Friday, April 5, 2013
See a sample ballot from the Lake County Clerk for your area's races.
Learn which races and candidates will be on the ballot for your area before heading to the voting booth on Tuesday, April 9. Just enter your name, house number, birth date and zip code to get started. Check out a video from Lake County Clerk Willard Helander on how to use the county's Voter Power webpage.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Here's a look at the contested races affecting Libertyville.
Election Day is April 9. Patch sent questionnaires to candidates running in contested races. Visit the pages below to learn more about the various races before you head to the polls. Meet the Candidates for Cook Memorial Public Library Board Meet the Candidates for College of Lake County Board
Friday, March 22, 2013
Philip J. Carrigan is among five candidates seeking two seats on the CLC Board.
Name: Philip J. Carrigan Age: 68 yr Family: wife-Mary Clare Jakes, daughter-Erin Carrigan, son-in-law--Jeremy Bell, grand daughters-Audrey & Elizabeth Bell (14 mo old twins) Education: B.S. Pharmacy,Mass Col Pharmacy; M.S. Industrial Pharmacy, Northeastern U,Boston; Ph.D. Pharmacokinetics, Univ Connecticut Occupation: Abbott Laboratories-pharmaceutical research & drug monitoring immunoassays (retired 2004, 31 yr of service) Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: CLC Trustee 2005--2011, Precinct Committeeman 2004, 2012 Other community involvement: Lk Cty Board of Health 1985--90; Youth Build GED tutor 2005--2009; Waukegan Twp Eddie Washington Ctr for Men-Advisory Cmt, Staben House for Women w Childen-Advisory Cmt (transitional housing …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Six people are running for three Cook Memorial Public Library District board seats in the April 9 election. Read their candidate profiles to learn more about them.
Voters will select three Cook Memorial Public Library District board members from a pool of five candidates in the April 9 election. The candidates include: incumbent Bonnie Quirke (Libertyville), incumbent Ann E. Oakley (Libertyille), Hela Ben-ayed (Libertyville), Phyllis A. Dobbs (Vernon Hills), Joe Bean (Libertyville), incumbent Tommy Koo (Vernon Hills). Patch sent candidate questionnaires to all six contenders. Click on each candidate's name for information about their experience, goals and thoughts about issues affecting the library district. Joe Bean Hela Ben-ayed Phyllis A. Dobbs — Candidate did not respond. Tommy Koo Ann E. Oakley — Candidate did not respond. Bonnie Quirke
Bonnie Quirke is among six people seeking three spots on the Cook Memorial Public Library District Board.
Name: Bonnie Quirke Age: Candidate did not respond. Family: Married, 6 children, 11 grandchildren Education: Registered Nurse, Diploma Occupation: Retired, Former Intensive Care Nurse Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: Presently Cook Memorial Library District Board President Other community involvement: Active in Lake County Right to Life. I am running as an Independent. I am active in my church and other community orginizations. Position sought: Trustee Cook Library Campaign E-mail address: bonnieifrl@aol.com Campaign committee: None Campaign Website: None Campaign Facebook: None Campaign Twitter: None Why are you running? I have a great deal of experience with the library. I love the library and the staff. I want to continue in order…
Hela Ben-Ayed is among six people seeking three seats on the Cook Memorial Public Library District Board.
Name: Hela Ben-Ayed Age: Candidate did not respond. Family: Married, 2 kids Education: Ph.D., Management Sciences (Change Management) Occupation: Corporate leader coach (Business French & Change Management) Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: Other community involvement: volunteer at my kids’ schools in Libertyville Position sought: Candidate did not respond. Campaign E-mail address: Candidate did not respond. Campaign committee: Candidate did not respond. Campaign Website: https://sites.google.com/site/helabenayedforlibraryboard/ Campaign Facebook: Candidate did not respond. Campaign Twitter: Candidate did not respond. Why are you running? Since I moved to Libertyville in 2006, Cook Memorial Public Library District has been an …
Tommy Koo is among six people seeking three spots on the Cook Memorial Public Library District Board.
Name: Tommy Koo Age: 34 Family: Wife – Karen, 3.5 year old daughter Audrey, 14-month-old son Brendan Education: BS in Financial Planning from Purdue University Occupation: local small business owner Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: none Other community involvement: Worship Coordinator at my local church Position sought: Trustee in the Cook Memorial Public Library Board Campaign E-mail address: tkoo.cooklib@gmail.com Campaign committee: none Campaign Website: none Campaign Facebook: none Campaign Twitter: none Why are you running? A strong desire to be an active contributor in our community, and what better way than to help shape and lead the library system that my family constantly uses and loves. In what ways would the library …
Joe Bean is among six people seeking three spots on the Cook Memorial Public Library District Board.
Name: Joe Bean Age: 68 Family: Two sons, graduates of Libertyville High School Education: BSJ, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Occupation: Professional freelance writer and corporate communications consultant Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: Other community involvement: Candidate did not respond. Position sought: Candidate did not respond. Campaign E-mail address: Candidate did not respond. Campaign committee: Candidate did not respond. Campaign Website: Candidate did not respond. Campaign Facebook: Candidate did not respond. Campaign Twitter: Candidate did not respond. Why are you running? I believe a library must be an invaluable asset to a community. I believe a library must intentionally evolve…
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Five people are running for two CLC board seats in the April 9 election. Read their candidate profiles to learn more about them.
Voters will select two College of Lake County board members from a pool of five candidates in the April 9 election. The candidates include Philip J. Carrigan, of Waukegan; Jeanne Marie Dauray, of Round Lake; retired vice president of student development Darl E. Drummond, of Gurnee; incumbent trustee John W. Lumber, of Ingleside; and incumbent trustee Barbara D. Oilschlager, of Grayslake. The 6-year terms of John W. Lumber and Barbara D. Oilschlager expire in 2013. Patch sent candidate questionnaires to all five contenders. Drummond's responses will be available March 20. Carrigan has not responded. Click on each candidate's name for information about their experience, goals and thoughts about issues affecting the College of Lake County.
Barbara D. Oilschlager is among five candidates seeking two seats on the CLC Board.
Name: Barbara D. Oilschlager Age: 64 Family: Married 43 years, two grown children Education: Master of Education—University of Illinois, Bachelor of Arts—National College of Education, Antioch Community High School, Antioch Consolidated Grade School Occupation: Educational Administration (retired). I was responsible for the administration of the Career and Technical Education Programs for all of the Public High Schools in Lake County. Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: College of Lake County Trustee 1989-Present, Illinois Workforce Investment Board 2002-Present (Gubernatorial Appointment), Illinois Community College Trustees Association President 2009-2010, Illinois Association of Career and Technical Education President 2001-2002, …
Marty Thompsen
5:23 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Great candidate. The College of Lake County and the students need the best and Phil Carrigan is the best. Get out and vote for him, Dauray and/or Lumber.   more ›