November 4, 2008: The Pilsen/S.W. Side Greens ran several local, grassroots candidates for public office!

JACK AILEY, Candidate, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner

Jack is a licensed electrician, former steelworker, and activist for clean air in the Little Village and Pilsen neighborhoods. B.A. from Oberlin College 1968.
Program:
* Institute treatment for bacteria at all sewage treatment plants
* Develop and institute long range plans for water conservation, comprehensive treatment for all contaminants, separation of sewage and storm water runoff, and localized treatment of waste water.
* Eliminate any influence of “connections” in hiring and contracts
www.greens4mwrd.org

PALOMA ANDRADE, Candidate for Clerk of Cook County Circuit Court

Paloma Andrade is a candidate for Cook County Circuit Clerk. Paloma is the Green Party Committeeperson for the 14th Ward, a graduate of Kelly High School and Robert Morris University (Business Management with a concentration in accounting) and a Student of Dominican University working in a (Masters in Education). Paloma is a member of Concerned Women of America, an active member of the South Side United Local School Council Federation. Paloma lives in the Brighton Park neighborhood. vote4paloma.com

HOWARD KAPLAN, Candidate for Cook County Board of Review, 2nd District

Howard Kaplan is an Occupational Therapist by day, and an activist for cleaner, safer streets in his free time, working to promote better conditions for bicyclists, pedestrian, and transit users through a variety of strategies and organizational affiliations. His attraction to work with the diverse communities of the west side brought him to settle in the Little Village/Marshall Square neighborhood in 2002. Howard has experienced first-hand how property owners are currently deprived of the power to advocate for themselves in the 2nd review district. * Fairness transparency, and a level playing fieldfor homeowners in property tax appeals * No special favors for corporations or “well connected” lawyers

ANTE MARIJAN, Candidate, Illinois 2nd Legislative District

Ante Marijan is a life long resident of the 2nd District which consists of Pilsen, Bridgeport, McKinley Park, Little Village, and the Back of the Yards communities. He is the Green Party committeeman of the 11th Ward and is a local school counsel member of the Armour School. He is an advocate of imp[roving education and cleaning up the environment. Ante lives in the Bridgeport neighborhood. 11thwardgreens.org