Hermes Creative Awards
Gold Winner 2009
Direct Mail Design

Politics Magazine’s Reed Awards
Finalist 2009
Best Earned Media Around a Single Event

Politics Magazine’s Reed Awards
Finalist 2010
Direct Mail – Statewide Candidate

"We have a relationship with our client similar to a lawyer. We are his advocate' said Molfese, 'Our number 1 job is to get our guy elected'.
“...conventional wisdom in Illinois is that it’s very hard to get elected w/ a Jewish surname. Phil Molfese got someone with a Jewish surname elected, someone who’s a high school drop out, a pawn shop owner and has a DV arrest, involving an alleged prostitute…they did their job incredibly well”

John Powers
President, Chicago Daily Observer
02/05/2010

“His campaign adviser, Phil Molfese at Grainger Terry Inc., ought to be nominated for political
consultant of the year, just for bringing him this far.”

Mark Brown
Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
01/04/2010