Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Steve Mandel, who held a seat on the Highland Park City Council until he was elected to the Lake County Board, outlines one of his three city council candidate endorsements.
Along with fiscal responsibility and core service support, our community leadership and commitment to our Environment is of great importance to me. While I am supporting three City Council candidates that care about the environment, only Kim Stone has demonstrated strong passionate leadership on the subject. Almost a year ago our City Council had a chance to promote 100 percent Green Power and still slash the cost of electricity with our aggregation process. Only myself, Jim Kirsch, and Paul Frank voted to support this renewable energy alternative. The Mayor and 3 Councilman found reasons not to go green and supported the BROWN option. This showed me who was willing to stand up and make a difference. Kim Stone has a true and solid …
Monday, July 9, 2012
Months after forming an exploratory committee, the Highland Park resident decides to run for Highland Park City Council. She joins Kim Stone and Daniel Kaufman.
Roughly two months after she first began considering a run, Alyssa Knobel decided Sunday that she would pursue a seat on the City Council in next April's election. The Business & Economic Development Commission (BEDC) chair and 14-year Highland Park resident joins Kim Stone and Councilman Daniel Kaufman in the race for three available slots. Current Councilmen Jim Kirsch and Steve Mandel will not seek reelection, and the council seat Kaufman was appointed to last April is up for grabs next year. Want Highland Park news in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to Patch's newsletter. "I wanted to vet my issues and get a grip on what people were saying and how they felt about me as a candidate," Knobel said about the past two months. "I have …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Kim Stone wants to be the voice for environmental issues on the Highland Park City Council.
A second candidate has thrown her hat into the race for Highland Park City Council. Kim Stone announced Monday her plan to file to run for Highland Park City Council. The Highland Park native joins Alyssa Knobel, who formed an exploratory committee last month. Want Highland Park news in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to Patch's newsletter. Stone currently serves on the transportation commission, the Parks Advisory Committee of the Park District of Highland Park and the North Shore School District 112 Field Management Committee. Stone hopes to replace Steve Mandel as the voice for environmental concerns, assuming the councilman wins his bid to join the Lake County Board. "We need somebody who can really speak to environmental issues …
Stu Pidasso
11:14 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
Blah, Blah, Blah. I do not care who wins, only that they possess common sense and can make sound business decisions. Put the personal agendas aside, and put the community as a whole first!! more ›