From Cook County Green Party
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2010 Elections
For State-wide offices also see the Illinois Green Party Website
County-wide Office
| Candidate | Office | Website | Email | Phone
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Tom Tresser | Board President | http://www.tom2010.us | tom@tom2010.us | +1-312-276-5432
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| Tom was a lead organizer for No Games Chicago and a co-founder of Protect Our Parks and has been fighting the Machine and doing grassroots organizing and community building in Chicago since 1990. He will cut waste in the coounty government, restore trust in the county government and deliver world class service - inlcuding increased access to health care service - from the county government.
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Robert C. Grota  | Assessor | http://grotaforcookcountyassessor.com | contact@GrotaForCookCountyAssessor.com |
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Marshall P. Lewis  | Sheriff
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Nadine Bopp  | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board (3 at-large positions) | http://www.greens4mwrd.org | greens4mwrd@comcast.org | +1-312-802-9004
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| Diana Horton | 1. Institute treatment for bacteria, pharmaceuticals and metabolic toxins at all sewage plants.
2. Develop and institute long range plans for water conservation, separation of sewage and storm water runoff, and localized treatment of waste water.
3. Use sludge for production of electric energy.
4. Eliminate the practice of untreated sludge use as an agricultural fertilizer.
5. Eliminate any influence of "connections" in hiring and contracts
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John "Jack" Ailey
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Commissioners
| Candidate | District
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Ronald Lawless  | 1st District
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Michael Smith | 2nd District
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| Joseph A. Barton | 4th District
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Paloma Andrade | 7th District
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| Brock Merck | 9th District
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| George E. Milkowski | 13th District
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Green Party County Committee
| District | Candidate
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| Kip Robbins | Oak Park Township Committeeman
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| Rita Maniotis | Berwyn Township Committeewoman
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| Suzanne von Leuschner | Proviso Township Committeewoman
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Our Origins
The CCGP was formed on September 1st of 2007, to bring together the ILGP locals that were operating within Cook County, Illinois. The About Us page gives a quick overview of the party's goal and structure.
All inquiries should be directed to info@cookcountygreens.org
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Upcoming Events
- February 23, 7:30PM Locals Council meeting, Cuernavaca Restaurant, 1160 W. 18th St., Chicago
- March 3, 8PM Central Committee Convention, Casa Aztlan 1831 S. Racine, Chicago
- March 6, 2-5PM Membership meeting of Cook County Green Party, Park National Bank, Oak Park, Madison and Austin
- March 18, 5:30PM March to End the Wars and Occupations Now! Gather at Federal Plaza, Dearborn and Adams, march starts at 6:30PM.
Download a printable flyer for the annual membership rally: Image:CCGP Rally.pdf
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Discussion Group
A public mailing list for Cook County Green Party members is available at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cookcodiscussion/
A private discussion group for CCGP day-to-day operations and business is available at
http://www.cookcountygreens.org/mailman/listinfo/ccgp-internal
End the Wars & Occupations Now!
Fund People's Needs, Not Corporate Greed