I’m feeling a bit of weirdness again about spending money on a local race; I just read an article about the D200 race in 2015, where, apparently, an organization contributed $18,000 to one race (although, apparently, some of that wasn’t cash, but rather, in-kind candidate training, so that’s fuzzier). People were pretty upset about it, […]
“In challenging economic times, library usage always goes up, as so many Americans turn to their local libraries for help with schoolwork, job searches, and more. Mary Anne Mohanraj is an Oak Park library patron, a mother, a writer, and an English teacher. Equity and access are central to her progressive vision of what our
Notes from the campaign trail: “Fyi your son was campaigning for you today. He said he was going to tell everyone at school to vote for you “on voting day” because you love books commenting “I don’t think she’s done anything to try to get votes” he also said he saw you reading a 200
As the library board race comes to a close, I’m thinking about what comes next. Win or lose, I plan to run again — a friend told me yesterday that she’d read that men generally run three times before they stop running, and women stop after the first defeat. That lines up with what
Oh, I’m honored. Someone sent around a neighborhood note with their picks for the local election, and they not only endorsed my run, but said this: “We actually wish she were running for an office with more policy impact so we could support her there.)” I hope they don’t mind my quoting it —
Thanks again to all the folks who came out for our OPAL (Oak Park Arts League) meet-and-greet + rapid-fire reading; a really fun event! Thanks again to OPAL and director Julie Carpenter for the use of their beautiful space! It’s been interesting trying to figure out what’s the best way to spend campaign
I’m about halfway through hanging stuff on doors in Oak Park, I think, mostly due to the efforts of a score of hardy volunteers (and their associated children). I am a little amused to see that so far, my friends (walking their own neighborhoods) clearly fall into certain areas. I wonder if that reflects some
Local politics is more fun with mango mimosas, book swapping, and good company. 🙂 Thanks to all the candidates who came out, and especially to Holly and Graham for the D97 info presentation. I learned a few new things!
It is the first day of spring. Early voting opens here today, which means it is also the first day that people can actually vote for me for elected office! Springtime in America!
