Four Greens elected to local office

Green Party members won 4 offices in Consolidated Elections on April 5, 2011. Steve Alesch was elected Warrenville Park District, Don Crawford was unopposed for St. Elmo School Board, Michael Drennan was unopposed for Ridgeville Park District, and Toni Williams was elected to Thornton Twp HS District 205 board. They join current Green Party elected officials Robert Braam (Manhattan Library District) and Bruce Samuels (Oak Park Library District).

Other Green Party members did not win, despite running hard-fought, principled campaigns. Jessica Bradshaw came in 5th for Carbondale City Council; Matt Hawkins came in 8th for East St. Louis City Council, and Rob Sherman lost his race for Buffalo Grove Village Clerk.

UPDATE: Rita Maniotis received 460 write-in votes in her race for Morton High School District 201.