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.., ABO[,T CHABLES ]l, PERCY His Early Years. He was born in Pensacola, Florida, on September 27, 1919, and shortly thereafter his family moved to Chicago, and following that, to'Wilmette, Illinois. In 1937 he enrolled in the University of Chicago, where he financed his education completely through part time jobs. He made a notable mark at the University and was elected president of his frater- nity, captain of the championship water polo team and, as a senior, received the University's highest honor, an appointment as University Marshal. Business Career. Following his graduation in 1941, he became a full-time employee of Bell & Howell. Eighteen months later, at the age of 23, he was elected to the company's Board of Directors. At this time, he enlisted in the Navy as an apprentice seaman. Upon release from active duty in 1945 as a lieutenant, he returned to Bell & Howell. And in 1949, at the age of 29, he became president, a position held until 1961 when he was elected chairman of the board. Participation in Localand NationalAffairs. Hisrecord of ser- vice dates to 1945 when he first became active in local Republican precinct work in Kenilworth, Illinois. In 1955 he was elected President of the United Republican Fund of Illinois and, at age 36, he was named as President Eisenhower's personal repre- sentative to the presidential inaugurations in Peru and Bolivia, with the rank of special ambassador. In 1959 he was named Chairman of the Republican Committee on Program and Progress and soon after was appointed Chairman of the Republican Party's 1960 Platform Committee. Since then Charles Percy has taken an increasingly active interest in public affairs within the State of Illinois. He was founder and served as Chairman of "Operation Watchdog" of the Better Government Association. This citizen's group helped save the taxpayers of Illinois millions of dollars. Personal Life. Chuck Percy, his wife Loraine, and their five children live in Kenilworth, Illinois. @"8 CHARTES PERGY THE DYilAMIO ffiffipUBLrffifirl FIIR GtlVERNtlR .::'i,l:.S !j,j:i-, rsn:1\551 .ljlftiij:::?.t :qi*rgii !riri:r::lg r r;:'"iil tirq;:r i::1.ias ,;.1,-J-:." ;.i.i":i.& r i-4F+lf# THE CRTSIS Ill Itlllt0ls To protect the future of every citizen of this state, Illinois' economy must grow. And grow fast. We will need to generate nearly 400,000 new jobs in the next 4 years to maintain the level of prosperity we now enjoy and to provide adequate opportunity for all our citizens. That's about 2,000 new jobs a week, every week, throughout the term of the next governor. MY CAMPAIG]I PLEDGE I pledge the kind of dynamic leadership the State of Illinois must have if we are to meet the grave challenges which we will face in the four critical years ahead. I will work tirelessly to bring to Illinois the 400,000 new jobs we must have in the next 4 years if we are to maintain our level of prosperity and satisfy the needs of our people . . . the new jobs we must generate if we are to get our citizens off relief rolls and on to payrolls of industry. I will mount an all-out assault on the waste and inefficiency in state administration to keep taxes down and assure every eitizena full return from every tax dollar. I will work for a resurgence of Republican- ism in lllinois. . . to return Republicans to public office throughout the state . . . to carry Illinois for the Republican Party in 1964. ln my first week in office I would: -convene a council of the state's leadingpublic officials, legislators, businessmen, farmers, labor leaders and educators to develop a sound economic program de- signed to move Illinois ahead. -convene a council of labor and business leaders and educators to develop a state- wide program of job training and retraining. And within one month I would: -visit personally every major corporationin the country that should, but doesn't, have a plant in Illinois. The aim: new jobs, more jobs. WHERE I STAI{D 0N STATE BUDGETS: They Must Balance-The State Government is the biggest business in the state. I believe it should be run in a business-like manner: soundly, economi- cally and efficiently. We don't need higher budgets, we need better management. 0N TAXES: They Must Favor lndustrial Growth Not Stifle lndividual Initiative-I am opposed to increasing tax rates or instituting new taxes which would further stifle initiative and enterprise. We must encourage, not hamper, productivity. 0N EDUCATI0N: 0uality Must Be Kept High and Control Kept Local-Education is the sound- est, most productive investment we can make for the well-being of this state and its citizens. And because I champion better education, I oppose any move which would shift control of our schools to the Federal Government. 0N WETFARE: The Aim Should Be To Rehabilitate Citizens off Relief Rolls and 0n t0 Payrolls-Only when we can return our citizens to jobs in private business can they return to their rightful place in society. And only then can we hope to reduce the staggering tax burden which welfare now imposes. More jobs, not more welfare, is the real answer. ON GOVERNMENT AND THE INDIVIDUAT- Midwesterners remain strong in their faith in the individual. I share this faith. We want to keep basic control of government in the hands of the people-not in the hands of bureaucrats in Washington.