Bringing People Together

I wanted to share this piece from the Hanover Park Progress blog.

Bringing People Together


HANOVER PARK, IL--Since the election of Rod Craig as Village President, he has brought people across Hanover Park together to solve problems. The members of Hanover Park Progress understand the importance of having a team that works with leadership and cooperation. They aim to support Mayor Craig's efforts with quality debate and complete staff work to support those efforts, once elected on April 7th.

"The strength of Hanover Park is its people," said Eira Corral, Candidate for Village Clerk. "As Village Clerk, it will be one of my goals to reach out to the people in our town to work toward progress across all cultural boundaries. Together we can make a difference and achieve better solutions."

The Crime Prevention Advisory Board is exemplary of the sort of effort that Hanover Park Progress seeks to continue. This past November, Mayor Craig brought together police leaders, religious leaders, community leaders, State Representatives, our Congressman and other elected officials to address crime prevention in Hanover Park.

The Wind Turbine Alliance is a regional effort organized by Mayor Craig that has brought together regional leaders to work toward more sustainable and cost-effective energy options. What began as an idea from Keeneyville School District, the collaboration with College Districts, and Municipalities just makes sense. Mayor Craig has a passion to seek solutions to avoid raising taxes by working with our School Districts, State Officials like our Congressman and State Representatives to support green initiatives. Bi-partisian issues are resolved and moved forward like the Wind Turbine Alliance objective. A reality requires grass root support that is being modeled today to make shared wind farms a reality across Illinois.

Hanover Park's Cultural and Diversity Committee is another example of people coming together to address issues facing our town. This committee, supported by Mayor Craig and led by Trustee Carter, held a community event "Surviving the Economic Crisis" in December of this past year. This exceptional success was acknowledged by many as having value for families by those who attended from outside our town.

The Environmental Committee was unpopulated for years when resurrected by Mayor Craig. This team has been growing and working together preparing for future challenges. This group is exploring opportunities for community development, cost savings, and growth that have less impact on natural resources. This includes options for water conservation, recycling, and alternative energy options.

Another group of residents working for progress under the direction of Mayor Craig is the recently created Mayor's Veterans Advisory Committee. This group, chaired by Rick Roberts, is working to identify veteran’s needs and recognize the sacrifices made by Hanover Park citizens who served their country.

"The motto of Hanover Park Progress is that we 'stand for people, not politics,'" notes Rick Roberts, candidate for Village Trustee. "These are not just empty words for us. We want to follow the leadership of Mayor Craig and include all of our citizens in making Hanover Park a great place to live."

Mayor Craig has reached out to find volunteers, business, and religious leaders who care about Hanover Park. These people have come together to form Hanover Park Progress in order to support Mayor Craig's existing efforts and to contribute their energy to new efforts. It's time for Progress in Hanover Park.