There is an election in Highland Park on April 4, with early voting beginning at the Highland Park Public Library on March 20. More information on voting is here. The ballot will have candidates for Mayor, City Council, School Boards and Park District Board. For City Council, I am endorsing Tony Blumberg and Adam Stolberg for re-election, and Kelly Nichols for election.

Kelly Nichols is Chair of the City’s Sustainability Advisory Group, on which she has served for 8 years; Senior Manager of Policy and Advocacy at Respiratory Health Association; and co-founder and co-owner of Evenmade, a small business teaching home improvement skills to those not generally included in these spaces. Kelly has twin 5th graders in the dual language program at Oak Terrace. As she says, “I am invested in making the community the best I can for all of the residents in Highland Park. I want Highland Park to be a vibrant, resilient, comfortable place where people love to live — a place where the kids who grow up here want to move back as adults and raise their own families.” Kelly’s intelligence, policy expertise, creativity, environmental knowledge, and strong decision making skills would be great assets to the Council. As the mother of school aged-children, and a resident of the Highlands neighborhood, Kelly represents a demographic that is currently unrepresented on City Council.

Tony Blumberg and Adam Stolberg have a strong record of accomplishments and make important contributions to City Council.

As the only practicing attorney on City Council, Tony Blumberg contributes his expertise on policy and legal issues. He is accessible to residents, and helps resolve issues that they are having with the City — in fact, that is how I first met Tony. His experience and leadership will provide continuity and stability as we address the aftermath of the parade shooting, and his calm demeanor will help us to maintain civility, openness and inclusion through this process.

Adam Stolberg is the owner of a property management firm, and has experience in real estate. As a Councilmember, he listens to residents, collaborates with colleagues, and works to find policy solutions that enhance Highland Park. He is committed to revitalizing our business community, maintaining and improving our infrastructure, incorporating sustainability into our codes, and supporting affordable housing.

Please join me in voting for Kelly, Tony and Adam for City Council.

Mayor Nancy Rotering is running for re-election and has my full support. Her leadership in the aftermath of the shooting has been remarkable.  The candidates for the School and Park District seats are also running unopposed.