Polls are open from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. today!
Written by John Biver
Back on March 1st the Illinois Family Action held a staff meeting and before getting to the business of the day, executive director Dave Smith asked me if I heard that Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s choice for Mayor of Aurora had lost the previous day.
That’s when I remembered that February 28, 2017 was Consolidated Primary Election day.
I forgot to vote!… Continue Reading
Tags: 2017 Election, Cody Holt, Consolidated Election, Enoch Essendrop, Jean Forrest, Joe Walsh, Katherine David, local elections, Ralph Bonatz, Renata Sliva, school board races
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | 
April 4, 2017 5:00 AM | 
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Once again Monte and David have a discussion with two U-46 school board members, Cody Holt and Mrs. Controversy, Jeanette Ward, also candidate Enoch Essendrop. We talk primarily about taxes, revenue, and spending. We also discuss recent changes to curriculum in U-46.
Yes, our government school systems have a spending problem. State Representative Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently pointed out this outrageous tidbit on her Facebook page:
Over 80 percent of superintendents receive six-figure compensation packages and will receive
$2 million to $8 million in total pension benefits over the course of their retirements.
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This week, Monte and Dave are joined by school district U-46 board members Jeanette Ward and Cody Holt, and candidate for U-46 school board, Enoch Essendrop. Cody and Enoch are running for the U-46 school board. The election will be held on April 4th.
In this week’s podcast, we talk about about the transgender bathroom and locker room controversy in U-46, where Jeanette made headlines for protecting the rights, privacy and safety of all U-46 students. … Continue Reading
Written by John Biver
If you live in School District U-46, three seats on that school board are up for election on April 4, 2017. You need to be aware that when it comes to the important topic of privacy issues for students, the candidates that deserve your support and are endorsed by Illinois Family Action are challengers Cody Holt, and Enoch Essendrop.
While there are three incumbent candidates and only two challengers, electing Holt and Essendrop (and removing two of the incumbents) will put voices of sanity and common sense on the board.… Continue Reading
