Barnett, Olsen, Hosé Elected to Downers Grove Council
With all precincts reporting, incumbent Bob Barnett and newcomers David Olsen and Greg Hosé were the top vote-getters Tuesday, unseating longtime Commissioner Marilyn Schnell.
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Letter: Commissioner Bob Barnett Thanks Residents for Election to Village Council
Barnett was elected to his second term on the Downers Grove Village Council on Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Barnett, Olsen, Hosé Elected to Downers Grove Council
With all precincts reporting, incumbent Bob Barnett and newcomers David Olsen and Greg Hosé were the top vote-getters Tuesday, unseating longtime Commissioner Marilyn Schnell.
With all precincts reporting, incumbent Bob Barnett and newcomers David Olsen and Greg Hosé have been elected to the Downers Grove Village Council. Barnett, Olsen and Hosé secured the most votes in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results from the DuPage County Election Commission. They beat out longtime commissioner Marilyn Schnell and challengers Susan Walaszek and Don Jankowski. Olsen was the top vote-getter with 2,765 (20.5 percent), followed by Barnett with 2,753 (20.4 percent) and Hosé with 2,573 (19 percent). Schnell came in fourth with 2,288 votes. Commissioner William Waldack announced in November that he would be stepping down from the council in May. Tuesday marked the end of an era for Schnell, who has served on the …
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Monday, March 4, 2013
Election 2013: Robert "Bob" Barnett
Robert "Bob" Barnett is one of six candidates running for the Downers Grove Village Council in the 2013 election.
Robert "Bob" Barnett is one of six candidates running for the Downers Grove Village Council in the 2013 election. Barnett, 43, is currently in his first term as a village commissioner. He owns and operates the Joliet-based BarnettBates Corporation. Name: Robert "Bob" Barnett Position sought: Commissioner, Downers Grove Village Council Age: 43 Campaign website: www.barnettforcouncil.com Campaign email address: barnettforcouncil@gmail.com Family (name, relationship and age): Wife, Cary, 42; children, Bobby, Ana and Will Education (degree and school): Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Evansville in Evansville, IN; MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management in Downers Grove Occupation: Owner of …
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Two More File for Downers Grove Village Council; Field Widens to Six
Greg Hosé and Don Jankowski filed petitions for the April 2013 consolidated election Monday—the last day to file for the three open commissioner seats.
Two more people filed petitions Monday to run for Downers Grove Village Council, widening the field to six candidates. Greg Hosé and Donald Jankowski both filed nomination papers for the April 9, 2013 consolidated election before the filing deadline expired Monday evening, according to Downers Grove Communications Director Doug Kozlowski. Hosé and Jankowski will appear on the ballot with the four candidates who filed petitions Nov. 19—incumbents Bob Barnett and Marilyn Schnell, and newcomers David S. Olsen and Susan Walaszek. Downers Grove Village Clerk April Holden said last week that a lottery will be held Tuesday to determine ballot position. The four-year terms for commissioners William Waldack, Barnett and Schnell all expire in May …
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Four Enter Race for Downers Grove Village Council
Commissioners Bob Barnett and Marilyn Schnell both filed petitions seeking re-election in the April 9, 2013 consolidated election. Petitions were also filed by residents David S. Olsen and Susan Walaszek.
Two incumbents and two newcomers were the first to file petitions Monday in the race for Downers Grove Village Council. Commissioners Bob Barnett and Marilyn Schnell, and newcomers David S. Olsen and Susan Walaszek, all filed nomination papers for the the April 9 consolidated election at 8 a.m. Monday morning, according to Downers Grove Village Clerk April Holden. A lottery will be held Nov. 27 to determine ballot position, Holden said. Candidates have until Monday, Nov. 26, to file petitions, though Village Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Papers are accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The four-year terms for commissioners William Waldack, Barnett and Schnell all expire in May 2013. Barnett is currently serving his …
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PAUL C.
10:05 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Bella, Many people want to be little followers her in DG. They look to certain factions to tell them who to vote for. This is why we have the block council government we have. Everyone wants to be part of the in-crowd. We have seen it clearly in our current council government and it looks quite clear that Barnett and Jankowski (heavily endorsed by RS and the block-sitting members) will move in. … more ›
Thursday, November 3, 2011
The DG Report
Elaine Johnson: Little Council Support for Funding Senior Programs
Despite Waldack's repeated efforts, there's little Council interest in funding senior programs. How did a relatively modest expenditure become so controversial?
Another budget season and another impassioned attempt by Commissioner William Waldack to convince his Village Council colleagues to reinstate funds to two programs that serve local senior citizens. Waldack, at the Nov. 1 council meeting, made yet another pitch for his colleagues to earmark $60,000 in the 2012 budget for two programs benefitting senior citizens. The council discontinued its contribution to the federally subsidized Meals on Wheels program two years ago, at which time it also trimmed its taxi subsidy program. Since then, Waldack has repeatedly asked the council to reconsider, trotting out visual aids—an apple to represent the council majority’s focus on core services in 2010, a sliced penny to represent the relative cost of …
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Letter to the Editor
Barnett Offers "More Information, More Context" in Response to Waldack's Charges
Village Council commissioner offers explanation of his comments about storm debris cleanup.
Dear Fellow residents and Downers Grove Patch readers, As is often the case in today's world, snippets of a story are presented with less than complete information and without much context. In this instance the story-teller is a participant, Commissioner Bill Waldack by way of his Patch article of July 13, 2011. I am thankful that council meetings are broadcast, re-played and that videos are maintained should anyone wish to view the entire record; without commentary from Commissioner Waldack...or me for that matter. Because the fact is, I made no comment about picking up debris from private property—none. Rather I did ask that my colleagues to consider future review of the existing policy triggers when extreme storm events occur, similar …
Jeffrey Crane
9:12 am on Sunday, July 17, 2011
Make no mistake readers, my wife and I have experienced first hand the intimidation and harassment tactics of those that deem themselves as "politically connected" in this town. No worries here, bring it on. We are willing and ready to expose all the players and their supporters. You have awakened a sleeping giant. I suggest residents of Downers Grove do some due dillegence and request campaign … more ›
We Deserve Better in DuPage
12:35 pm on Friday, April 19, 2013
I met Barnett and Hose and liked what they had to say. Plus Barnett has been more than fair and works hard as a Trustee/Council member. Hose has already served our village on the Environmental Commission and Plan Commission for the past 5 years. Based on that dedication and commitment to our village he deserved our votes. No one ever spoke with me about Olsen but there were enough mailers for him… more ›