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…
We’ll update results and report reactions throughout the evening in county, state and national contests. Reporters staked out all over will give you the latest information and pictures from candidates’ receptions.
This could be one of the most exciting elections in your lifetime. At Patch we’re cranking into high gear to bring you timely results on Tuesday night in races from the presidency, to the 9th and 10th Congressional districts, to the 55th Illinois House District, the 28th Illinois Senate District and more. We'll start updating election returns after 7:15 p.m. and continue until a winner is called. We'll have reporters at Chicago's McCormick Place to cover the Obama election returns event, as well as at candidates' election night watch parties in Des Plaines, Morton Grove, Park Ridge, Schaumburg and other towns. Be sure to follow Des Plaines Patch on Twitter and Facebook for instant updates, and check back on Des Plaines Patch for pages of …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Rep. Rosemary Mulligan says she’s an independent voice in politics; Susan Sweeney said Rep. Mulligan was taking the focus off the most important issues facing the state.
The break between Rep. Rosemary Mulligan, committeeman of the Maine Township Republicans, who has served in the Illinois House of Representatives since 1993, and certain House Republicans, appears to be widening. Rep. Mulligan, who would have been the incumbent in the newly drawn 55th State House District if she had won the primary in March, has in recent weeks endorsed independent candidate Dee Beaubien over Republican David McSweeney in the 52nd State House District and Democrat Marty Moylan over Republican Susan Sweeney in the 55th State House District. Rep. Mulligan said she disagreed with Sweeney on a range of issues including abortion. Sweeney is pro-life, while Rep. Mulligan is pro-choice, which, she said, represents a greater …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Candidates running to represent portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont received endorsements from a variety of organizations.
Candidates for the Illinois 55th State House District, Democrat Marty Moylan and Republican Susan Sweeney, have both received endorsements from newspapers and other organizations. The newly-drawn district includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont. Journal and Topics Newspapers announced its endorsement of Moylan, currently mayor of Des Plaines, on Sunday. During his time as mayor, Moylan reduced the number of city administrators, required city staff to be more accommodating to the public and kept the city’s tax levy for the general fund at zero percent, Journal and Topics Newspapers stated. Moylan was also endorsed by the Daily Herald, which stated his experience as first alderman, then as mayor, would be…
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Candidates to represent Illinois 55th House District and Illinois 28th Senate District gathered in Des Plaines to answer questions and appeal to voters on Oct. 24.
Candidates for the Illinois 55th State House District, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont, and candidates for the Illinois 28th State Senate District, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Roselle, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village and Rosemont, debated a range of issues including the state’s unfunded pension liability, taxes, the state budget, education, social program funding and more at Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St., on Oct. 24. Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan and Susan Sweeney, of Park Ridge, are running to represent the 55th House District, and Sen. Dan Kotowski and Jim O’Donnell, both of Park Ridge, are campaigning to represent the 28th Senate District. Sweeney’s campaign posted …
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 …
State Rep. Rosemary Mulligan should step down from position as Maine Township Republican Committeeman, Cook County GOP says. However, Mulligan earlier charged the party did not support her candidacy.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Cook County Republican Party released the following italicized information Wednesday evening. Earlier this year, the party did not support Mulligan's bid , she said. While she was reeling from the death of a close friend, she relied on the Illinois GOP to circulate and finalize her candidate petitions, and they intentionally did not do so adequately, she charged, because of political differences. Wednesday's statement from the Cook County Republican Party reads: Today Cook County Republican Party Chairman Aaron Del Mar called on Rosemary Mulligan to resign as Maine Township Republican Committeeman in light of her public support for Democrat Marty Moylan in the seat she previously held before losing in the primary. Mulligan sent a …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Des Plaines Mayor Martin Moylan would step down as mayor if he wins the 55th House District and allow city council to appoint an interim mayor until the election in April, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Des Plaines Mayor Martin Moylan would step down as mayor, he said, if he is successful in his bid to represent Illinois’ 55th House District on Nov. 6, the Chicago Tribune reported. If he is defeated by Park Ridge’s Susan Sweeney, he would run for mayor again, he said. Sweeney was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune over Moylan, the newspaper reported in another story. Rep. Rosemary Mulligan, a Republican who has represented the 65th District for nearly 20 years, and who would be the incumbent for the newly drawn district, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont, is expected to endorse Moylan in a letter sent to residents next week, Journal and Topics Newspapers reported. Mulligan’s petition …
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. …
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