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Geneva Patch Election Central: A Guide to the April 9 Campaigns
Let this be your one-stop guide to articles, websites and media outlets for the spring 2013 elections in Geneva.
Welcome to Geneva Election Central 2013!
This is the "hub page" that will link to additional articles, websites and other media outlets to help youY get familiar with the Geneva candidates and the issues in contested races prior to the April 9 election. Please bookmark this page and refer to it often, as it will be updated regularly.
If there's an error, omission or if you just want more information, please contact Rick Nagel at rickn@patch.com or call 630-886-0792.
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Geneva Mayor
- Kevin R. Burns
- Robert McQuillan
Geneva 1st Ward Alderman
1 seat open; 4-year term
- Zachary Ploppert
- Michael Bruno
Geneva School Board
4 open seats; 4-year term
- Mark Grosso
- David Joseph Lamb
- William R. Wilson
- Daniel J. Garrett
- Robert L. Cabeen
- Jeffrey K. DiOrio
- Fred A. Dresser
- Leslie N. Juby
Links below are to the Kane County Clerk's Office election website:
Geneva Library Board
3 seats open; 4-year term
Geneva Park Board
2 seats open; 6-year term
Geneva Township Highway Commissioner
1 seat open; 4-year term
Geneva Township Trustee
4 seats open
Geneva Township Clerk
1 seat open; WRITE-IN
- Debbie Draus
- Geoffrey Carriero
- John Carlson
UNCONTESTED RACES
CITY
- City Clerk: Lynn P. Landberg
- City Treasurer: Patrick J. Mc Queeny
- 2nd Ward Alderman: Richard G. Marks
- 2nd Ward Alderman (2-year term): Donald B. Cummings, Jr.
- 3rd Ward Alderman: Dawn Vogelsberg
- 4th Ward Alderman: Ronald Singer
- 5th Ward Alderman*: The ballot on the Kane County Clerk's election website shows the name of the late Ralph Dantino, but the seat will be filled by appointment.
GENEVA LIBRARY BOARD
- 2-Year Term: Robert A. Shiffler
GENEVA TOWNSHIP
- Supervisor: J. Patrick Jaeger
- Clerk: (No candidate on ballot, but write-in candidates have applied.)
- Assessor: Denise D. LaCure
MORE INFORMATION
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Candidate's Forum on Fiscal Responsibility—6:15 p.m. March 20 at Williamsburg Elementary School.
- League of Women Voters of Central Kane County forum—6:30 p.m. April 4 at the Kane County Branch Court.
ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE LOCAL DEBATE
- Do you have something to say about the local election? Join Patch and post a Local Voices blog.
VOTER INFO
- For more information, visit the Kane County Clerk's website and enter your address.
Candidates' Positions on Issues
GENEVA MAYOR
- Election 2013: Robert (Bob) McQuillan — 'The City Must Live Within its Financial Means'
GENEVA SCHOOL BOARD
GENEVA 1ST WARD ALDERMAN
- Election 2013: Zachary Ploppert — 'No New Taxes or Fees'
- Election 2013: Michael (Mike) Bruno — 'A Voice Experienced in Historic Preservation'
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ELECTION 2013 OVERVIEW
- Geneva Election Central: A Guide to the April 9 Campaigns
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- Election 2013: Burns Vs. McQuillan; Ploppert Vs. Bruno for City Seats
FORUM
- LIVE COVERAGE: Geneva Candidates Face Off at Patch/TaxFACTS Forum
- Geneva Candidates Invited to Blog on Patch
- Patch's Klatch of the Titans: A Geneva Election Forum You Won't Want to Miss
- QuickStory: Who 'Won' Wednesday Night's TaxFACTS/Patch Candidates Forum?
RACE FOR MAYOR
- Who Do You Endorse for Mayor: Kevin Burns or Bob McQuillan?
- The Race for Geneva Mayor: Kevin Burns vs. Bob McQuillan
SCHOOL BOARD
- How School Board Candidates Would Vote on Coultrap Demolition
- Here's Your Chance to Endorse in the Geneva School Board Race
1ST WARD ALDERMAN
- Who Do You Endorse for Geneva 1st Ward Alderman?
OTHER RACES/MISCELLANEOUS
- UPDATE: Library Questions Whether Moffat Can Run for 2 Offices
- Teske: Library Is Simply Seeking Clarification Regarding Moffat's Candidacy
- Moffat Stays on 2 Geneva Ballots in April 9 Election
- UPDATE: Jay Moffat Withdraws From School Board Race But Still Seeks Library and Park Board Seats
- How to Lose Political Credibility in 3 Easy Steps!
- Update: Electoral Board Removes Geneva Township Clerk Candidate From Ballot
- Kane County Chronicle: Election Central 2013
- Reports: Geneva TaxFACTS Leader McQuillan Will Run for Mayor
- State Extends Local Elections Filing Deadline to 5 PM Dec. 26
- Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke Seeks Re-Election
- Who Is Running for Geneva School Board?
- School Board President Mark Grosso Will Seek Another Term
- 9 Candidates for Geneva School Board—So Far
- Election 2013: Burns Vs. McQuillan; Ploppert Vs. Bruno for City Seats
- UPDATE: Jay Moffat Withdraws From School Board Race But Still Seeks Library and Park Board Seats
- How to Lose Political Credibility in 3 Easy Steps!
- Update: Electoral Board Removes Geneva Township Clerk Candidate From Ballot
- Geneva Will Say Goodbye to Red-Light Cameras March 8
- UPDATE: Library Questions Whether Moffat Can Run for 2 Offices
- How School Board Candidates Would Vote on Coultrap Demolition
- Teske: Library Is Simply Seeking Clarification Regarding Moffat's Candidacy
- Here's Your Chance to Endorse in the Geneva School Board Race
- Moffat Stays on 2 Geneva Ballots in April 9 Election
- Who Do You Endorse for Geneva 1st Ward Alderman?
- Who Do You Endorse for Mayor: Kevin Burns or Bob McQuillan?
- The Race for Geneva Mayor: Kevin Burns vs. Bob McQuillan
- Geneva Candidates Invited to Blog on Patch
- TaxFACTS/Patch Candidates Forum Videos Are Up and Ready to Watch
- Why Bob McQuillan Can't Lose in This Election
- Mark Wissing Is the Best Township Highway Commissioner I've Ever Seen
- Mike Bruno Is Ideal Candidate for 1st Ward