Illinois politics: IL secretary of state candidates include Alexi Giannoulias, David Moore

ABC7 Chicago lately spoke with the 2 Republican candidates.

Two of the Democratic candidates are subsequent up: former Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Chicago Alderman David Moore.

WATCH: Ald. David Moore is working for secretary of state

Moore at the moment represents town’s seventeenth Ward. He is an accountant who’s labored in each the non-public and public sector. And he served as an assistant to the commissioner of the Cook dinner County Board of Evaluation. He mentioned it is necessary that “this seat stays a servant’s seat and never return to being a political seat.” And Moore mentioned he is the one one within the race who has dedicated to not use the secretary of state’s seat as a stepping stone for greater workplace.

“I wish to deliver my 10 years of expertise working for Fortune 500 corporations to be sure that we run an efficient, environment friendly and cost-saving operation,” he mentioned.

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Alexi Giannoulias is the previous Illinois state treasurer. And in 2010, he was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat. Giannoulias can be the founder and CEO of Annoula Ventures.

WATCH: Alexi Giannoulias is working for secretary of state

He referred to as this “an extremely necessary race.”

As for his priorities, “I am dedicated to advancing initiatives that can shield voter rights, make it simpler to vote and increase registration alternatives for each single particular person that wishes to take part within the course of. As well as, I wish to modernize the workplace and herald vastly new expertise to assist repeal the time tax, with the period of time that sadly far too many individuals are losing in line or filling out types. So my Skip the Line Program will considerably scale back wait instances at secretary of state amenities throughout the state.”