Hanover Park Progress Shows Wide Support with Over 1000 Signatures
HANOVER PARK, IL--On January 19th, the candidates for office from Hanover Park Progress submitted their filing petitions. The minimum number of signatures required to get on the ballot was 68. The members of Hanover Park Progress have submitted 1033 signatures on their filing petitions.
"So many people want to join us," commented party chair and candidate for Village Trustee, Rick Roberts. "This has to be a record number of signatures submitted for Hanover Park Village office. We see this as an indication that the residents want to see changes in Hanover Park."
The 1033 signatures submitted by Hanover Park Progress represents the groundswell of support at the grassroots of Hanover Park. The people who work in volunteer organizations, schools, business, and religious groups want to re-energize the Village government. In October, 80 people from across Hanover Park came together to form Hanover Park Progress. These initial members have gone out in the community and worked to bring together their neighbors and friends.
"Our motto has been that we stand for people, not politics," says Bill Cannon, real estate manager and candidate for Village Trustee. "And, I think that this support shows that we are living our motto."
The members of Hanover Park Progress understand that signatures on filing petitions do not guarantee victory in the April election. All residents of Hanover Park are invited to join the Progress Party as their members work toward victory.
"We are going to double our efforts and our outreach," said Ed Zimel, businessman and candidate for Village Trustee. "We are taking nothing for granted."
"Each one of those 1033 people who signed our petitions is someone who is willing to take a stand for a better Hanover Park," commented Eira Corral, candidate for Village Clerk. "It is great to see the energy and interest from our friends and neighbors."
Any resident interested in joining Hanover Park Progress is invited to join the our email list at www.hanoverparkprogress.com or to just send an email to hanoverparkprogress@gmail.com.
2 comments:
IN REGARDS TO THE THREE KILLINS:
ARE THESE PEOPLE TRANSPLANTED FROM CHICAGO UNDER SECTIONS 8 ?
Section 8 housing is one of the reasons I first ran for mayor. Actually, it was the Village Boards refusal to act.
My whole life changed the day Bob Packham signed the authority for 550 apartments on Ontarioville Rd to become HUD (section 8) funded for individuals who were being thrown out of the projects being torn down in the city. Most HUD homes are a contract between homeowners and the County; the Village has no control over that issue. We have initiated an Ordinance to inspect all rental residential last year at my persistence. This has been functioning for only a few months and it is beginning to have an effect as owners are being held accountable.
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