To find out who won the Joliet mayoral race, go to the Will County Clerk's election results page. Results will be posted as precincts report after the polls close at 7p.m. on April 5th, 2011.
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Showing posts with label mayoral election. Show all posts
Monday, April 4, 2011
Joliet Mayor's Race Results
On April 5, 2011 the citizens of Joliet will elect a new mayor. There are nine candidates for mayor of Joliet:
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Joliet Mayoral Candidate Michael Marconi: "Stop Marketing Joliet as a tourist location, market Joliet as a place to make money."
Will County News spoke with Joliet Mayoral Candidate Michael Marconi at last night's Informate, Get Informed Candidate Forum at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Banquet Hall on East Jackson Street in downtown Joliet.
First, Marconi said more nightclubs and bars are not the way to bring prosperity to Joliet. Marconi expressed outrage at the recent fight outside an all-ages nightclub on East Cass street. Marconi said no matter how much is spent on banners and decorative lighting, no one is going to go downtown for business purposes until there are more policemen on the street and people feel safe.
Next, Marconi said Joliet needs to stop marketing itself for tourism because tourism connotes short-term stay. Marconi said, "our buildings are suited for commerce. Our roads and our skilled labor force make Joliet a place to make money, and we need to communicate that message--that Joliet is a place to make money--to businesses so they locate here and create jobs. Again, we first need to clean up downtown and make it safe."
Lastly, Marconi shared that on a recent trip to downtown with a family member, as his group was walking back to their car, they saw 3 cars getting parking tickets. Marconi said he would examine the city's parking ticket policies because he thinks if people get tickets while parked downtown, they are less likely to come back to do business downtown. Marconi said if you are trying to get people to go downtown and do business, you need to welcome them and give them encouragements to return downtown, not parking tickets.
First, Marconi said more nightclubs and bars are not the way to bring prosperity to Joliet. Marconi expressed outrage at the recent fight outside an all-ages nightclub on East Cass street. Marconi said no matter how much is spent on banners and decorative lighting, no one is going to go downtown for business purposes until there are more policemen on the street and people feel safe.
Next, Marconi said Joliet needs to stop marketing itself for tourism because tourism connotes short-term stay. Marconi said, "our buildings are suited for commerce. Our roads and our skilled labor force make Joliet a place to make money, and we need to communicate that message--that Joliet is a place to make money--to businesses so they locate here and create jobs. Again, we first need to clean up downtown and make it safe."
Lastly, Marconi shared that on a recent trip to downtown with a family member, as his group was walking back to their car, they saw 3 cars getting parking tickets. Marconi said he would examine the city's parking ticket policies because he thinks if people get tickets while parked downtown, they are less likely to come back to do business downtown. Marconi said if you are trying to get people to go downtown and do business, you need to welcome them and give them encouragements to return downtown, not parking tickets.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Unidos Marketing Network hosting Joliet Mayoral and City Council Candidates Forum
Unidos Marketing Network, a Will-County business, is hosting an event to help the public get informed about the upcoming Joliet Mayoral and City Council Election.
The event is open to the public and will be held March 23rd at Mt. Carmel Banquet Hall, 205 E Jackson Street. All Joliet mayoral and city council candidates have been invited to make presentations. Also, there will be time to speak with candidates individually.
The event starts at 6:00 p.m. with an hour of networking with the candidates. From 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., mayoral candidates will make presentations and answer questions. From 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., city council candidates will make presentations, and there will be another opportunity to network from 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m..
Check out the Unidos Marketing Network for more info!
The event is open to the public and will be held March 23rd at Mt. Carmel Banquet Hall, 205 E Jackson Street. All Joliet mayoral and city council candidates have been invited to make presentations. Also, there will be time to speak with candidates individually.
The event starts at 6:00 p.m. with an hour of networking with the candidates. From 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., mayoral candidates will make presentations and answer questions. From 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., city council candidates will make presentations, and there will be another opportunity to network from 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m..
Check out the Unidos Marketing Network for more info!
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