Return to Candidate List NAME: Sean Casten POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE A CANDIDATE: US Congress District (6) 1. Why are you seeking this position? I spent 17 years as the CEO of companies that produced clean energy while cutting greenhouse gas emissions and creating new jobs. I met with Peter Roskam and found him unwilling to engage substantively on these issues. Since the 2016 election, a new imperative has emerged. Donald Trump is putting our nation at risk and desperately needs to be checked, but Peter Roskam is not willing to take on that responsibility. I am running for [...]

Return to Candidate List NAME: Tara Jacobsen POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE A CANDIDATE: Kane County Board District (21) 1. Why are you seeking this position? To be the voice of the taxpayers of Northern Kane County. From my experience going door to door people feel disengaged and neglected in northern Kane County. I want to remedy this situation by representing their interests. 2. What experience and background do you have which qualifies you for this position? I have been a certified Nurse Case Manager at the Bureau of Health Services Cook County Stroger and Provident hospitals.. In this role [...]

Return to Candidate List NAME: Ron Hain POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE A CANDIDATE: Kane County Sheriff 1. Why are you seeking this position? We currently face many serious public safety issues in Kane County. From a rising violent crime rate to an unprecedented opioid epidemic, and constant recidivism in our jail population. Throughout my career at the Sheriff's Office, I have applied innovative approaches to enhance our services and adapt to the dynamic and diverse needs of our community. I have a strong platform of innovative solutions to our myriad of current issues and I have the leadership ability [...]

Return to Candidate List NAME: Nancy Zettler POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE A CANDIDATE: Illinois Senate District 33 1. Why are you seeking this position? I am running to be the next Illinois State Senator for the 33rd District because the people living in this district have gone without a voice in Springfield for way too long. Instead we have elected people who tell us what they think we want to hear and once elected, become a rubber stamp for corporate special interests and, often, their own pockets. In Springfield I will fight for lower property taxes, affordable college education, [...]