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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Candidates Make Case for County Board Appointment

10 of 11 candidates seeking to fill the unexpired term of District 4 Board Member Debra Olson participate in forum.

Candidates vying to finish out the unexpired term of DuPage County Board Member Debra Olson pressed their case to County Chairman Dan Cronin during a candidate’s forum at the county administration building in Wheaton on Tuesday night. In December, Olson announced she was leaving her position on the board to helm the DuPage Homeownership Center, a non-profit agency. Olson’s abrupt resignation left no time for potential candidates to gather the necessary petitions to get on the ballot. Of the 11 candidates vying to finish Olson’s term, only Amy Grant had been circulating petitions and will be on the primary ballot in March. Incumbent board members J.R. McBride of Glen Ellyn and Grant Eckhoff of Wheaton will also be on the ballot. Voters …

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DuPage County Board Member Leaves Post for DuPage Homeownership Center

Chad D. Walz

8:52 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012

I have known Peter Ladesic for over 12 years now. I have always known him to be an honest, hard working and loyal person. Peter will never waiver from his value system. Peter is not a career politician and he will fight for the best interests of the people he represents. I hope Mr. Cronin selects Peter for this appointment, he will not be disappointed.   more ›

Monday, December 5, 2011

DuPage County Board Member Leaves Post for DuPage Homeownership Center

Today Debra Olson announced she is taking the position of Executive Director of the DuPage Homeownership Center.

After nine years on the DuPage County Board, Republican Debra Olson of District 4 announced she will be leaving the board in December for a new position at a non-profit, according to a statement from her office.  Olson will lead the DuPage Homeownership Center, a housing counseling agency, as the Executive Director. The announcement comes on the last day for candidates to file.  "It has been an honor and privilege to serve DuPage County residents as a County Board Member,” said Olson in the statement. “I dedicated myself to the role of policy-maker for many years, and am very proud of my achievements on behalf of the taxpayers of DuPage,” in the statement. 

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lucky halfback

2:48 am on Thursday, December 15, 2011

Jim you are a buffoon. IF you were a really involved with the local party, you would have know there was an implied contract with the team of Olsen/Eckoff/JR and the local Milton republican party, which was - as that as long they were being effective republican country board members that no one would run against the trio. The rub was Olsen decided, unilaterally, to drop out about week ago, only …   more ›

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