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Patrick is an anti-Trump organizer, a dad, a small business owner, and an environmental advocate.His wife, Jessica, is an entrepreneur and an immigrant. Jess &amp; Patrick are raising two small boys, Max &amp; Jack, alongside their beloved pup, Henry.

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Patrick Hanley is a new Democratic Leader running for the Illinois State Senate in the 9th District.

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Patrick was born in Evanston and raised in Northbrook. He took classes in Glenview and Northbrook. Patrick has spoken and organized in Wilmette, Morton Grove and Skokie, building community power. Patrick, Jessica, Max, and Jack put down roots in Winnetka where they live with their pup, Henry.

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<h2>I'm a young dad, a small business owner, a civic leader, and an organizer.</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/5a6e4937-4dc5-49dd-8131-711b1cfad119/e3f33f2c-9633-4e41-9285-e3b53117e4bf/e3f33f2c-9633-4e41-9285-e3b53117e4bf.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1440%2C1440&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="32" variant="framed">I was born in Evanston, raised in Northbrook, and attended high school between Glenbrook North &amp; South, before spending a decade in Washington D.C. and Asia. In 2017, I joined the Women's March before moving back home to study policy and business. My wife, Jessica, and I now live with our two small boys and pup about a block away from the Home Alone house in Winnetka.I am an environmentalist and a public servant. Until this campaign, I chaired my village Environmental &amp; Forestry Commission, where we pushed Winnetka to embrace a comprehensive view of sustainability, resource our plans with a new hire, and take a deliberative approach to our energy policy. I serve on the Executive Committee of <a href="https://openlands.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Openlands</a>. I am a civic optimist, which means I believe in - and advocate for - fairer and more inclusive participation in our shared government. I've testified in favor of voting reforms in Springfield and support campaign finance reforms. Until this campaign launched, I served on the Board of Directors of <a href="https://www.reformforillinois.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Reform for Illinois</a>. I am a small business owner. My wife and I own and run Piglet in Bed, our family business. Jessica founded Piglet in 2017. I left management consulting to help her grow the business. We sell the best and most beautiful linen and cotton bedding money can buy, as well as homewares, sleepwear, and pajamas. I know first-hand the thrill and terror of starting something new and what it takes for a business to thrive.I earned my M.B.A. and M.P.P. from the University of Chicago and my B.A. from the George Washington University in Washington D.C.I got my start in politics leading central Virginia for the Obama reelection campaign (where I hosted Bruce Springsteen, who was a prince). When I returned from D.C., I joined the Executive Board of the <a href="https://www.northfielddems.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Northfield Township Democrats</a> and took a turn leading the nonpartisan Northbrook Caucus.. I now lead the <a href="https://newtrierdemocrats.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">New Trier Democrats</a>. In just a few short years. our grassroots volunteer political organization has tripled our membership and introduced new programs to engage, educate, and activate our neighbors and local elected officials. In 2024, I co-founded and led <a href="https://operationswingstate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Operation Swing State</a>. We convened 80 different organizations across the Chicago area to mobilize ten thousand volunteers to knock a quarter million doors in Michigan and Wisconsin -- the largest out-of-state political effort in recent memory.

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<h3>Illinois Democrats must fight back &amp; protect our communities.</h3>Together, we can make Illinois a safe, green &amp; growing state that fights for our communities, supports young people and parents, honors our workers, cares for our elders, restores our environment, and delivers on our promise for a fairer - growing - economy.

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Every week a new line is crossed by a federal government we no longer recognize or trust.As the threat of federal occupation looms, Illinois must draw strength from within — from our governor, our legislature, our laws, and above all, from our communities and neighbors.

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Each week a new line is crossed by a federal government we barely recognize and no longer trust. Illinois must draw strength from within -- we are not helpless.It is time to explore the extent of Illinois' rights under the 10th Amendment, state capabilities (and partnerships) within fiscal constraints, and priorities (like education and healthcare) we must continue to support without federal funding. In short, Illinois must blunt illegal federal action, serve residents, and chart a course towards a fairer, greener, healthier state, without federal intimidation or interference.

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<h2>Patrick Hanley is a small business owner, environmental leader, and organizer...</h2><h3>Patrick is a proven leader, who has fought for the green transition, migrants, &amp; justice.</h3>Patrick Hanley is a son of the 9th District, born in Evanston and raised in Northbrook and Glenview by a single mom of four kids after his father died when he was nine. Public schools, public parks, the public library, and public safety, paired with social safety net programs and student loans afforded the Hanleys stability and opportunity now out of reach for too many families in Illinois and across the District.Patrick spent a decade in Washington D.C., serving in the U.S. Senate and Department of Justice before joining The Asia Group, where he advised U.S. businesses in Asia-Pacific. Patrick traveled regularly to China, Southeast Asia, and India, spending a year in Hong Kong, where he established a small financial services firm. During that time, he took a leave of absence to organize on the Obama campaign in Virginia.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/5a6e4937-4dc5-49dd-8131-711b1cfad119/4d340688-23ed-468a-853f-c5dfc3960641/52ca5d3b-8025-4d24-88e9-763ed15969d2.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=192%2C145%2C3622%2C2585&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="At UChicago, Patrick founded the Prairie State Society, focusing on Illinois issues and hosting state legislators" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">At UChicago, Patrick founded the Prairie State Society, focusing on Illinois issues and hosting state legislatorsHe returned home to earn Master's degrees in Public Policy and Business Administration from the University of Chicago and volunteer in Northbrook to build the local Democratic Party and advocate for working families.As a management consultant, Patrick spent the pandemic counseling state governors and state agencies, where he helped leaders innovate around intergovernmental cooperation, public health coordination, and public communications.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/5a6e4937-4dc5-49dd-8131-711b1cfad119/b146c763-4257-426b-b001-90636fd613c9/b146c763-4257-426b-b001-90636fd613c9.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=396%2C0%2C1339%2C1512&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="Patrick married Jessica in their living room with her British family tuning in on Zoom" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Patrick married Jessica in their living room with her British family tuning in on ZoomPatrick met his wife, Jessica, in Lebanon in 2011. Almost a decade later, they reconnected over WhatsApp, met up in Italy, and decided to move in together in Chicago. Jessica is a visionary entrepreneur and in 2022, Patrick left consulting to join Jessica and help her build Piglet in Bed from a warehouse in Northbrook and a small team to become a leading international homewares and bedding brand with three brick and mortar stores and a hundred employees.In Winnetka, Patrick has championed sustainability, green energy, and green infrastructure as Chair of the Environmental &amp; Forest Commission. He joined the board and Executive Committee of Openlands. Patrick is a member of the Sustainable Local Food Investment Group and has supported agroforestry and grocery coop businesses.Patrick is an experienced advocate and organizer, building the New Trier Democrats into a leading regional party. In 2020, Patrick joined together with local students to lead the largest march for justice and solidarity on the North Shore since 1965. In 2024, Patrick founded the Winnetka Future Energy Coalition, which advocates for clean and renewable energy.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/5a6e4937-4dc5-49dd-8131-711b1cfad119/c38bbed5-abe3-45ad-8ebc-86a169ff66a5/c38bbed5-abe3-45ad-8ebc-86a169ff66a5.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C423%2C2432%2C3017&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">In 2024, Patrick co-founded and led Operation Swing State, alongside Ben Head, Congresswoman Schakowsky, and Toni Preckwinkle. Operation Swing State mobilized ten thousand Illinois volunteers to knock a quarter million doors in Michigan and Wisconsin, helping elect two U.S. Senators.Jessica and Patrick are raising two small boys, Max and Jack, and a beloved porty, Henry. They haven't slept in several years.

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