I will never vote for a businessman again.

[brooklynite]

75. You didn't say you wouldn't vote for someone who wants to get rich...

You said you wouldn't vote for any businessperson, because your stereotype says that every businessperson wants to get rich.

Meet J.B. Pritzger, our candidate for Governor of Illinois:

I’m an entrepreneur.

Not all that long ago, Illinois was way behind when it came to creating technology jobs — and we were missing out on the high-paying jobs those businesses create. I led the creation of a non-profit small business incubator called 1871, which in the last five years is responsible for creating 7,000 new jobs in Illinois, and we’re now ranked among the top ten tech hubs in the world.

Meet Cindy Axne, our candidate in IA-3

Following her graduation from the University of Iowa, Cindy worked in strategic planning and leadership development for the Tribune Company in Chicago and earned an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. She and her husband John later moved to Wisconsin, where they started their small business. When their sons were 3 and 1, Cindy and John moved back to Iowa to raise their family in her home town.

Meet Jayne Reybould, our candidate for Senate in Nebraska:

A fourth generation Nebraskan, Jane Raybould helps run the grocery business her parents started more than 53 years ago. B & R Stores Inc and its 19 locations of Super Saver and Russ’s Markets across the state employ more than 2,000 Nebraskans and was one of the very first employee-owned companies in the state of Nebraska. As Vice President and Director of Buildings and Equipment, Jane oversees the company’s capital investments and all real estate developments, remodels and construction, and property management.