A07, candidate forum Village of Forest Park [FP]

Last night candidates for Village of Forest Park participated in a candidate forum. Forest Park Forums has a discussion.

Since, I'm a candidate it's hard for me to give an evaluation separate from my personal perspective. I was happy with the questions asked. I wasn't as smooth as I'd like, but I think I made my points.

The candidates for mayor are:

• Anthony Calderone
• Theresa Steinbach
• Nagele Jackson (write-in, did not participate in debate)

And the commissioner candidates, in order of seating:

• Anthony Lazarra
• John Plepel
• Rory Hoskins
• Carl Nyberg
• Mark Hosty
• Mike Curry
• Marty Tellalian
• Jerry Webster

Before the event Calderone said he was talking to the attorney who represented Illinois Supreme Court Justice Bob Thomas in his defamation suit against a local newspaper about suing Forest Park Review for Bill Dwyer's column.

Afterward, former village clerk Joan White was talking to school board member Steve Johnsen about White running as a write-in for the two-year position without a candidate filed for election. Apparently a number of people are interested in running as write-in candidates.