The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area invited candidates in contested races in the general election to participate in Meet the Candidates Nights. They were also invited to provide information about themselves in a questionnaire. Links to candidate statements will be provided as they are received.
Name: Vern Tepe Position for which you are a candidate: Kane County Board District 22 Why are you seeking this position? I’m running for re-election to the Kane County Board – District 22, on the West side of Elgin. When I first ran for this office, I stated that my main objectives will be to: •Advocate for renewable energy; (We now have a Solar Field at Judicial Center) •Improve and enhance resources to address mental health issues (Have funded Health Department & various agencies in the county) • Expand services for seniors (Worked with Sr Services and Animal Control to [...]
Name: Linda R Robertson Position for which you are a candidate: Illinois Representative District 65 Why are you seeking this position? Scientists don’t typically run for office, but for me, that changed in 2022, when yet another school shooting took the lives of 19 children and two of their teachers in Uvalde, Tex. Standing at a courthouse vigil yet again for the victims of mass shootings, I became determined to fight for safer communities. Then just weeks later, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping women of rights for their own bodies. I was outraged. The current IL65 [...]
Name: Cherryl Fritz Strathmann Position for which you are a candidate: Kane County Board District 20 Why are you seeking this position? I am the incumbent seeking my third term on the Board. I am a long-time Elgin resident who has always been active and engaged in my community. I have been involved in such programs as Citizens Advisory Council, was a Girl Scout Leader, and a Docent for the Forest Preserve. Since 2012, I have been a Master Gardner through the University of Illinois, Extension program. I have also been active the Elgin Historical House Walk, both as a [...]
