A Knight in Dragonland

Mayor:

Dave Tebben – I think I’ve made my reasons for this choice abundantly clear.

City Council:

Barb Strand – She’s an honest, hard-working & experienced public servant with the interests of Pekin’s children at heart. Strand is the perfect pick for a pediatrician and father of four.

Chad Schmidgall – I think his architect’s vision and formal training in urban planning would be a fine addition to the council. I’m impressed by Chad’s dedication to service for the poor by volunteering in Haiti. I also believe that his experience as an officer in the Central Illinois chapter of the United States Green Building Council would be of great service to Pekin. With rising energy prices, Pekin needs to look to conservation to help control costs. Chad could help to lead us in that direction.

Jason Juchems – Hardworking and idealistic, Jason has just the qualities Pekin needs to carry the city forward into the future. Along with his dedication and ability, Jason would provide a young Asian face among the leaders of Pekin. I can’t think of a better way to exorcise the lingering spectre of the old Pekin High mascot.

Jim Jones – He’s the wise old man of the council – honest and dedicated to Pekin. I also like Harvey Richmond, but I picked Jim Jones to complement my other choices for council. Jones would be the perfect balance for the youth and inexperience of Juchems and Schmidgall.

District 108 Board:

Karen Frazier – She’s a longtime friend of the blog and a staunch defender of the interests of District 108’s children.

Richard Root – He’s an experienced board member who also stood up against Mangan’s anti-108 diatribes.