Thursday, November 8, 2012
Reactions from 55th Illinois House District candidates Marty Moylan and Susan Sweeney.
Reactions from 55th Illinois House District candidates Marty Moylan and Susan Sweeney. In his victory speech, Moylan said: "We started this journey 14 months ago, it was my brother and myself and all you guys, Teddy, everybody together we started with the petition drive. And it was a long journey, a lot of days, endless days, a lot of long days, long nights, but today it’s an accumulation of good government coming together to elect a candidate that we feel is the best one here!" In her comments to supporters, Sweeney said: "I felt a big responsibility to win this race on behalf of, really, everybody in the State of Illinois that wants to see us change direction, and the impact that we have on people’s lives is pretty devastating when you …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Find out who is winning the 55th State House District race. Check back here for up-to-date results and information.
In the newly-drawn 55th Illinois House District Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan, Democrat, and first-time political candidate and community activist Susan Sweeney, Republican, squared-off in a heated race that began with campaigning door-to-door for months across the entire district, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont. Patch will update election results and reactions on this page as new information becomes available. Check out pictures of the Moylan campaign on Nov. 6. Update 9:49 p.m. - Sixth Ward Alderman Mark Walsten: I thought he was the best fit for Des Plaines and Des Plaines would benefit the most by having him represent the 55th," he said. "Sweeney has zero experience in government. It…
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The candidates for Illinois 55th State House District debated a range of issues in a public forum at Des Plaines City Hall on Wednesday.
Susan Sweeney questioned Marty Moylan’s plan to address the state’s $83 billion unfunded pension liability in a political debate at Des Plaines City Hall Wednesday. “What we’re talking about is a sinking Titanic, and we’re rearranging the deck chairs on it,” Sweeney said. Sweeney, a Park Ridge Republican, community activist and substitute teacher, and Democrat and current Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan, are running to represent Illinois 55th House District, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Elk Grove Village and Rosemont. Moylan said eliminating abuses of the pension system by union officials and administrators would be among his top priorities, if elected. Moylan said he would opt out of the state legislator pension …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Candidates seeking election to represent Des Plaines residents will gather for a debate at City Hall on Oct. 24.
On Wednesday evening Des Plaines residents will have an opportunity to ask questions of and listen to those candidates seeking election in November to represent them in Illinois state government at a debate coordinated by Journal and Topics Newspapers at Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St., Journal and Topics Newspapers reported. The candidates will answer questions about their plans, if elected. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. Candidates for the Illinois 55th State House District, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont are Democrat and Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan, and Republican Susan Sweeney, who garnered enough write-in ballots in the primary in March to appear on the November ballot. …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Marty Moylan, Susan Sweeney, Dan Kotowski and Jim O'Donnell will debate policy and take questions from residents at Des Plaines City Hall on Oct. 24.
Des Plaines residents will have an opportunity to ask questions of and listen to those candidates seeking election in November to represent them in Illinois state government at a debate coordinated by Journal and Topics Newspapers at Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St., on Oct. 24, Journal and Topics Newspapers reported. The candidates will answer questions about their plans, if elected. Candidates for the Illinois 55th State House District, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont are Democrat and Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan, and Republican Susan Sweeney, who garnered enough write-in ballots in the primary in March to appear on the November ballot. Moylan and Sweeney have not yet completed …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Susan Sweeney is running against Marty Moylan for the 55th Illinois House District.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Susan Sweeney did not respond to repeated attempts by Patch to reach her for this questionnaire. If you are the candidate, please contact us at christopher.brinckerhoff [at] patch.com so we can update your candidate page.
Marty Moylan is running against Susan Sweeney for the 55th Illinois House District.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Marty Moylan did not respond to repeated attempts by Patch to reach him for this questionnaire. If you are the candidate, please contact us at christopher.brinckerhoff [at] patch.com so we can update your candidate page.
Marty Moylan is running against Susan Sweeney in the race for the 55th Illinois House District.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
The 55th Illinois House District features Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan and Susan Sweeney. The 55th Illinois House District includes several communities including portions of Elk Grove Village, Des Plaines, Park Ridge and Rosemont. The Illinois State Board of Elections has a district locator. Candidates Click on a candidate's name for biographical information and answers to our candidate questionnaires, and check back for updates. News Moylan Raises More Than $100K Sweeney Looking Ahead to November Sweeney to Appear on Ballot for 55th Dist. Blogs Marty Moylan and Fountain Blue in the news once again
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