2012 election
County Board District 3 Q&A: Steve O'Connor
Candidates for contested county board races were given the opportunity to answer a series of questions about county government. Here are the answers from Steve O'Connor, a Republican candidate in District 3:
Democrat candidates for 13th District debate
URBANA — In the only substantive debate before Tuesday's primary election, the Democratic candidates in the new 13th Congressional District on Wednesday night disagreed on a number of topics including term limits, quickly getting U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, cutting the military budget and their willingness to take corporate campaign support.
Three candidates seek two seats in Champaign County District 3
URBANA — The three Republican candidates for Champaign County Board District 3 include a longtime board member, a recent appointee to the board and a newcomer.
Candidates for Champaign County Board District 3
Champaign County Board District 3 Republican Party candidates
Aaron Esry
37, of rural St. Joseph
self-employed electrician
appointed to county board last year to replace Greg Knott
Stan Harper
57, of rural; Ogden
self-employed farmer
challenger
Steve O'Connor
71, of rural Urbana
Thousands hear Ron Paul at UI
CHAMPAIGN — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said America needs to shrink the size of government and restore individual liberty.
"The enthusiasm for personal liberty has to be restored and has to be renewed," he said.
Paul stops downtown before campaign appearance
CHAMPAIGN - It's not every day a candidate for president comes to town. It's even less frequent that he or she will make a detour into downtown Champaign.
Circuit clerk candidates
A look at the Democratic candidates for circuit clerk in Champaign County:
Lori Hansen
42, of Urbana
law librarian, Champaign County circuit court
married, no children
bachelor's degree, sociology, University of Illinois; master's degree, American Indian Studies, University of Arizona; J.D., University of Illinois College of Law
Three seek Dem nomination for circuit clerk
URBANA — The three Democratic Party contenders for Champaign County circuit court clerk are in agreement on one major issue: The office is in need of a major change.
The candidates for auditor
Democratic candidates for Champaign County auditor:
Ben Carlson
29, of Champaign
insurance agent, Cathy Hall and Associates
bachelor's degree in business management, Judson University
George Danos
46, of Champaign
mathematics teacher, Parkland College
Three Dems seek primary win for county auditor
The three Democratic candidates for Champaign County auditor met again Sunday night at their party's pre-election dinner. They talked about their qualifications and their plans, but they never touched on the reason there's a three-way Democratic primary and why Republicans think they have a chance of regaining the office after being shut out after 40 years.
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