{"id":194437,"date":"2025-12-04T16:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=194437"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:25:46","slug":"serb-organizes-the-biggest-republican-event-bodo-jokic-in-chicago-brings-together-candidates-for-governors-senators-congressmen-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serb-organizes-the-biggest-republican-event-bodo-jokic-in-chicago-brings-together-candidates-for-governors-senators-congressmen-video\/","title":{"rendered":"SERB ORGANIZES THE BIGGEST REPUBLICAN EVENT: Bodo Joki\u0107 in Chicago Brings Together Candidates for Governors, Senators, Congressmen! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Slobodan Bodo Joki\u0107, a Serb from Chicago who holds a highly significant position as a Republican committeeman in Maine Township, will be the host next Tuesday, December 9, of the largest gathering of Republican Party candidates for the elections to be held in 2026, the so-called Midterm Election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, which will bring together the most prominent Republican candidates, will be held at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, a Chicago suburb where a large number of our immigrants live, starting at 6 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis will be an opportunity to hear firsthand what the candidates for the most important positions in this U.S. state have to offer from the Republican Party. I also hope that it will be interesting for our people who live in Chicago and the surrounding area to come and hear how the people who may one day lead Illinois or represent us in Washington, in the Senate and the House of Representatives, think,\u201d Joki\u0107 told Serbian Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the upcoming gathering, among others, the speakers will include candidates for governor: Bailey (Delmar), Dabrowski, Heidner, Mendrick (Renteria), Severino, Solomon; as well as politicians running for the U.S. Senate: Capparelli, Chlebek, Goodman, Long, Tracey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Republikanski-dogadjaj-Bodo-Jokic-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Republikanski-dogadjaj-Bodo-Jokic-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Republikanski-dogadjaj-Bodo-Jokic-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Republikanski-dogadjaj-Bodo-Jokic-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Republikanski-dogadjaj-Bodo-Jokic-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Republikanski-dogadjaj-Bodo-Jokic-1200x1553.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Republikanski-dogadjaj-Bodo-Jokic.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also present will be potential congressional candidates: for the 9th District \u2014 Cleveland, Elleson, Su; for the 8th District \u2014 Davis, Rice; for the 5th District \u2014 Hanson; for the 3rd District \u2014 Oakley; and candidates for Illinois Attorney General, Fioretti and Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a reminder, the chairman of the Cook County Republican Party, Aaron Del Mar, appointed Slobodan Bodo Joki\u0107 three months ago as the new Republican committeeman for Maine Township, one of the most important in Illinois.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slobodan Bodo Joki\u0107 is a businessman and a respected member of the Serbian community. He has been involved in politics for eight and a half years as a member of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"smpLp4cHfL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/srbin-iz-cikaga-dobio-vaznu-funkciju-bodo-jokic-izabran-za-prvog-coveka-republikanaca-u-prestiznom-delu-grada-video\/\">SRBIN IZ \u010cIKAGA DOBIO VA\u017dNU FUNKCIJU: Bodo Joki\u0107 izabran za prvog \u010doveka republikanaca u presti\u017enom delu\u00a0grada! (VIDEO)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;SRBIN IZ \u010cIKAGA DOBIO VA\u017dNU FUNKCIJU: Bodo Joki\u0107 izabran za prvog \u010doveka republikanaca u presti\u017enom delu\u00a0grada! (VIDEO)&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/srbin-iz-cikaga-dobio-vaznu-funkciju-bodo-jokic-izabran-za-prvog-coveka-republikanaca-u-prestiznom-delu-grada-video\/embed\/#?secret=Y7dTtSB0uw#?secret=smpLp4cHfL\" data-secret=\"smpLp4cHfL\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon appointing Joki\u0107, Del Mar emphasized that he comes with extensive experience in community work and great energy to strengthen the party in Chicago\u2019s northwestern suburbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBodo Joki\u0107 is a proven community leader with a passion for strengthening our Republican Party and expanding our local presence. His dedication, energy, and vision will be a major asset as we continue to build a stronger organization in Cook County,\u201d Del Mar said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All candidates who seek to run in the future \u2014 whether for federal, state, or local positions in Maine Township \u2014 will need to receive Joki\u0107\u2019s blessing and support, which is why he is the organizer of the upcoming December 9 event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Serbian Times team had the exclusive opportunity to speak with Joki\u0107 about his plans, challenges, and vision for the community. 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