12-09-2008, 09:11 PM
Three Waukegan mayoral candidates file for primary Rockingham, Johnson vie in North Chicago
December 9, 2008
By DAN MORAN <!-- e --><a href="mailto
MORAN@SCN1.COM">DMORAN@SCN1.COM</a><!-- e -->
WAUKEGAN -- Mayor Richard Hyde filed nominating papers to run for a second full term in office on Monday, the first day for candidates to file for the Feb. 24 primaries.
Hyde will be opposed by at least two candidates who also joined the Democratic race on Monday: 1st Ward Ald. Sam Cunningham, who challenged Hyde in 2005, and Jose Guzman, who ran unsuccessfully for the North Shore Sanitary District Board earlier this year.
Meanwhile, in the North Chicago mayoral race, incumbent Leon Rockingham and former mayor Jerry Johnson both turned in petitions on Monday, setting up a rematch of the 2005 Democratic primary.
Clerks offices in both cities also fielded a number of entries in other municipal races on the first day to turn in nominating petitions. The filing deadline is 5 p.m. Dec. 15, and objections to any nominating petition are due by Dec. 22.
In Waukegan, where all the candidates arriving on Monday were Democrats, two candidates filed for the treasurer's race -- incumbent Pat Dutcher and John Schwab. Incumbent Wayne Motley and Henry Bogdala filed for the city clerk's race.
In the 2nd Ward, incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Koncan Jr., who was appointed last month to succeed the late John Balen, filed to run in the first leg of a special election being held for the final two years of Balen's term.
In North Chicago, incumbent treasurer Kenneth Robinson filed to run for re-election in the Democratic primary, and incumbent clerk Lori L. Collins also filed as a Democrat for re-election.
In the aldermanic races, incumbent Democrat Ernest Fisher filed for re-election in the 1st Ward, and incumbent Democrat Torrance D. Abrams Sr., who was appointed to succeed the late James Ellis last summer in the 5th Ward, also filed for re-election.
Also filing to run in the 5th Ward were Jimmy L. Baldwin, a past candidate for the North Chicago School Board, and J.T. Smith Jones.
Meanwhile, at the Waukegan Township offices, an official said details on any filings made on Monday would be made available today.
December 9, 2008
By DAN MORAN <!-- e --><a href="mailto
MORAN@SCN1.COM">DMORAN@SCN1.COM</a><!-- e -->WAUKEGAN -- Mayor Richard Hyde filed nominating papers to run for a second full term in office on Monday, the first day for candidates to file for the Feb. 24 primaries.
Hyde will be opposed by at least two candidates who also joined the Democratic race on Monday: 1st Ward Ald. Sam Cunningham, who challenged Hyde in 2005, and Jose Guzman, who ran unsuccessfully for the North Shore Sanitary District Board earlier this year.
Meanwhile, in the North Chicago mayoral race, incumbent Leon Rockingham and former mayor Jerry Johnson both turned in petitions on Monday, setting up a rematch of the 2005 Democratic primary.
Clerks offices in both cities also fielded a number of entries in other municipal races on the first day to turn in nominating petitions. The filing deadline is 5 p.m. Dec. 15, and objections to any nominating petition are due by Dec. 22.
In Waukegan, where all the candidates arriving on Monday were Democrats, two candidates filed for the treasurer's race -- incumbent Pat Dutcher and John Schwab. Incumbent Wayne Motley and Henry Bogdala filed for the city clerk's race.
In the 2nd Ward, incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Koncan Jr., who was appointed last month to succeed the late John Balen, filed to run in the first leg of a special election being held for the final two years of Balen's term.
In North Chicago, incumbent treasurer Kenneth Robinson filed to run for re-election in the Democratic primary, and incumbent clerk Lori L. Collins also filed as a Democrat for re-election.
In the aldermanic races, incumbent Democrat Ernest Fisher filed for re-election in the 1st Ward, and incumbent Democrat Torrance D. Abrams Sr., who was appointed to succeed the late James Ellis last summer in the 5th Ward, also filed for re-election.
Also filing to run in the 5th Ward were Jimmy L. Baldwin, a past candidate for the North Chicago School Board, and J.T. Smith Jones.
Meanwhile, at the Waukegan Township offices, an official said details on any filings made on Monday would be made available today.