Meet the Candidates Forum

The Chamber's Meet the Candidates Forums are held as needed to introduce our Members to candidates running for local, regional, and state elected positions.

Our 2013 Meet the Candidates Forum will be held on March 7th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center, located at Morton High School.  The event is free and no registration is required!

This year's Forum will feature competing candidates for the Mayor of Morton, Village of Morton Board of Trustees, Morton Park District Board, and the Morton District 709 Board of Education.

INVITED CANDIDATES IN LOCAL CONTESTED RACES INCLUDE:

Morton Mayoral Candidates
Trustee Stephen E. Newhouse
Ronald Rainson

Morton Village Board of Trustees Candidates
Trustee 2-Year Term (1 seat available):
Maria Abel
Sam Heer

Morton Park District Candidates
4-Year Term (3 seats available):
Oz Bakirdan
Jim Ingold
Mark Johnson
Scott Lennington
Fred Remmert

Morton Board of Education Candidates

Incorporated Area (3 seats available):
David Durflinger
Clint Heinold
Tom Neeley
Kelly Scarfe
Mike Vlahos