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Currently: Orland Township Assessor Previously: School Board Member District 230 The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. I am running for Assessor of Orland Township, so my duties are different from the board. The most pressing issue for the assessor office is to make sure that property assessments are fair and equitable for all of Orland Township homeowners. I have been a taxpayers advocate for the last 16 years ...

Technology Commission, Chairman Emergency Services Disaster Agency (ESDA), member The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. The fiscal stability of the State of Illinois is ranked dead last in the country. For decades, leadership in our state has continuously failed to address the reality of mounting debt and unfunded pension liabilities. 2020 census data shows that Illinois is one of only two states in the nation to...

Social Media Chair – Glenview Stars Hockey Association – Glenview Stars Board Daily News Condo Association Board Member The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. The single most pressing issue facing our board is rebuilding trust in the community. It is my absolute goal to create greater transparency into the municipal governance process. We will accomplish that by a more public-focused approach to issues. We wil...

Park District Commissioner The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. While we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 crisis, the most pressing issue facing our City that the Council can address is assisting our local businesses to recover from pandemic-related setbacks. I have been meeting with local business owners and listening to their concerns. They have shared with me some ideas as to possible solutions. If e...

Orland Park Mayor - Present The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. Before I ran as an outsider to clean up our local government and get Orland Park moving in the right direction, career politicians had run our village for their own benefit. The village was careening towards a fiscal cliff with depleted reserves, an unbalanced budget, and out-of-control spending. Former Mayor Dan McLaughlin and his trustees had expl...

Indian Ridge Homeowners Association Board President, Glenview The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. The single most pressing issue facing our board is the need to enhance communication and transparency in process. While the board certainly makes efforts in this regard, we can always strive to do better. Every resident should feel that their voice matters because it does - all voices matter. Providing advanced dig...

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government? No Education: BS Economics from the University of Michigan; Juris Doctor, (Law) from Pepperdine University; Masters in Law (MML) from American University Occupation: Attorney and Commercial Real Estate Broker since 1988. My office has been located in Aurora for 25 years. Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office: City of Aurora Alderman, 10th Ward — Elected 2017 The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) i...

Occupation Campaign website Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office Government offices: Oak Forest Park District Commissioner. Oak Forest Advisory Committee. Personal Offices: Oak Fest Commissioner. Executive board member for Illinois lacrosse officials organization GLLOA. Elected union representative within the UAW. The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. I feel that communication from our elected official...

Buffalo Grove Village Trustee, 6 years; Planning and Zoning Commissioner, 5 years The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. The greatest long-term issue facing Buffalo Grove is our need to maximize services while minimizing the tax impact on our residents. This is made more difficult by uncertain state funding, including failed pension reforms. The State continues to pile on unfunded mandates, while reducing the reve...

UpdatedTue, Mar 16, 2021 at 11:39 am CT Reply John Laesch, a union carpenter since 2005, recently served for one term on the East Aurora District 131 school board. He is running for Aurora mayor against incumbent Richard Irvin and Ald. Judd Lofchie. (Courtesy of Al Nowakowski) AURORA, IL — Ahead of the April 6 consolidated municipal elections, Aurora Patch provided questionnaires to all mayoral candidates on the ballot. Three candidates are vying to be elected Auroras next mayor on Election ...