Monday, March 25, 2013
Miss the forum in Geneva? Trying to figure out who to vote for? Check out the searchable TaxFACTS Forum on Fiscal Responsibility videos at the links included in this article.
Here's a hint: Skip past anything the longwinded moderator says and move straight to the candidates' answers. Geneva TaxFACTS has posted two videos from Wednesday'sCandidates Forum on Fiscal Responsibility. There is a "topic short-cuts" drop-down menu that allows you to review any portion of the forum or compare, for example, the candidates' opening statements. The website also has a Video Menu that includes the recordings from the forum as well as past videos of government meetings. You'll have a chance to see another Geneva candidates forum, this one sponsored by the League of Women Voters, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Kane County Branch Court, 530 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. The mayoral and School Board candidates are …
Monday, March 18, 2013
"I have lived 30 adult years in the 1st Ward." Michael (Mike) Bruno says. He faces off against Zachary Ploppert in the April 9, 2013, race for Geneva 1st Ward alderman.
MICHAEL (MIKE) BRUNO — GENEVA 1ST WARD ALDERMAN CANDIDATE Name: Michael (Mike) Bruno Position Sought: Alderperson – Geneva’s 1st Ward Campaign Contact Information Home Address: 522 Fulton Street, Geneva, IL Family Members Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Engineering College), 1987, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Current Occupation and Employer: Owner of technology consulting firm, 1st Layers Consulting Corp. Political Party Affiliation: Independent Why are you seeking office? I have been serving the city and working with staff for some years now and wishto extend that level of service. After years of friends saying that I should run for office, it seems that now is the time to make that commitment. What will …
"The First Ward needs an alderman who remembers first and foremost his obligations are to the residents of his ward," Ploppert says. He faces off against Michael Bruno in the April 9, 2013, race for Geneva 1st Ward alderman.
ZACHARY PLOPPERT — GENEVA 1ST WARD ALDERMAN CANDIDATE Name: Zachary Ploppert Position Sought: First Ward Alderman Campaign Contact Information Home Address Family Members Education Current Occupation and Employer Political Party Affiliation * Why Are You Seeking Office? The First Ward needs an alderman who remembers first and foremost his obligations are to the residents of his ward. Geneva must strike a balance between our historic character and commonsense decisions. In order to attract new businesses and residents, we must be conscious of how decisions today will affect current and future Geneva residents. As a lifelong Genevan I will help bring this balance to Geneva. What will be your single most important priority if you get …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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. For more information, please like and visit our Geneva Patch Facebook page! Click on the candidate's name to see his or her Patch profile/position statement. 1 seat open; 4-year term 4 open seats; 4-year term Links below are to the Kane County Clerk's Office election …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Geneva Historic Preservation Commission member Mike Bruno formally announces his candidacy for 1st Ward alderman.
On the steps of his home in the Historic District of Geneva, Mike Bruno, longtime resident and member of Geneva’s Historic Preservation Commission, announced his candidacy Wednesday in front of more than 40 enthusiastic residents, friends and family. Bruno emphasized that his campaign and, if elected, his work on the City Council will be to “promote and protect” Geneva’s history and downtown vitality. The full speech is set forth below. “I would like to formally announce my intention to run for the position of alderman for the city’s 1st Ward. "My roots in Geneva go back to 1903, when my great-grandparents, Paul and Anna Berrettini, moved “out to the country” and settled on North Sixth Street for Paul’s health. I began visiting Geneva in …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
On Wednesday, Historic Preservation Commission member Mike Bruno will officially announce his candidacy for the 1st Ward aldermanic seat.
In a Monday press release, Mike Bruno said he will formally announce Wednesday his intent to run for 1st Ward alderman. Bruno will make the announcement at 3 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 15, on the front porch of his home, at 522 Fulton St. in Geneva. Bruno will make a brief statement of the reasons for his candidacy and will answers questions from the press thereafter. Refreshments will be served. Bruno has been a member of Geneva’s Historic Preservation Commission. He is an active and vocal proponent of historic preservation on issues such as the proposed demolition of the former Pure Oil Building, and the Cetron Building. Bruno owns a local Geneva technology company called 1st Layers Consulting and has been a regular volunteer on Geneva events …
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The more, the merrier. Now there are at least four who have shown an interest in replacing Sam Hill as Geneva's 1st Ward alderman.
Democracy is alive and well in Geneva, at least if the number of aldermanic candidates is any measure. Historic Preservation Commission member Mike Bruno said Tuesday that he's going to run for the 1st Ward spot that Sam Hill has held for the past 12 years. Hill announced at Monday night's City Council Committee of the Whole meeting that he would not run in the April 9 election. That footnote followed a spirited discussion about whether to allow residents who hold liquor licenses to seek city office. The COW straw poll was 8-2 to amend the city ordinance that makes that restriction, and Stockholm's owner Mike Olesen said he was ready and willing to run. Zac Ploppert already had formally announced his candidacy for the 1st Ward at a press …
First Ward Alderman Sam Hill argues to change the rules that prohibit citizens who hold liquor licenses from serving on the council, and the Committee of the Whole supports him in an 8-2 straw poll vote, opening the door for Stockholm's owner Mike Olesen.
First Ward Alderman Sam Hill dropped the bombshell Monday that he would not be seeking re-election as 1st Ward alderman, a position he's held for almost 12 years. And he did so in the wake of a City Council Committee of the Whole straw poll that opens the door to allow liquor-license holders to run for office—and Stockholm's owner Mike Olesen to throw his hat in the ring. "I do intend to run, yes," Olesen said after the Committee of the Whole ended at about 10:20 p.m. Monday night. "Basically, I love Geneva, and I think it’s worth working for and fighting for to make it the best community it can be. It's a fantastic place to grow up, my whole life is invested here, and I look forward to running should the council follow through and vote in…
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Rick Nagel
9:56 am on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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