Bob O'Dekirk will be the new Joliet City Councilman representing Joliet's 2nd District.
O'Dekirk won with 1, 873 votes.
1, 496 people voted for incumbent Brophy.
1, 219 people voted for Brian Baltz
392 people voted for John Gurka
Showing posts with label joliet city council. Show all posts
Showing posts with label joliet city council. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Joliet City Council District 4 Candidate John Connelly
There are three candidates challenging current District 4 City Councilwoman Susie Barber. The candidates are:
John Connelly
Leah Cooper
and
Alicia Morales
Will County News spoke with John Connelly at the recent Informate/Get Informed Candidates Forum. Connelly said he is running to "help make a safer city for my daughter to grow up in."
Connelly would not cut back on any police or fire personnel. Connelly would encourage more elected officials and citizens to participate in ride-alongs in order to understand what police officers and firefighters and paramedics do every day.
Connelly said while the city cannot create jobs by itself, the city can help to create an environment in which jobs are more likely to be created. For example, Connelly says Joliet parks are currently underutilized and Connelly would work to improve parks so that they could become a greater asset to the city and so that more people would use the parks.
John Connelly
Leah Cooper
and
Alicia Morales
Will County News spoke with John Connelly at the recent Informate/Get Informed Candidates Forum. Connelly said he is running to "help make a safer city for my daughter to grow up in."
Connelly would not cut back on any police or fire personnel. Connelly would encourage more elected officials and citizens to participate in ride-alongs in order to understand what police officers and firefighters and paramedics do every day.
Connelly said while the city cannot create jobs by itself, the city can help to create an environment in which jobs are more likely to be created. For example, Connelly says Joliet parks are currently underutilized and Connelly would work to improve parks so that they could become a greater asset to the city and so that more people would use the parks.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
"Everything is Peachy here in Joliet. This is the city full of champions" Mihelich uses Xtranormal on YouTube page
This is the first time I've seen a local candidate use Xtranormal to communicate his or her message. If you're familiar with Xtranormal, you know it usually takes a sarcastic tone; the target here is the current Joliet City Council.
Here is the video Andy Mihelich posted on his YouTube account:
Here is the video Andy Mihelich posted on his YouTube account:
Joliet City Council District 2 Candidate Robert O'Dekirk
Will County News Politics spoke with Joliet City Council Candidate Robert O'Dekirk at the recent Informate/Get Informed Candidates Forum hosted by the Unidos Marketing Network.
O'Dekirk is challenging incumbent Timothy Brophy, along with fellow challengers Brian Baltz and John M. Gurka.
O'Dekirk said District Two residents take a lot of pride in their neighborhood and Joliet, saying many District 2 residents have lived in the same neighborhood their entire lives.
O'Dekirk said residents of District Two are concerned about crime, and with the Joliet police department running 40-50 officers short, it is a legitimate concern.
O'Dekirk said among his main goals is getting the city back on a healthy financial track by sitting down and working with the unions.
O'Dekirk said while some have advocated for a 10-20% cut in the budget, he is not sure if citizens are ready for a 10-20% cut in services. Along with cutting back to an economically sustainable point without jeopardizing services, O'Dekirk would like to focus on increasing revenue. For example, he said he would push to prosecute misdemeanors locally so that the City of Joliet could collect the fine money. To do that, Joliet would pass local municipal ordinances that the city could use to prosecute the case and keep the fine money if the person was found guilty. O'Dekirk also said Joliet could increase its use of asset forfeiture to increase revenue.
O'Dekirk is challenging incumbent Timothy Brophy, along with fellow challengers Brian Baltz and John M. Gurka.
O'Dekirk said District Two residents take a lot of pride in their neighborhood and Joliet, saying many District 2 residents have lived in the same neighborhood their entire lives.
O'Dekirk said residents of District Two are concerned about crime, and with the Joliet police department running 40-50 officers short, it is a legitimate concern.
O'Dekirk said among his main goals is getting the city back on a healthy financial track by sitting down and working with the unions.
O'Dekirk said while some have advocated for a 10-20% cut in the budget, he is not sure if citizens are ready for a 10-20% cut in services. Along with cutting back to an economically sustainable point without jeopardizing services, O'Dekirk would like to focus on increasing revenue. For example, he said he would push to prosecute misdemeanors locally so that the City of Joliet could collect the fine money. To do that, Joliet would pass local municipal ordinances that the city could use to prosecute the case and keep the fine money if the person was found guilty. O'Dekirk also said Joliet could increase its use of asset forfeiture to increase revenue.
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