January 25, 2012 — Windy City Times

Debra Shore Holds Fundraiser

Eric Nelson and his husband, Jess Jose, hosted a fundraising brunch at their home for openly lesbian Metropolitan Reclamation Water District (MRWD) candidate Debra Shore Jan. 22. About 15 people attended the event to hear Shore's latest campaign news.
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January 05, 2012 — Chicago Tribune

Police Department Closer to City Gun Range

Shore votes against gun range in sensitive ecological setting.
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January 05, 2012 — Crain's Chicago Business

Water District Keeping Longtime D.C. Lobbyist but Price is Dropping

Shore Leads Charge to Save Taxpayer Money
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November 26, 2011 — The Economist

Reflected Glory

“The Windy City will, at last, clean up its filthy river”
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September 27, 2011 — Windy City Times

Shore Holds Reelection Fundraiser

"There is no better person with the knowledge, passion and desire to serve than Debra."
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September 14, 2011 — Windy City Times

LGBT Chicagoans, Victory Fund Set Sights on Elections

With political campaigns gearing up across the country, the Gay and Lesbian Victory rolled into Chicago to talk LGBT politics. "We need to be west of Halsted and be seen as that. We live in lots of districts and need to become more active in being well-known all over the city, the country and state."
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September 14, 2011 — Windy City Times

DNC’s LGBT Caucus Meets in Chicago

The Democratic National Committee's LGBT Caucus met in Chicago for its fall meeting. DNC official Brian Bond said: "I can't think of anything more important we have on our plates right now than getting [Obama] elected; we cannot afford to go backwards…This president and his administration are truly making our lives better as human beings and LGBT Americans."
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June 29, 2011 — Windy City Times

Debra Shore Launches Re-election Campaign

On a stormy evening Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner Debra Shore hosted a fundraiser to announce her re-election campaign. "Six years ago…I began an improbable journey. ... I decided to run. .. but was not well-known in Cook County. ... However, six years ago I came in first in a field of nine in the democratic primary ... and I am very proud you are joining me here tonight as I announce my campaign for re-election," Shore said.
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October 27, 2005 — Chicago Reader

Running on Water

Candidates for commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District usually don't have Web sites, don't march in the Gay Pride Parade…The board of commissioners is typically filled by Democratic organization veterans and longtime district employees, and campaigning typically means buttering up the committeemen who do the slating, passing out yard signs, and hoping your name comes first on the ballot. But Debra Shore isn't typical.
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