Here are some upcoming Peoria City Council candidate forums:
- March 14 (Mon.) @ 7:00 p.m.: Central Bluff Neighborhood Association candidates forum, Lippman Community Center, 2514 N. Sheridan Rd.
- March 16 (Wed.) @ 6:00 p.m.: Peoria 9/12 Project candidates forum, Peoria Theatre, 3225 North Dries Lane
- March 19 (Sat.) @ 9:00 a.m.: League of Women Voters candidates forum, Methodist North at Allen Road (community room), 2338 W. SUD Parkway
- March 21 (Mon.) @ 6:00 p.m.: NAACP candidates forum, Ward Chapel AME, 511 North Richard Allen Dr.
- March 24 (Thu.) @ 7:00 p.m.: Central Illinois Landmark Foundation (CILF) candidates forum, G.A.R. Hall, 416 Hamilton Blvd.
Come on out and meet the candidates, hear all our speeches, and ask us your questions! The future of Peoria is in your hands.
Ten candidates have filed for five at-large Peoria City Council seats. They are:
- Ryan Spain (incumbent)
- Chuck Weaver (chairman of Zoning Board of Appeals)
- Chuck Grayeb (former council member)
- Eric Turner (incumbent)
- Jim Stowell (D150 School Board Member)
- George Azouri (ICC Student)
- Beth Akeson (former Heart of Peoria Commission member)
- Andre Williams (local businessman)
- C. J. Summers (I’ve heard of this guy somewhere before)
- Gary Sandberg (incumbent)
Since there are no more than ten candidates, there will be no primary election. The primary would have been on February 22, 2011. Having no primary saves the taxpayers the cost of holding an election, which I believe amounts to about $75,000. The candidates will face off in the general election on April 5, 2011.
More details on my candidacy to follow. Stay tuned.
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