Election April 5, 2011

This year in La Grange Park, there was something new:  a political party was formed as a result of some candidates not being endorsed by the La Grange Park Caucus. The Caucus has been in existence in our village for over 70 years and has provided an equal voice to residents throughout the village. There have been times that a candidate was not endorsed by the Caucus and decided to run as an independent. This is not the same as a party-backed candidate.

I have the utmost admiration for the residents in La Grange Park who put forth their individual efforts and funds to send informational mailers to all registered voters in the village. Their letters and newsletters gave an unbiased view of the differences between a Village Caucus and a Political Party and also outlined in detail what the mission is for La Grange Park and how some of the opinions put forth by the political candidates did not match the mission for our town.

There are 8,000+ registered voters in La Grange Park. In a local election, your voice is truly heard: every single vote counts. Scott Mesick at 1416, Patty Rocco at 1406, Susan Storcel at 1405, Tim Hayes at 1394 and Jason Vitell at 1226, it was a well-run and important - and close - ! election. On a local level, it is democracy at its best - we each have a voice - we need to use it!