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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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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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Ballot Order Set for Downers Grove Council Race; Barnett Gets Top Billing
Incumbent Bob Barnett will be the first of six candidates listed on the April 9, 2013 ballot; newcomer Greg Hosé will be slated last.
The official ballot order has been set for the 2013 Downers Grove Council race, and the two incumbent candidates have received top billing. A lottery was held Nov. 27 to determine the six candidates' placement on April 9, 2013 ballot, according to Downers Grove Village Clerk April Holden. Four candidates—incumbents Robert "Bob" Barnett and Marilyn J. Schnell, and newcomers David S. Olsen and Susan Walaszek—filed their nomination papers at 8 a.m. Nov. 19. Two additional newcomers, Greg Hosé and Don Jankowski, filed just before the deadline Nov. 26. Under state law, for those who file at the same time, a lottery is held to determine ballot placement. Barnett's name will appear first, followed by Schnell, Olsen and Walaszek. Jankowski will …
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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 ›