* ENDORSEMENTS *
Downers Grove Community Advocates
Endorse Candidates for Village Council and Park Board
The Downers Grove Community Advocates are pleased to announce their endorsements of Downers Grove Village Council and the Downers Grove Park Board candidates in the April 5th election.
At a forum on February 26, held at Downers Grove Fire Station #2, 5420 Main Street, each candidate was given the opportunity to make a brief presentation and then participated in a question and answer session followed by a closing statement. All candidates were asked the same questions in the same order and were allotted the same time.
The text of the questions and podcasts of the endorsed candidate’s answers are available below.
In addition, candidates submitted answers to a brief questionnaire prior to the forum. The DGCA's decision to endorse these candidates was based on the responses to the questions asked, both written and verbal. Factoring in to the decision was the experience and knowledge DGCA members have of current and historical village issues. It is the policy of the DGCA to endorse for the number of positions available.
Due to technical difficulties with the audio files there will be a delay in posting. Please be patient.
Click here to view Village Council candidates questions: 
The following candidates were endorsed for Village Council:
* Becky Rheintgen 
The following uncontested candidate was endorsed for Mayor:
Click here to view Park Board candidates questions:
The following candidates were endorsed for Park Board:
* Mark Roman
* Robert Gelwicks
* Cathy Mahoney
The following uncontested candidate was endorsed for Park Board:
* Matt Cushing
The DGCA’s purpose is as follows: “We are a diverse and experienced group of residents who see the awesome opportunities before our great community. We are here to provide a positive, constructive and independent voice in the discussions that will shape our community’s future. Because we are a politically diverse group of people with many years of community service in government, the library, the schools and other civic groups, we believe we are uniquely capable of helping to meet this need. Our goals are to promote the best attributes of our village and to explore and inform citizens about those issues facing our community that will have an impact for many years to come.”
The DGCA believes that our endorsed candidates best embody this purpose and will serve the Village with integrity, objectivity and careful consideration of all sides of all issue before reaching decisions which best meet the needs of the citizens of Downers Grove.
Two Village Council candidates, Michael Maley and Dominic Scalzetti, declined the DGCA’s invitation to appear before the caucus or to provide information on their positions.
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