, road
construction, and a measure to combat high-tech identity theft -- the first
of its kind in the nation.

Representative Schock was fully engaged and worked

hard to represent his district. He attended community
events and meetings on a regular basis. He became exceptionally involved with neighborhood associations
and non-profit organizations to assist in the job they
do. When asked by leaders of these organizations for
legislative help or funding, Representative Schock
went to bat for them in Springfield. Many long-time
leaders from these organizations continue to say they
have never seen such a proactive representative on their
behalf.
Representatives, be they in the Illinois House of Representatives or in Congress, have three important responsibilities:
1. To accurately represent the values of the majority of
the districts residents.

2. To advocate for the economic interests of the district.

3. To provide constituent service for constituents with

problems too complex or with too much red tape for
the constituent to solve on their own.
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Inspecting tornado damage in Elmwood.

AGRICULTURE
Schock Ag Summit - 2012

Congressman Schock is a tireless advocate for agriculture, which is

the number one employer in the 18th Congressional District
and recognition for his work. BioFuels Digest named
him one of the ten most important advocated for
renewable energy in Washington.

Growth Energy, one of the countrys leading ethanol

organizations, presented him with the 2011 & 2012
Fueling Growth Award, the highest honor given to
Members of Congress who support ethanol.

To help with yet another domestically produced bio-fuel

and help farmers earn income from a winter crop,
Schock led the effort in Congress to jumpstart Pennycressa winter crop that has more oil content than soybeans.

Trade agreements come under the jurisdiction of the

House Ways and Means Committee. As a member of
that key committee, Schock was designated by Congressional leadership to be the lead Representative in
spearheading the passage of the long-stalled trade
expansion agreement with Colombia.

Schock Agriculture Summit, 2012, with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas
in Lincoln, Illinois

armers across the country are under attack by the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Bureaucrats in DC who sit in air-conditioned offices and

who have never set foot on a farm are trying to tell farmers that they cant have dust in their fields. This is the
sort of nonsense that Americans are fed up with, and it
is refreshing to have someone in Washington that we
can count on to go to bat for the agriculture community
every time.
Thankfully, Aaron Schock has been a leader in defending family farms. He helped fight for House passage of
legislation to prevent EPA regulation of dust on farms
and successfully inserted the Schock Amendment which
requires the EPA to take agricultural jobs and the
impact on the agricultural economy into account before
issuing any new regulations.
Schocks recent amendment victory comes on the heels
of other agriculture priorities that he has been championing. Previously, Aaron Schock authored an amendment that was printed in the Congressional Record to
prohibit the EPA from doing a re-review of the herbi-

cide Atrazine, which has a 50 year history of a safe and

effective weed control product. More than half of corn
growers use the product to help protect their crops.

Congressman Schock also recently authored legislation,

the Farm Tax Parity Act, to ensure fair tax treatment for
our nations farmers. After hearing firsthand accounts
of aggressive IRS audits taking place on family farms,
Schock introduced legislation to ensure that family
farmers receive the same fair tax treatment as other
small business owners.

Schock also helped pass a bill to ensure the EPA

doesnt double up on its regulation of pesticides. EPA already regulates them under a law known as the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),
but EPA wanted to take its authority further by regulating them under the Clean Water Act. This would mean
that farmers would be burdened with more needless redtape and paperwork, all in the name of regulating pesticides that are already being regulated.

But its not only the EPA & IRS that Schock has been
going up against. He recently sent a letter to the
Department of Labor and urged
them not to move forward with
regulations that would make it
more difficult for farmers to hire
youth to work in agriculture.
Family farms have been around
for generations, and it is unconscionable that the Department of
Labor would be trying to move
forward on rules that make it
more difficult for parents and
grandparents to teach the next
generation the ways of the family business. Because of
Schocks efforts, the Department
of Labor ultimately backed
away from its proposed rule.

The Congressmans work has

not gone unnoticed either. He
has been presented with awards
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Congressman Schock brought House Agriculture

Chairman Lucas to our district during the drought
to help our farmers.

This was a country where the USA was losing market

share rapidly while the trade expansion agreement languished in Congress under the Speakership of Nancy
Pelosi. Even when Republicans won the House majority in 2010, President Obama delayed for months in
sending the Colombia, Panama and South Korean trade
expansion agreements to Congress for ratification. Once
he finally relented, Schock and Ways and Means Committee Republicans led the effort for ratification which
passed last year.

Schock has been proud to receive the endorsement of

the Illinois Farm Bureaus ACTIVATOR committee in
each of his elections for Congress. He enjoys similar
close relationships with the Illinois Corn Growers, Illinois Soybean Association, Illinois Pork Producers, the
Bio Fuels Association, Illinois Beef Association and
other representatives of Illinois agriculture.
Illinois farmers can rest assured that they not only have
a friend in Washington, but a fierce and active advocate.

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He voted no on the Stimulus bill, two huge Omnibus spending bills, Obamas Cash for Clunkers
bill, Obama and Pelosis Cap and Trade bill, and
Obamacare itself.

But it wasnt enough for a committed conservative to

just vote correctly. Aaron Schock held unscripted town
hall meetings open to everyone in his District, one
which had over 1,000 people attending and with media
coverage. The new Congressman repeatedly went on
national television news programs to articulate the case
against the Obama-Pelosi course for our country to help
win over public opinion.

Aaron Schock directly raised or contributed over $1.3

MILLION to other Republicans in 2010. He did his part
and then some in helping Republicans to earn the House
majority in the 2010 election.
That victory changed everything.

Aaron Schock went from being a freshman in the

minority, to a member in the majority on the most powerful committee in Congressthe House Ways and
Means Committee.

Republican leaders in the House saw enormous talent in the new youngest member of Congress: Aaron
Schock. Even as a freshman, he was selected to serve
as a Deputy Republican Whip, which is usually reserved for much more senior members.

Aaron Schock also began right away working to earn a

Republican majority in the House in the 2010. The congressional district to the east of him in Illinois had just
been won by liberal Democrat Debbie Halvorson. The
district to the west was held by ultra-liberal Phil Hare.

the Stimulus vote. In those closing remarks before the

vote, Congressman Aaron Schock said that not a single
worker after the speech urged him to vote yes on the
Stimulus bill as President Obama had
requested. In fact, several had told him
to stick to his principles and vote no.
Congressman Aaron Schock continued
by noting that the second visit on Air
Force One the previous day was to
Springfield, Illinois, for Abraham
Lincolns 200th birthday celebration.
Abraham Lincoln once represented the
district in this House that I now represent. He once said What kills a skunk is
the publicity it brings itself. Perhaps
that explains the haste by which this bill
has been brought before the House. I
urge a NO vote. Thunderous applause
followed. Not a single Republican voted
for the bloated Stimulus bill.
That first term for Aaron Schock in Congress was momentous. It also was a time
that the majority Democrats did much
harm to our country, our economy and
freedom. Democrats controlled the
House and Nancy Pelosi was Speaker.
Harry Reid was the Senate Majority
Leader. And, of course, Barack Obama
was the new President.
During those two years when Democrats
had total control of our federal government, they increased discretionary
spending a whopping 40 percent!

Congressman Aaron Schock opposed

all those big spending measures which spent far too
much, grew the government bigger and diminished
our freedoms.

Less than a month after his election to Congressand

before he was even sworn in to officeAaron Schock
began mentoring Adam Kinzinger to run against
Halvorson in 2010. In this regard Schock was very
much unlike other incumbents who had non-aggression pacts with their neighboring Representatives,
agreeing not to campaign against each other. Schock
boldly helped Kinzinger every step of
the way for two years. Schocks
Deputy Campaign Manager went over
to serve as Kinzingers Campaign
Manager and Schock helped Kinzinger
raise hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Aaron Schock also pioneered a way of

having his own contributors give to
Kinzinger and to Bobby Schilling in
the district to the west, by writing a single large check to the Schock Victory
committee. This helped level the playing field for Kinzinger and Schilling
who were both fighting incumbents in
districts that favored Democrats.

Aaron Schock was the first elected

official to donate to Bobby Schillings
campaign. He mentored him in every
way possible, including crucial campaign assistance that helped make the
winning difference.

Even as a freshman, and being the

youngest Representative, Aaron
Schock ranked in the top 10 Republican members of Congress for the
amount donated to the National
Republican Congressional Committee
(NRCC). This committee is charged
with the responsibility for aiding the
most closely contested Republican
candidates in races for the U.S. House
of Representatives.

Separately, Congressman Aaron Schock was in the top 10

Republican Congressmen in giving to the national partys
Young Guns program designed to make the winning difference for first time candidates for Congress. This all
was to help win a Republican majority in the House.

Congressman Aaron Schock (center) helping Congressional

candidates Adam Kinzinger (left) and Bobby Schilling (right).
All were victorious in 2010

At the request of Republican leaders in Congress,

Aaron Schock also visited
19 congressional districts
around the country to campaign for Republican challengers. Aaron Schock was
right behind our top two
House leaders in being the
Member of Congress who
Republican candidates most
wanted in their districts to
help draw crowds, speak to
the media and raise money.

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In Afghanistan

Speaker Boehner also demonstrated his faith in Aaron

Schock. He appointed him as one of only six members
to the House Administration Committee which runs the
House of Representatives and sets the budget for Congress. Congressman Schock also was chosen to be
member of the Republican Conference Advisory Board
that guides strategy for Republicans in the House. He
also continues serving as a Deputy Whip but now, as a
Majority Deputy Whip.
Winning the majority allowed House Republicans to
stop all bad new legislative proposals from President
Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

To protect and grow this vital majority, Aaron Schock

has already directly raised or contributed over $2
million for other Republicans in the 2012 election.

He was selected as a senior surrogate for Mitt Romney

for President, constantly speaking on his behalf on
national media programs. Aaron Schock is also the only
member of the House to sit on the National Finance
Committee for Romney for President.
That all is still not enough for Aaron Schock.

Continued on page 17

My good friend and

work out buddy, Aaron
Schock, has more
knowledge, energy, passion, and work ethic in
the tip of his little finger
on his right hand on a
Wednesday than most
people have in their
whole body in a lifetime.
You are lucky to have
Aaron Schock serve you in Congress.

Congressman Paul Ryan, July 14, 2012 in

Bloomington, IL

There are a lot of people in Congress and

just a small number of standoutsof really
talented people. Aaron Schock is one of those
extremely talented people, who has the influence of more than just one member of Congress due to his skills, intellect and energy
level.
Congressman Paul Ryan, July 14, 2012 in
Quincy, IL, as reported in the Quincy Herald Whig

Aaron Schock and Former First Lady Laura Bush

Schock gets high marks from conservative organizations

aron Schock has maintained a record of excellence in working for sound
economic, social and national security policies in the U.S. House of Representatives. He has been recognized as an advocate for small businesses and
farmers, as well as a champion of individual liberty and pro-family issues.
Aaron Schocks vote record for pro-growth free market policies is impressive. His
business oriented policies earned him a score of 86 percent from The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) in 2011, and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council gave him a score of 100 percent. He received another perfect 100
percent score from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2010. His score last year from
Citizens Against Government Waste was 86 percent. For the last two years in a row he
received a 97 percent rating from the National Association of Manufacturers. Its no
wonder Aaron is a consistent recipient of the Chambers Spirit of Enterprise Award,
and the NFIBs Guardian of Small Business Award for his dedication to creating and
sustaining jobs.

Schocks consistent high scores continue to his vote record to protect Second Amendment rights. He earned a grade of A from both the National Rifle Association
(NRA) and Gunowners of America for the 111th Congress.

Aaron Schock has also consistently received high marks from the Farm Bureau, illustrating his commitment to Americas farmers and agricultural businesses. His commitment to working for sound agriculture policies also earned him the Friend of the
Farm Bureau Award during the 111th and 112th Congress. The Farm Bureau Award
is one of numerous awards that Aaron Schock has earned during his time in Congress.

Aaron Schock

Aaron Schocks conservative

record also extends to social issues.
During the 111th Congress, he
earned a 100 percent rating on prolife issues from National Right to
Life and 100 percent on pro-family
issues from Eagle Forum. He received a 100 percent rating in his
first term and a 92 percent rating in
With Speaker Newt Gingrich
his second term from Concerned
Women for America. The Christian Coalition of America has scored him at 100 percent repeatedly. He has received a 100 percent rating and 90 percent rating from the
Family Research Council. Hes gotten a big ZERO every year from NARAL, the national abortion lobby.

On national security issues Aaron Schock received a 100% rating from the American
Security Council Foundation and an A from the Keep America Safe organization.

Finally, his commitment to sound economic, social, and national security policies is
reflected in his 90% score from the American Conservative Union and 100% from
Americans for Prosperity during the 111th Congress. Aaron Schocks outstanding
voting record on a broad range of issues demonstrate his dedication to moving America forward, strengthening our economy, capitalism and free enterprise, providing
for a robust national defense, preserving liberty, and protecting strong social values.

Eric Turner
Peoria City Councilman and
Schock Campaign Chairman
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Fred Barnes of FOX News

Aaron Schock earned a

four year degree in
Finance from Bradley
University
in only 2 years.
Aaron Schock brings Mitt Romney to his alma mater.

Bradley University

Aaron Schock Leading for Conservative Principles

Continued from page 15

This action isnt new for Aaron Schock. When he was

only 14 years old, of his own free will, he began donating to the Republican National Committee with his
earnings from after-school jobs.

Immediately after his first election at age 23, as an Illinois State Representative, he began helping other new
Republican candidates defeat Democrat incumbents.
Two of them are Mike Unes, of East Peoria, and Adam
Brown, of Decatur, both of whom Aaron Schock first
helped in their elections for respective city councils and
then in 2010 to challenge long-time Democrat incumbent State Representatives in solid Democrat districts.
Both Unes and Brown defeated those Democrat incumbents. Adam Brown now has Aaron Schocks former
distinction of serving as the youngest State Representative in Illinois.

He is in public service to make a positive difference on

a large scale. He cant stand to see his home state getting further economically behind because of the worst
state government in the nation. The problems here begin
with the fact that Michael Madigan has served in the
Illinois House of Representatives for 40 years and has
ruled the House with an iron fist for 28 years. Things in
Illinois have gotten exponentially worse in the past
decade as Democrats have had total control in Springfield with majorities controlling both the House and
Senate, along with holding the Governorship under
Blagojevich and Quinn.

Modeled after the successful Young Guns program

that helped Republicans win a House majority in Congress, Aaron Schock started a program for Republican
candidates for the Illinois House of Representatives in
Springfield called Majority Makers. Aaron Schock
stepped up with $300,000 for this new fund which has
been matched by others and now totals $1.25 million to
offset Madigans Chicago money for Democrats.

From his service in the Illinois State Legislature and in

Congress, Aaron Schock understands that to really accomplish great feats of putting conservative principles
into law, we need majorities in both the Illinois State
House and Senate, and the U.S. House and Senate in
Congress. Few others in Illinois have come close to
making the vast positive difference in so many campaigns for cause we share.
A Representatives three core responsibilities are:

1. To accurately represent the values of the majority of

people of the district in votes in the House of Representatives on issues.

2. To advocate for the economic interests of the district.

3. To provide constituent service for district residents

with problems beyond their ability to cope.

By each of these measures, Congressman Aaron

Schock has excelled for the people he serves. He is a
true representative of the 18th Congressional District.

Aaron Schocks votes on issues accurately reflect the

mainstream Midwestern values of the majority of
people he represents. He is a mainstream conservative guided by tried and true principles.
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To balance our budget we need to pursue a path that

is SUSTAINABLE for many years, yet one that is relentless in spending less and actually getting closer
to a balanced budget each year.

Aaron Schock has a strong record in cutting federal

spending and opposing tax increases. Recent history as
demonstrated time and again that if taxes are increased,
two things happen:

1. Congress will use revenue from tax increases to

spend more instead of paying down debt.

2. Tax increases are a detrimental drag on economic

growth and job creation, which causes even more
budget difficulties each successive year.

Our country is too close to the financial abyss that

Greece is now suffering from. We cannot wait until our
debt overtakes us. That is why Congressman Schock has
a very firm record of cutting federal spending. His high
scores by Citizens Against Government Waste and the
National Tax Limitation Committee demonstrate that
fiscal conservative record.

His focus for the next two years in Congress is to continue to make progress toward a balanced budget.
Specifically, he will advocate for a budget that puts our
country on a path to balanced budgets, debt repayment,
enact sweeping tax simplification policy, fundamental
tort reform to reduce lawsuits across-the-board, and
abolishing a good deal of nonsensical regulations, all
five of which will be catalysts to reinvigorate our economy for record-setting job creation and income growth.

There is a way to remain true to your principles, and

even be a leader in advocating for your principles, while
being level-headed and respectful to others who disagree. Aaron Schocks record demonstrates that he practices what he preaches and provides the representation
people want. Most of all, despite being the youngest
member of Congress, Aaron Schock routinely has
stepped up to be a leader for the principles and values he
believes in and the constituents he represents.

Congressman Aaron Schock on humanitarian trip

to Ethiopia with the non-profit organization CARE
DEFENDING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

In 2011 the State of Illinois took the unprecedented step of threatening to release the name
and identity of every law abiding gun owner in the state of Illinois. Aaron Schock saw this as a
blatant attack on Illinois residents constitutional rights. He led all Illinois Republicans and even
some Democrats in demanding that Illinois Attorney General Madigan back away from
attempts to make public the identity of Illinois gun owners. Schock authored a letter to
Madigan in which he stated:

We greatly disagree with your directive, and respectfully ask you to rescind your decision.
Since the inception of the FOID card system in the mid-1960s, the Illinois State Police have always considered the personal information confidential, and kept the list of state firearm owners
in an internal law enforcement database. There is no need to release this information to the
general public, and doing so would be an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of many
of our constituents. The Illinois State Police are tasked with the responsibility of enforcing FOID
requirements, and are fully capable of doing so.

The State of Illinois has never released FOID cardholder information before, and doing so now
would be unprecedented in our State. Ensuring the privacy rights of our constituents is of the
upmost importance to us, and we believe that releasing the information does not respect the
privacy of law-abiding gun owners. We are aware that there are bills in the Illinois Legislature
that would ensure the privacy of our states 1.3 million FOID cardholders.

Publicly releasing the personal information of gun owners seems more like an intimidation tactic to discourage the lawful ownership of firearms than a way to serve the public interest. The
release of this information could also lead criminals to use the information to target homes for
burglary in order to steal firearms that they cannot lawfully acquire. This could cause otherwise
law-abiding citizens to decide that they would rather break the law by not getting a FOID card,
because they do not want to be on a criminals shopping list

Instead of encroaching on the rights of those who have followed the legal pathway to own a
firearm, it seems that the public would be better served by prosecuting those who have actually
broken existing firearm laws.
We respectfully ask you to rescind your decision.

Shortly thereafter the state of Illinois reversed its decision and decided to no longer make
public any of the personal information of the law abiding citizens of Illinois:

Schock has received an A voting record rating each year from the National Rifle Association
(NRA), and Gun Owners of America. He has received the election endorsement of NRA every
election he has run for Congress and since he first ran for the Illinois General Assembly in 2004.

Your election is not only critical to the smallbusiness owners in your district, but also to
protecting free enterprise across America. On
behalf of all NFIB members, our nations job
creators, we look forward to standing with you
this November as you continue to do big
things for small business.

Endorsed by
U.S. Chamber
of Commerce

We are pleased to announce our endorsement of Aaron

Schock for nomination as Republican Candidate for the
Eighteenth Congressional District. Not only has Mr.
Schock expressed a desire to protect unborn children,
but he has also indicated his support for the disabled as
well as those who are endangered at the end of life.

Aaron Schock Hes Done a LotHell Do More

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Campaigning for a New President

AARON SCHOCKLeader in the Fight

for Public Opinion on the Side of
Conservative Principles and Values

epublicans cant win elections if they cant communicate a clear,

consistent and uplifting conservative message to the American
people. Few in Congress have proven to be a more effective communicator than Aaron Schock.

Since taking office, Aaron Schock has been highly sought after by the
national media because of his ability to articulate Republican principles and
values to the American people. He has also been one of the few able to
successfully engage people previously uninterested in the political process
with his innovative use of social media.

Indeed, Speaker Boehner and Republican leaders have often

suggested Schock as the Republican spokesman to national
media outlets seeking a Republican to debate a Democrat on
their program. It was these Congressional leaders who suggested Aaron Schock to the venerable Meet the Press program
in 2010 while he was still a freshman Congressman.

Schock has used print, radio, television and social news media
to promote the principles that will generate popular support
for our policies.

Time and time again, he has faced down the liberal media with
an articulate and persuasive argument defending lower taxes,
less government, and more freedoms for Americans. He has
done battle with everyone from Rachel Maddow to Chris
Mathews.

It is not enough to just vote right in Congress. At a time when

our values are under constant attack, we need an articulate
spokesman who is unafraid to go into the liberal lions den and
win the hearts and minds of more and more of the American
public.
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Aaron Schock has worked hard all his life

Aaron grew up on a farm where his father taught At age 22, Aaron took on an eight year incumbent
Aaron, his brother and two sisters the value of Democrat state representative in a 60% Democwork from an early age by planting a field of rat district and again, with hard work, he won.
strawberries the kids farmed, harvested and sold.
In his first five months in office, Representative
In his early teens, Aaron worked hard at after- Aaron Schock was able to work 11 of the bills he
school jobs and earned good money.He began authored to passage.So far he has passed 18
his entrepreneurial activity as a licensed sales bills he sponsored, some of which were called
agent who worked on commission. Later, he landmark reforms when they were signed into
worked in a gravel pit and earned up to $18,000 law.
a year.Aaron saved nearly all of it.Aaron began
In office, he has provided exceptional constituent
his IRA at age 14.What Aaron Schock owns now
service by helping hundreds of people in his disis a result of working, saving and investing on his
trict solve difficult problems. He has always been
own.
available to help his constituents and works hard
On his 18th birthday, Aaron bought his first piece to take action on their behalf.
of real estate and has since been an active inAs a state representative, Aaron has been excepvestor in real estate.He later bought his own
tionally engaged with neighborhood associations
home in an older neighborhood of Peoria which
and non-profit organizations to a degree they
he and his brother renovated.
have never seen before.He is relentless in atAaron graduated from Bradley University with a tending important community events in his disfour-year degree in Finance in only two years.
trict.
After graduation from college, Aaron and a partner started a small business that employed three
people.

At age 19, Aaron ran a difficult write-in campaign

for the Peoria School Board. He won the election
by getting 6,407 write-in votes, defeating the incumbent school board president with 60% of the
vote.Aaron knocked on 13,000 doors to achieve
that victory.

Aaron Schock
High School Years
Worked at Kickapoo Sand & Gravel for 5 years.

Aaron worked hard on the school board, researching issues and absorbing information
about all of the Peoria schools. He was elected
by his colleagues to be vice president of the board
at age 22. By age 23, he was elected unanimously
as president of the board.

As a result of his hard work and accomplishments

in office, Aaron Schock was re-elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2006with 59%
of the vote.

After his re-election, Aaron also became employed by Junction Ventures and later the Petersen Companies in Peoria, where he was
overseeing business development and building
hotels.Since he decided to run for Congress,
Aaron resigned, giving up potential ownership
stakes, to devote his time to his campaign for
Congress.

Aaron Schock has excelled at everything he has

taken on and those he has served in public office
have been the beneficiaries of his hard work.

Aaron with co-workers after work in a gravel pit

ACCESSIBILITY
Congressman Schock has held numerous town hall meetings throughout the district
open to all and where anyone was able to ask any question directly to him with no prescreening whatsoever. In fact, over 1,100 constituents attended the town hall meeting he
held right before the House of Representatives vote on the Obama/Pelosi health care bill.

Springfield, Quincy,
Peoria Newspapers

Endorse
Aaron Schock

NRA
Endorses Schock
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Farm Bureau
Endorses
Aaron Schock