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Following the recent guilty verdict against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Hinsdale resident is promoting a new comic book superhero committed to fighting for government accountability.
Adam Andrzejewski, founder and chief executive of For the Good of Illinois, unveiled Super Abe as a “symbolic champion and defender of limited, accountable and transparent government on behalf of the people of Illinois,” according to an Aug. 17 press release. News of the comic book campaign was announced a few hours after a jury found Blagojevich guilty on one count of lying to FBI agents and deadlocked on 23 additional charges in his federal corruption trial.
“It’s time for fresh thinking and new ideas that invite every Illinoisan to be a part of the political process,” said Andrzejewski, a former Republican candidate in the 2010 gubernatorial race. “At present, many of our leaders seem to be anything but heroes — some even go on to officially earn the title of villain. It’s time for something different we can use to reach more Illinoisans more effectively.”
The inaugural comic strip shows Super Abe battling Blagojevich over the former governor’s attempt to trade President Obama’s seat in the U.S. Senate for personal gain, as he was accused of doing. For the Good of Illinois retained Firebone, a creative brand consultancy firm, to draft the Super Abe character.
“With government transparency and responsibility in his cross hairs, Andrzejewski founded For the Good of Illinois in 2007 and worked with government agencies to publish spending online in an effort to expose overspending, negligent management and corruption. A re-engineered For the Good of Illinois, and affiliated political action committee, is dedicated to reigniting liberty, opportunity and prosperity in Illinois for the benefit of future generations,” according to the group’s press release. “For the Good of Illinois PAC provides financial support from our members to candidates at the state level who believe in limited, accountable and transparent government in addition to applying pressure on incumbents by identifying, recruiting and coaching viable candidates.”
Andrzejewski said he reviewed comic book icons of previous generations, particularly Super Man and Captain America, as an inspiration for motivating people today to improve the state of Illinois politics.
“America now faces other threats — both foreign and domestic — with grave consequences similar to those during the 1930s,” Andrzejewski said. “Economic turmoil not seen since the Great Depression has left families struggling to get by; the war on terror continues to spread; corruption is eroding the efficacy of the democratic system at every level of government; and an explosion of state and federal governments threatens to finally put an end to the American experiment.”
Following the recent guilty verdict against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Hinsdale resident is promoting a new comic book superhero committed to fighting for government accountability.
Adam Andrzejewski, founder and chief executive of For the Good of Illinois, unveiled Super Abe as a “symbolic champion and defender of limited, accountable and transparent government on behalf of the people of Illinois,” according to an Aug. 17 press release. News of the comic book campaign was announced a few hours after a jury found Blagojevich guilty on one count of lying to FBI agents and deadlocked on 23 additional charges in his federal corruption trial.
“It’s time for fresh thinking and new ideas that invite every Illinoisan to be a part of the political process,” said Andrzejewski, a former Republican candidate in the 2010 gubernatorial race. “At present, many of our leaders seem to be anything but heroes — some even go on to officially earn the title of villain. It’s time for something different we can use to reach more Illinoisans more effectively.”
The inaugural comic strip shows Super Abe battling Blagojevich over the former governor’s attempt to trade President Obama’s seat in the U.S. Senate for personal gain, as he was accused of doing. For the Good of Illinois retained Firebone, a creative brand consultancy firm, to draft the Super Abe character.
“With government transparency and responsibility in his cross hairs, Andrzejewski founded For the Good of Illinois in 2007 and worked with government agencies to publish spending online in an effort to expose overspending, negligent management and corruption. A re-engineered For the Good of Illinois, and affiliated political action committee, is dedicated to reigniting liberty, opportunity and prosperity in Illinois for the benefit of future generations,” according to the group’s press release. “For the Good of Illinois PAC provides financial support from our members to candidates at the state level who believe in limited, accountable and transparent government in addition to applying pressure on incumbents by identifying, recruiting and coaching viable candidates.”
Andrzejewski said he reviewed comic book icons of previous generations, particularly Super Man and Captain America, as an inspiration for motivating people today to improve the state of Illinois politics.
“America now faces other threats — both foreign and domestic — with grave consequences similar to those during the 1930s,” Andrzejewski said. “Economic turmoil not seen since the Great Depression has left families struggling to get by; the war on terror continues to spread; corruption is eroding the efficacy of the democratic system at every level of government; and an explosion of state and federal governments threatens to finally put an end to the American experiment.”
