DEAR ILLINOIS 41st Dist.: VOTE FOR MATT BURDEN

Matthew Currier Burden. Matt Burden to some. Blackfive to others. He's taken the plunge. He's running for the Illinois House of Representatives from the 41st District.

I personally have known Matt for a number of years. He and I have exchanged emails and we have had long talks. He was% one of the first people to contact m after Noah was wounded in Iraq. He put Soldiers' Angels in touch with us so that Noah would have whatever he needed (including hugs and clothing) when he arrived in Germany.

Matt is a special man. He served his country both as an enlisted Army soldier and as an officer. He is a military blogger (actually, the largest).

He is a family man. He has a great wife and two wonderful kids.

He was the editor of The Blog of War (to which I contributed and essay).

He works tirelessly for wounded warriors (Soldiers' Angels, among many organizations) and in defense of warriors' legacy (Warrior Legacy Foundation). And that's in addition to his full time job and milblogging.

He is kind, caring, intelligent, and a no nonsense kind of guy. He describes himself as a Reagan Conservative. Above all, Matt Burden is HONEST. If we're going to change this country back to what it should be, start with little steps. This is one of them.

VOTE FOR MATT BURDEN (but only if you live in his district)

Donate what you can. $10 or $25...

I'm only sorry that I do not live in Illinois any more, but Matt makes me proud to say I am a native Illinoisan.

The only complaint I have is that Matt has set his sights (for now, at least) too low in running for the Illinois State Legislature. I personally think he should run for the U.S. Senate seat!!

HERE'S THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

HERE'S HIS BLOG ENTRY.

Matt, we are so proud of you!!! You are JUST what Illinois needs!!