This years Re-Cap

Political recaps are always fun.

Last year at this time, signs were being printed for the November elections.  Some of the local candidates fought for higher political seats in the IL Senate and House.  So where are they today and what do we expect from them in the future?

Cedra Crenshaw whom ran for the IL Senate seat against AJ Wilhelmi has not gone away.  She has volunteered articles on local news sites and attended school board meetings. Although she has donated much of her campaign funds, she has left enough to run for a local office.  We anticipate Cedra will run for office in Bolingbrook or for the Township next year.  Our bets are on the school board and we suppose, if she does this, that she will not only win, but will make a great "Chair" of the board.  She is fiscally responsible and has children in the system. 

Mary Pat Oliver has donated her money in her campaign funds and does not appear to be making a run for further politics.  We believe that Mary Pat and Cedra should team together to tackle that school board election in two years.

This past election saw many new faces and some regular one's. 
Rhonda Reed Slaughter ran for trustee in April for the second time.  She had many votes in this election and her fan base is growing, thanks to her hard hitting journalism techniques.  She will be a force to contend with at the last election.  We see many people donating to her cause in two years and we encourage her to take on the elimination of the Township before then. 

Bob Bowen, a runner for Trustee, is still waiting his turn.  He ran a great election, getting large votes for a first time runner.  He played the election game skillfully, and was backed by support and advice from Bonnie, the past mayoral candidate.  The two, as a team, would have landed the positions.  However, since Bonnie was removed from the ballot again by a biased board, Bob did well but did not finish top.  I do not think his race is over and I think he will be shooting for the goal next time.

Bonnie Alicea, who ran for Mayor and Trustee, is still actively participating in the community.  Recently she launched a large initiative to take people to Joplin.  She was able to organize and fund raise quite a bit for the cause and spent time working on site in Joplin with clean up, search and rescue, and helping families find precious items lost.   She has led a humble existence, despite opposition anger with her, and has promised to keep Bolingbrook in the front of her mind for the election in two years.  Many people are fighting for her success if she runs for Mayor.  She however, does not focus on the election two years away, she focuses on what she can do to make Bolingbrook better. In the meantime, she works with IL law makers to change the corrupt laws of petitioning and electoral boards, so that anyone has the constitutional rights to run for an elected office in Bolingbrook.  She is heavily involved in the Independent Party issues and looking to assist those trying to establish a new political party in Will County for the independents.  She feels that it is time Bolingbrook residents had people in office that voted for the best interest of the residents instead of the best interest of their political parties.

Wayne Kwiat ran for Judgeship in November.  He is still working with the States Attorneys Office processing traffic violations.  We do not see a run for office in the future.

Does Ken Cygan want to run again?  He is still contributing articles on the Patch and word on the street is he is hoping to try again in two years!  Last time he was hit with trying to straddle the fence with political parties and residents.  Let's hope he hops to one side before he starts again.