01-27-2009, 07:52 AM
I didn't see Jose Guzman Jr's name in the last paragraph for 2nd ward -didn't he get back on the ballot? Any news on a forum/debate in February? I would love to go hear these people talk about our city and their plans.
Five at deadline in Waukegan, Gurnee mayoral races
Sabonjian, Washington, Garner, Kovarik, Maniscalco make candidacies official
January 27, 2009
By DAN MORAN <!-- e --><a href="mailto
MORAN@SCN1.COM">DMORAN@SCN1.COM</a><!-- e -->
WAUKEGAN -- The deadline for candidates to join the April 7 mayoral elections arrived Monday with the expected filing of two high-profile entries: Lake County Board member Robert Sabonjian and state Rep. Eddie Washington, D-Waukegan.
With the two local officeholders entering the race on the final day, a total of five men are in play for the four-year seat. In the Feb. 28 primary, Republican Greg Flesher will run unopposed, and the Democratic field will include 1st Ward Ald. Sam Cunningham, Jose L. Guzman and incumbent Richard Hyde.
In Gurnee, three candidates filed for the mayor's race: Trustee Greg Garner, incumbent Kristina Kovarik, and past trustee candidate Tony Maniscalco.
Filing petitions to run for the three open trustee seats on the Gurnee Village Board were incumbent Jeanne Balmes, former Congressional candidate Kirk Morris, incumbent David Ohanihan, former trustee Mark Ratfelders and incumbent Hank Schwarz.
Challenges to general election candidate petitions must be submitted by Feb. 2. In Waukegan, any objections would go before an electoral board composed of Hyde, Motley and the senior alderman, Larry TenPas (6th Ward).
With Hyde as a candidate, he would have to recuse himself from the board. Either the second-most senior alderman or a circuit court appointee would join the panel. In 2003, when Hyde and Motley were candidates, attorneys Thomas Gurewitz and Richard Kopsick were appointed by the court to weigh a challenge to the Rev. C.L. Fairchild's candidacy.
Rounding out the electoral field in Waukegan are Democratic clerk candidates Motley and Hank Bogdala, Democratic treasurer candidates Patrick Dutcher (incumbent) and John Schwab, and Democratic 2nd Ward aldermanic candidates Susan Bailey, Thomas J. Koncan Jr. (incumbent) and Pat Seger.
Five at deadline in Waukegan, Gurnee mayoral races
Sabonjian, Washington, Garner, Kovarik, Maniscalco make candidacies official
January 27, 2009
By DAN MORAN <!-- e --><a href="mailto
MORAN@SCN1.COM">DMORAN@SCN1.COM</a><!-- e -->WAUKEGAN -- The deadline for candidates to join the April 7 mayoral elections arrived Monday with the expected filing of two high-profile entries: Lake County Board member Robert Sabonjian and state Rep. Eddie Washington, D-Waukegan.
With the two local officeholders entering the race on the final day, a total of five men are in play for the four-year seat. In the Feb. 28 primary, Republican Greg Flesher will run unopposed, and the Democratic field will include 1st Ward Ald. Sam Cunningham, Jose L. Guzman and incumbent Richard Hyde.
In Gurnee, three candidates filed for the mayor's race: Trustee Greg Garner, incumbent Kristina Kovarik, and past trustee candidate Tony Maniscalco.
Filing petitions to run for the three open trustee seats on the Gurnee Village Board were incumbent Jeanne Balmes, former Congressional candidate Kirk Morris, incumbent David Ohanihan, former trustee Mark Ratfelders and incumbent Hank Schwarz.
Challenges to general election candidate petitions must be submitted by Feb. 2. In Waukegan, any objections would go before an electoral board composed of Hyde, Motley and the senior alderman, Larry TenPas (6th Ward).
With Hyde as a candidate, he would have to recuse himself from the board. Either the second-most senior alderman or a circuit court appointee would join the panel. In 2003, when Hyde and Motley were candidates, attorneys Thomas Gurewitz and Richard Kopsick were appointed by the court to weigh a challenge to the Rev. C.L. Fairchild's candidacy.
Rounding out the electoral field in Waukegan are Democratic clerk candidates Motley and Hank Bogdala, Democratic treasurer candidates Patrick Dutcher (incumbent) and John Schwab, and Democratic 2nd Ward aldermanic candidates Susan Bailey, Thomas J. Koncan Jr. (incumbent) and Pat Seger.