The local candidates you vote for on April 9 have more influence over your taxes and the services you get than pols in Washington. Learn about the candidates and make an informed choice.
Following is the Patch.com candidate questionnaire from John Pietron, who is running for Morton Grove trustee in the April 9 election. Three candidates are running for three trustee slots; all are unopposed. Name: John Pietron Age: 64 How long have you lived in Morton Grove? 37 years Family: Wife (of 40 years) Janice; Nieces, Nephews, and Godchildren; 2 Collies Education: BS Finance, U of I Chicago and MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management Occupation: Retired. Previously, Entrepreneur – Marketing Consultant Previous Elected or Appointed Offices (please include years of service): Other community involvement: Previous MORTON GROVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY member Previous MORTON GROVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Board …
Trustee Dan DiMaria has won the Action Party's nomination for Morton Grove mayor.
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The party has chosen a slate of candidates running for mayor, village clerk and trustee positions in the April election.
The Morton Grove Action Party has announced its slate of candidates for the April 2013 municipal election. The following is a statement from the party. Five seats on Morton Grove’s Village Board will be on the ballot: village president, village clerk, and three village trustee positions. The Action Party has slated Daniel J. Staackmann for the office of Village President. Staackmann is currently Mayor and served two terms as trustee on the village board. He also served on the Morton Grove Park Board for 16 years. In 2001, Staackmann was awarded the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ “Outstanding Board Member” award. He has also served as board member, treasurer, and president for the Maine-Niles Special Recreation Association…
8:48 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Dan - I really like (and appreciate) the local flavor they bring to elections. The caution note remains the same, however, as for any group of organized people - they have to work to stay innovative, transparent and inclusive. Note that this is not a comment on the MG Action Party. It is instructive to look next door at Niles and what happened/is going on there. Again, to be clear, this is not … more ›
If you're interested in running for elected office in Morton Grove, the Action Party is holding open screening sessions for candidates.
The Action Party of Morton Grove announced this week it is continuing its tradition of holding open screening sessions to seek candidates, this time for the upcoming municipal elections in April of 2013. Screening sessions will be scheduled in mid-September to accommodate those applicants seeking to run for the offices of Village President, Village Clerk and three seats for Village Trustee, said a statement from Village Trustee Maria Toth. "The Action Party prides itself on its open and inclusive process to seek out residents who are not only interested in running for office on the Village Board, but who also may be interested in volunteering their time in other capacities to help keep Morton Grove the great place it is to live, work …
5:26 pm on Friday, August 24, 2012
Please don't deflect my questions by turning them around and pointing the finger at me. I have been reading your posts since Patch began (and your letters in the local papers). You are constantly berating individuals and bemoaning what happens in this town without EVER offering any positive, creative solution(s) to the problems you perceive. All I'm saying is, step up and do something instead of … more ›
Cival Lady
10:04 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
So what you're really saying is that only 3.9% of the voting population of Morton Grove truly cared enough to see someone OTHER than DiMaria in office. That percentage doesnt even hold enough weight to be disputable. Good luck with your pointless dogfight. more ›