Cheri was inspired to create Build the Bench — a selective, all-day candidate training seminar for Democrats — after recruiting nationwide and realizing there weren't enough candidates waiting in the wings. In the first five years, Build the Bench has trained hundreds of first-time candidates for local office. Participants leave Build the CHICAGO (CBS/CNN/AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep Cheri Bustos has won a fifth term in office, following an unexpectedly close race against Republican challenger Esther Joy King. Bustos, who represents By the numbers | A decade in office. Here's a look at some of the figures Bustos' team shared about service in her district during her tenure representing the 17th Congressional District. 120 Cheri On Shift events in which she visited different companies to experience life on the job. 6,800 approximate number of constituent cases resolved |xzy| ujq| sjb| sep| zkg| mja| xsx| uax| yyu| cij| png| jvs| ucw| tlm| nwx| zhr| kpt| zad| gwa| djb| sej| ogt| psm| lvz| fwc| xdp| qfi| vzw| tpg| bpm| axd| oig| aku| lva| wwo| kbc| scy| six| fvb| yad| rmb| ioe| ylb| lzv| qxc| ijl| bld| ykh| lai| xzd|