Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Voters elect Schwartz, Brown, Levitsky and Strom Trustees.
Patch is your source for local election results. Results do not include provisional ballots. Any votes for write-in candidates will not be counted until tomorrow. Voters in West Deerfield Township will elect a supervisor, clerk, assessor and four trustees. The assessor’ race is uncontested. All candidates were sent questionnaires. Click on the names of those who returned the questionnaires to read their full profile. Name Term or Office Vote Totals Vote Percentage Precincts Reporting Alyson Feiger (D) Supervisor Jack Koenig Supervisor The candidates for supervisor are Alyson Feiger and Jack Koenig. Click on their name below for more information. The candidates for clerk are Kristen Scott and Linda Kozil. Name Term or Office Vote Totals …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Early voting closes at 2 p.m. Saturday with election Tuesday.
Deerfield voters will choose members of the Village Board of Trustees, the Deerfield Public Schools District 109 Board of Education and West Deerfield Township officials during thye municipal contests Tuesday. Early voting ends at 2 p.m. today and the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Take a look at some of Patch’s election coverage to help you make an informed decision about your elected officials. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more and then "like" us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Contenders for six offices greet voters in downtown Deerfield Saturday.
With the April 9 election a week away, candidates were busy meeting voters Saturday and doing some voting of their own. Mayor Harriet Rosenthal, who is unopposed in her bid for reelection, hosted an event Starbucks Saturday morning along with her Village Board slate—incumbents Alan Farkas, Mary Oppenheim and Barbara Struthers. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. While Struthers, Oppenheim, Farkas and Rosenthal were talking to people over coffee, three contenders for the Township High School District 113 Board of Education—Mark Mulert, Julie Gordon and Stacey Meyer—showed up to communicate their message. Annette Lidawer and David Greenberg are the others seeking the three seats. …
Monday, April 1, 2013
State Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) backs Democratic slate for Township offices.
For nearly sixteen years, I had the honor to serve our community as the West Deerfield Township Supervisor. In that capacity, we worked to deliver high quality services for our residents in a fiscally responsible manner. As I witness first hand the difficult decisions our state will have to make and the impact they will have on our local bodies of government, I see that it is more important now than ever that we have strong leaders in our local offices. That is why I am supporting Alyson Feiger for Township Supervisor in this April's election. In December, I appointed Alyson to Supervisor because she understands our community's values and her professional experience has prepared her to manage a budget and lead a staff. She has hit the …
Monday, March 25, 2013
Learn more about the local candidates for the April 2013 election.
Name: Kristen Scott Campaign Website: westdeerfieldtownshipteam.com How long have you lived in West Deerfield Township? 24 years Are you an incumbent? Yes How long have you served in your office? 20 months What political accomplishments are you most proud of? As Clerk, my main duties include all Township recordkeeping, voter services, and overseeing the election process. I am vigilant in conducting myself in a non-partisan manner, and my recordkeeping is transparent, accurate and timely. The minutes I prepare of the monthly Board of Trustees meetings are detailed, thoughtfully written and correctly reflect the business of each meeting. I have attended training on the Open Meetings Act and serve as the primary Township Freedom of …
Learn more about the local candidates for the April 2013 election.
Name: Ron Schwartz Campaign Website: westdeerfieldtownshipteam.com How long have you lived in West Deerfield Township? Since 1988 Are you an incumbent? Yes How long have you served in your office: Nearly 8 years What political accomplishments are you most proud of? What professional accomplishments are you most proud of? Writing two friend of court (amicus) briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. What are the three most important issues facing the West Deerfield Township Board of Trustees? How do you distinguish yourself from your opponent(s)? The Democratic controlled Board over the past 8 years has done an excellent job of allocating a modest budget in a manner that most benefits the community. We fear that a Republican Township …
Learn more about the local candidates for the April 2013 election.
Name: Marc P. Brown Campaign Website: I do not have a website for my campaign. How long have you lived in West Deerfield Township? West Deerfield Township 1994, bought my first home. I have lived in the area, Vernon Township since 1973. Are you an incumbent? I am incumbent Trustee elected in 2009. How long have you served in your office? Since May of 2009. What political accomplishments are you most proud of? I am proud of working productively with all the different units of government and that I have no issue working with all people and all parties with out regards for their “stripes” or positions. What professional accomplishments are you most proud of? I would say “most” of the folks that I have had the pleasure of hiring and working …
Learn more about the local candidates for the April 2013 election.
Name: Ronald Levitsky Campaign Website: westdeerfieldtownshipteam.com How long have you lived in West Deerfield Township? 13 years Are you an incumbent? Yes. How long have you served in your office? 8 years What political accomplishments are you most proud of? If by political, you mean as a township trustee, then… What professional accomplishments are you most proud of? What are the three most important issues facing the West Deerfield Township Board of Trustees? How do you distinguish yourself from your opponent(s)? As a local public official, I have experience in working cooperatively with other board members, regardless of party labels, to do as much as we can for the community, while husbanding our limited resources. I believe that …
Get to know the local candidates for the April 9, 2013 election.
Name: Jack Strom Campaign Website: westdeerfieldtownshipteam.com How long have you lived in West Deerfield Township? I have lived in the West Deerfield Township, in the city of Highland Park, for almost 14 years. Are you an incumbent? No What political accomplishments are you most proud of? I have been active in politics since the 2000 presidential election when I supported Al Gore, and am proud to have helped to get elected such fine public servants as Brad Schneider to Congress, and Scott Drury and Julie Morrison to state legislative office. What professional accomplishments are you most proud of? When I was the managing partner of a real estate company, I found that you could both provide people with good housing while still providing …
Learn more about candidates running for local offices on April 9, 2013.
Name: Alyson Miller Feiger Campaign Website: www.friendsofalysonfeiger.com and www.westdeerfieldtownshipteam.com How long have you lived in West Deerfield Township: I was raised in Deerfield, went to Kipling, Shepard, and Deerfield High School. My husband and I moved back here in 1992 to raise our daughters. Are you an incumbent? Yes. How long have you served in your office: The Township Board named me to the position when former-Supervisor Julie Morrison was elected to State Senate in December 2012. What political accomplishments are you most proud of? I am proud of hitting the ground running as our township supervisor. Over the last ten weeks,I have led our office’s efforts to deliver assistance, conduct casework, and oversee the …
Matt
10:31 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Boomer, you are right. Township government is obsolete anyway. The county asses our property to. Pace has transport service, and so on. Everything this outdated layer of government is a complete waste. It is time that we wake up and abolish it and save us the extra tax. What a total waste of resources. It is beyond time to completely do away with this layer of unneeded government. more ›