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Job growth and immigration reform are among the issues in the race for the 11th Congressional District.

State Rep. Darlene Senger, R-Naperville, is challenging U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, for Illinois 11th Congressional District seat. The 11th District includes North Aurora, Aurora, Naperville, Lisle and Joliet.

Senger has been a state representative since 2009. Before that, she was on the Naperville City Council from 2002 to 2008.

Foster has held the seat since November 2012 after defeating former U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert. From 2008 to 2011, Foster represented Illinois 14th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was defeated for the seat by then-state Sen. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield.

Senger said she is concerned about Illinois lackluster job growth.

I want to get back to the day where we have good policies in place to create not just more jobs, but quality jobs and jobs with opportunities, Senger said. I feel bad for the kids in college. They have big college loans, but there is nothing for them when they get out.

She said government overregulation has helped to dampen job growth.

Weve created 25 percent more regulations since 2008 than we ever have in the history of our country, Senger said. It is doing nothing but stifling and choking off opportunities that we could put in place.

As a businessman, Foster said he understands the needs of business owners, including the nations tax code needs to be simplified. Foster said he started a company with his brother that now manufactures more than half of the theater lighting equipment in the United States.

Foster said in order to continue growing the regions economy, we need to invest in advanced manufacturing technologies and training in order to prepare our children to compete in a global workforce.

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