Karen Kostoff

My Interests:

Entertaining, bringing people together, working out, anything fun and funny, decorating, painting, drawing, basketball, golf, bicycling. I could go on...all things I just never get to do. So I just keep on laughing and having fun in life!

Political Skills:

Yes, canvassing and phonebanking. Just always trying to help where I can. I love recruiting others to work for America and it's traditions as we know it. Getting all of us out there making it better.

Favorite Quote:

You can't do wrong by doing right...Norman Vincent Peale

About Me:

I am a former interior designer from the great city of Chicago. Grew up with 2 feisty Mayor Daleys. Oddly a feisty woman, Jane Byrne in between that showed a lot of gutsiness. I was a big fan of Robert Kennedy and was watching TV when his last words in LA were "and now it's on to Chicago...". I was thrilled to think of him coming to my town but we all know what happened next. I miss his ideals and so much of what he stood for that made America good and we were proud to say so then. I am happy to see Teddy Kennedy growing stronger and better with age. I am a fan of Barbara Boxer, John Conyers and so many other Democrats. These especially because they are not afraid to stand up and say things that may not be politically correct to the Media or people in power at any given time. They know right and wrong and stand up for it. I admire many others for their great knowledge...Bill Clinton, Gary Hart...ok, some have made errors in judgement in their personal lives. What we have to worry about now is good judgement for our future. It is not coming from this Republican Administration. Fiscal responsibility is very important to me and many Republicans as well but they are afraid to speak out against their own party. This isn't their real party anymore if you ask me. I am very interested in helping to find good candidates at all levels and see that they get elected. I am not quite sure how to go about it but I know my local DFA group and DFA National will help us all find a way. So what about me? I keep trying to find good real estate clients and keep fighting the good fight for Democracy as our forefathers intended for this great country of ours. My most dear to my heart issues are Medicaid/Social Security, the Environment and making sure OUR VOTES will truly be counted with honesty and accuracy. I want to grow our DFA group here and just keep on working at it all.