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Monday, April 2, 2012

Sweeney to Appear on Ballot for 55th Dist.

Unofficial totals show she has 2,319 votes.

It appears Susan Sweeney’s name will appear on the general election ballot in November to represent Illinois’ 55th House District. Sweeney ran in the March primary as a write-in candidate. Unofficial vote totals on Friday afternoon were 2,319 votes for Sweeney and 63 votes for Rep. Rosemary Mulligan, according to Kevin Artl, political director of the Illinois House Republican Organization. Mulligan announced in January she would not seek another term. Earlier: Sweeney says voters, government officials need to “step up.” Sweeney, a Park Ridge Republican, will face-off against Marty Moylan, mayor of Des Plaines and a Democrat, to represent the district, which includes portions of Elk Grove Village, Des Plaines, Park Ridge and Rosemont. In a …

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March 2012 Primary: Illinois House 55th District Race, 2012 Election: Susan Sweeney, March 2012 Primary: Des Plaines Election Central, and 3 more ›

William K

11:47 am on Monday, July 2, 2012

Sweeney doesn't even live in the district. Her campaign office isn't in the district either. I don't know if I could support someone who doesn't live in my district. Sorry, but you should run in the district you live in.   more ›

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Result of Sweeney’s Write-in Campaign Could Come Friday

Anticipation builds for the Republican candidate and community activist from Park Ridge as she awaits the final count.

Susan Sweeney, a Republican from Park Ridge who ran as a write-in candidate to represent Illinois’ 55th House District in the primary on March 20, is waiting for ballots to be counted, the Daily Herald reported. She needs 500 votes in order for her name to appear on the ballot in November, and if she does not succeed, Republican leaders can appoint a candidate to face Mayor Marty Moylan, a Democrat from Des Plaines, in the general election. Sweeney will have to wait at lease a few more days to find out if her efforts yielded 500 write-in votes. Kevin Artl, political director of the Illinois House Republican Organization, said they expected the ballots to be counted on Friday, but was not sure when the results would be available. Earlier: …

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2012 Election: Susan Sweeney, March 2012 Primary: Illinois House 55th District Race, March 2012 Primary: Marty Moylan, and 3 more ›

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