by Check CU | Jan 31, 2021 | 2021 Election Candidates
Due to all of the problems I have uncovered in local government over the past five years, and on the urging of others who follow my work, I have decided to run for office. In November, I submitted my petition to be on the Democratic ballot for the Ward 2 seat on...
by Check CU | Jan 12, 2021 | 2021 Election Candidates
Jaya Kolisetty, U of I Associate Director for the Woman’s Resource Center, Urbana City Council Ward 4 Candidate Jaya Kolisetty has spent many years serving as an advocate for some of the community’s most traumatized individuals. Now, she hopes to expand...
by Check CU | Jan 9, 2021 | 2021 Election Candidates
Rita Conerly, running for Champaign Township Supervisor The 2021 elections in the Champaign-Urbana area has attracted perhaps a record number of newcomer candidates who decided to become involved because they were displeased with their local government. Rita...
by Check CU | Dec 23, 2020 | 2021 Election Candidates
Urbana City Council Ward 5 Candidate, Meghan McDonald (and Francesca) Local politics seems to have attracted a record number of newcomer volunteers seeking involvement with their government. The changing tides may be rocking the boat more than usual in the...
by Check CU | Nov 29, 2020 | 2021 Election Candidates
Deborah Liu is running for Urbana City Council in Ward 3 (photo provided) “I’ve lived and worked in many places before landing here (California, Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania), and I genuinely find Urbana the most delightful place to work and live out of all of...
by Check CU | Nov 29, 2020 | 2021 Election Candidates
Jared Miller is running for a 2nd term on Urbana City Council in Ward 7 “I want to continue fighting for real change within the City of Urbana on many of the contentious issues that the City is still struggling to find real answers for and take real action on.” Those...
by Check CU | Nov 29, 2020 | 2021 Election Candidates
Andy (Yinxi) Ma is running in the Democratic Primary for Mayor of Urbana (photo provided) U of I student Andy Ma will run against three other candidates in the 2021 Democratic primary election for the Urbana Mayor spot. Ma will finish his degree in political...
