Wednesday, November 21, 2012
DiMaria, who's challenging Morton Grove Mayor Dan Staackmann, explains why he's running in the primary instead of the general election, and what his vision for Morton Grove would be.
Morton Grove Trustee Dan DiMaria got Morton Grove residents talking last week when he threw his hat into the ring for mayor in the April 2013 election. DiMaria plans to run in the February primary election, against Mayor Dan Staackmann, for the nomination of Morton Grove's Action Party. Trustee Larry Gomberg has also announed his intention to run for mayor. Earlier: DiMaria Will Run for Mayor Earlier: Gomberg Announces Candidacy In the question and answer interview below, DiMaria explains why he wants to run, why he chose to run in the Action Party primary, and what he would do as mayor. Patch: What experience do you have in government? DiMaria: I moved to Morton Grove in 1997 and got active pretty much right away. I was a Poli Sci …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
He will challenge Dan Staackmann for the Action Party's nomination in the Feb. 26 primary election.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Long-time Action Party Trustee Dan DiMaria announced today that he will run for Mayor of Morton Grove in the February 26, 2013 primary election. “I’ve always been an Action Party member and supporter – I’m still that,” DiMaria says. “But I’ve had letters, emails, and even people knocking on my door urging me to run for mayor. So, after much consideration, I’ve decided to throw my hat in the ring.” DiMaria sought the party’s nomination in their traditional slating process but was edged out by the incumbent mayor, Daniel Staackmann. So in an unprecedented move, DiMaria decided to take his candidacy directly to the voters in Morton Grove. Earlier: Gomberg to run for mayor “I think that the decision of who the best person is for mayor …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Larry Gomberg announced his candidacy for mayor in the spring 2013 election.
Morton Grove Trustee Larry Gomberg has announced he will run for mayor of the village in the Spring 2013 election. He has left the village's Action Party and is running as an independent. “We should be proud of our past accomplishments, but that doesn’t mean we should dwell in the past,” Gomberg said. “We need to spell out our future as a village, and to do that, the public needs to be able to work with public officials who aren’t afraid to think outside the box.” Related: Action Party will screen candidates Gomberg said that if elected, he would work as a full-time mayor, but without a raise in salary. Get Morton Grove and Niles news delivered in your email. It's like getting a free newspaper “Government, business and the public must …
Brad
3:09 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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