Here is a report of the money spent / votes received for the candidates for DuPage County Board Member (District 3) for this election cycle:
Michael F. McMahon (R) - $124,257 spent - won with 30,158 votes
John Curran (R) - $77,329 spent - won with 30,987 votes
Robert "Bob" Brandt (D) - $5,934 spent - lost with 26,824 votes
Karol Sole (D) - $3,059 spent - lost with 21,074 votes
Thank you for your support - both your monetary donations and your votes. Maybe next time...
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Schillerstrom is at it again...
Remember back in the primary when DuPage County Chairman Robert Schillerstrom gave money to eliminate his critics on the County Board? Click here for newspaper articles.
Well, he's at it again.
In October, Schillerstrom gave $9,000 to my opponent Michael McMahon.
In August, Schillerstrom gave $1,000 to my opponent John Curran. He gave Curran another $12,000 in October.
It's deja vu all over again.
Oh, by the way, two of the three Republican State Senators who voted to raise our sales tax this year (Dillard, Cronin) also donated money to my opponent John Curran. Click here for more information.
Click here for the financial reports.
The more things change, the more they remain the same?
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Democrat for DuPage County Board
District 3
Well, he's at it again.
In October, Schillerstrom gave $9,000 to my opponent Michael McMahon.
In August, Schillerstrom gave $1,000 to my opponent John Curran. He gave Curran another $12,000 in October.
It's deja vu all over again.
Oh, by the way, two of the three Republican State Senators who voted to raise our sales tax this year (Dillard, Cronin) also donated money to my opponent John Curran. Click here for more information.
Click here for the financial reports.
The more things change, the more they remain the same?
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Democrat for DuPage County Board
District 3
Sunday, October 5, 2008
The Doings Endorsement
I received the endorsement of The Doings Hinsdale newspaper.
…Brandt should win seat in District 3…
October 2, 2008
DuPage County Board District 3
Robert "Bob" Brandt (D)
“…attorney and former Woodridge Trustee Robert "Bob" Brandt would be a good fit. He's a civic-minded individual who served on the board of directors for Family Shelter Services and was a speaker for Court Appointed Special Advocates. Brandt, who touts fiscal responsibility, wants to cut County Board members' salaries by 50 percent and eliminate their retirement plan, which calls for paying 80 percent of their part-time salaries after 20 years of service...”
Click here for the entire article.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Democrat for DuPage County Board - District 3
…Brandt should win seat in District 3…
October 2, 2008
DuPage County Board District 3
Robert "Bob" Brandt (D)
“…attorney and former Woodridge Trustee Robert "Bob" Brandt would be a good fit. He's a civic-minded individual who served on the board of directors for Family Shelter Services and was a speaker for Court Appointed Special Advocates. Brandt, who touts fiscal responsibility, wants to cut County Board members' salaries by 50 percent and eliminate their retirement plan, which calls for paying 80 percent of their part-time salaries after 20 years of service...”
Click here for the entire article.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Democrat for DuPage County Board - District 3
Friday, August 22, 2008
For the record...
For the record - I have one house, which is not paid for.
And I make substantially less than $5 million a year. Substantially with a capital S.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Democrat for DuPage County Board - District 3
And I make substantially less than $5 million a year. Substantially with a capital S.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Democrat for DuPage County Board - District 3
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Remember in November....
Just in case you forgot, the three State Senators from DuPage County who voted in FAVOR of the increased sales tax are:
Kirk Dillard (R-24th)
Dan Cronin (R-21st)
John Milner (R-28th)
Republicans. Raising taxes. It's what they do in DuPage County.
04-02-08 - "The DuPage County sales tax increase"
01-22-08 - "DuPage Republicans work hard to raise taxes"
01-21-08 - "Free money for collar counties courtesy of DuPage Republicans"
01-17-08 - "A third rail on transit"
More articles and letters to the editor located here.
Remember in November.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Democrat for DuPage County Board - District 3
Kirk Dillard (R-24th)
Dan Cronin (R-21st)
John Milner (R-28th)
Republicans. Raising taxes. It's what they do in DuPage County.
04-02-08 - "The DuPage County sales tax increase"
01-22-08 - "DuPage Republicans work hard to raise taxes"
01-21-08 - "Free money for collar counties courtesy of DuPage Republicans"
01-17-08 - "A third rail on transit"
More articles and letters to the editor located here.
Remember in November.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Democrat for DuPage County Board - District 3
Monday, July 28, 2008
Money report...
In this election cycle, the candidates for DuPage County Board Member in District 3 have spent:
Michael McMahon - $74,458 so far (incumbent and won in the primary)
John Curran - $41,717 so far (challenger and won)
Tom Bennington - $38,456 (incumbent and lost)
Me? - $1,336 (challenger and won)
Source: www.elections.state.il.us
If you are interested in helping me against these big-spenders, please click here.
Thank you.
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board 3
Michael McMahon - $74,458 so far (incumbent and won in the primary)
John Curran - $41,717 so far (challenger and won)
Tom Bennington - $38,456 (incumbent and lost)
Me? - $1,336 (challenger and won)
Source: www.elections.state.il.us
If you are interested in helping me against these big-spenders, please click here.
Thank you.
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board 3
Sunday, July 27, 2008
2008 DuPage County Fair
My family and I enjoyed visiting the DuPage County Fair.
The highlight was leading a little calf around on a leash. We look forward to seeing a slightly larger version of her again next year.
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board 3
The highlight was leading a little calf around on a leash. We look forward to seeing a slightly larger version of her again next year.
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board 3
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Police Station Tour
My four year-old son and I completed our tour of all the police stations in DuPage County District 3. They include: Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Lemont, Westmont, Willowbrook, and Woodridge.
Fire stations are next.....
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board 3
Fire stations are next.....
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board 3
Friday, July 4, 2008
Fourth of July parades
My family joined me in the Darien parade and the Downers Grove parade (we distributed over 35 pounds of candy - maybe we should get 40 next year).
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board 3
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board 3
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The display outside the Brandt house...
Note: the sign is illuminated for four hours at night with an energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL).
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board 3
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Schillerstrom, Birkett and McMahon received money from convicted political figure Tony Rezko
ORIGINALLY FROM MY DECEMBER 22, 2007 BLOG -
A newspaper article reported that Antoin "Tony'' Rezko, his family, his businesses and business associates have donated thousands of dollars to politicians, including DuPage County Chairman Robert Schillerstrom, DuPage County States Attorney Joe Birkett, and DuPage County Board Member Michael McMahon (District 3).
Tony Rezko is the political figure convicted of various charges - the allegations were attempted extortion, money laundering, and fraud.
I don't know why Rezko gave money to Schillerstrom, Birkett and McMahon but I don't like the idea of Cook County politics crossing the border into DuPage County.
Schillerstrom, Birkett and McMahon should give Rezko's money to charity and keep a closer eye on who's giving money to their campaigns.
The full article is posted here.
Citizens to Elect Robert Schillerstrom
Citizens to Elect Joe Birkett
Citizens To Elect Michael F McMahon
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
A newspaper article reported that Antoin "Tony'' Rezko, his family, his businesses and business associates have donated thousands of dollars to politicians, including DuPage County Chairman Robert Schillerstrom, DuPage County States Attorney Joe Birkett, and DuPage County Board Member Michael McMahon (District 3).
Tony Rezko is the political figure convicted of various charges - the allegations were attempted extortion, money laundering, and fraud.
I don't know why Rezko gave money to Schillerstrom, Birkett and McMahon but I don't like the idea of Cook County politics crossing the border into DuPage County.
Schillerstrom, Birkett and McMahon should give Rezko's money to charity and keep a closer eye on who's giving money to their campaigns.
The full article is posted here.
Citizens to Elect Robert Schillerstrom
Citizens to Elect Joe Birkett
Citizens To Elect Michael F McMahon
Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Enough is enough!
Several candidates for DuPage County Board held a press conference at the county building today on the new sales tax in DuPage County.
The sales tax rate in DuPage County went up by a half percent on April 1st. There are some DuPage County politicians who would like to blame "those Democrats in Springfield and Cook County" for the increase. Click here for the facts.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
The sales tax rate in DuPage County went up by a half percent on April 1st. There are some DuPage County politicians who would like to blame "those Democrats in Springfield and Cook County" for the increase. Click here for the facts./s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
Saturday, May 3, 2008
While we're paying our property taxes...
DuPage County Elected Official Salaries:
DuPage County States Attorney - $160,412
DuPage County Sheriff - $143,556
DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk - $142,724
DuPage County Auditor - $124,242
DuPage County Coroner - $124,242
DuPage County Recorder of Deeds - $124,242
DuPage County Clerk - $124,242
DuPage County Treasurer - $124,242
DuPage County Chairman - $114,563 (part-time)
DuPage County Board Members - $50,079 apiece (18 members - part-time)
Total: $2,083,887
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
DuPage County States Attorney - $160,412
DuPage County Sheriff - $143,556
DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk - $142,724
DuPage County Auditor - $124,242
DuPage County Coroner - $124,242
DuPage County Recorder of Deeds - $124,242
DuPage County Clerk - $124,242
DuPage County Treasurer - $124,242
DuPage County Chairman - $114,563 (part-time)
DuPage County Board Members - $50,079 apiece (18 members - part-time)
Total: $2,083,887
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
Thursday, April 10, 2008
One party rule...
Check out this quote:
He was talking about Springfield but it applies to DuPage County too, right?
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board -District 3
"One-party rule by either party subverts legitimate checks and balances essential for our constitutional self-governance."It comes from a Letter to the Editor from State Senator Chris Lauzen (R-24th District).
He was talking about Springfield but it applies to DuPage County too, right?
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board -District 3
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Get ready to grab your wallets...
The half-percent sales tax increase (0.25% courtesy of the transit bailout, 0.25% courtesy of Schillerstrom and the three state senators from DuPage County) takes effect on April 1, 2008.
That's $94 million a year.
Not an April Fool's joke.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
That's $94 million a year.
Not an April Fool's joke.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Real ideas and solutions, not bumper sticker slogans and negative political rhetoric...
As the Democratic nominee for DuPage County Board Member in District 3, I have proposed (1) reducing County Board Member salaries by 50% (currently $50,079 a year for 2 meetings a month) and eliminating the $3,000 / $1,000 bonus for committee chairman / vice-chairman (eliminated by the county board on May 27, 2008) ; (2) eliminating the retirement plan for County Board Members (which pays 80% of their salary after 20 years of service); (3) saving millions of dollars every year by consolidating county departments and reducing the size of county government as suggested by the independent non-partisan Civic Federation and the county's own Efficiency Committee; (4) increasing governmental transparency by creating a web-based database with all county personnel and county vendor information; (5) instituting an ethics ordinance to prohibit companies that give campaign contributions to County Board Members from getting county contracts ("pay to play"); and (6) opposing any attempt to bring "home rule" power to DuPage County.
Don't forget that the current DuPage County Board threatened to cut over 200 law enforcement / public safety jobs unless voters approved their $40 million sales tax referendum. Chairman Schillerstrom went behind our backs and convinced Springfield (with the help of state senators from DuPage County) to raise our sales tax by $47 million, which made the county's referendum unnecessary. But now, the County Board says they really only needed $10 million (partially because over 100 of those law enforcement employees quit and their positions were eliminated) and they plan on spending the remaining millions on other projects. The old “bait and switch” trick followed up by the old "tax and spend" trick both executed perfectly by the current County Board.
Instead of offering fresh ideas and real solutions, Republican candidates for County Board seem to be content to repeat the same old bumper sticker slogans, outdated stereotypes, and negative political rhetoric in the hope that it distracts voters from their failed leadership, increased spending, and yearly tax increases (I find the notion that electing a handful of Democrats to the 18-member County Board would somehow turn DuPage County into Cook County particularly laughable). But they can’t fool voters forever. And the clock is ticking.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
Don't forget that the current DuPage County Board threatened to cut over 200 law enforcement / public safety jobs unless voters approved their $40 million sales tax referendum. Chairman Schillerstrom went behind our backs and convinced Springfield (with the help of state senators from DuPage County) to raise our sales tax by $47 million, which made the county's referendum unnecessary. But now, the County Board says they really only needed $10 million (partially because over 100 of those law enforcement employees quit and their positions were eliminated) and they plan on spending the remaining millions on other projects. The old “bait and switch” trick followed up by the old "tax and spend" trick both executed perfectly by the current County Board.
Instead of offering fresh ideas and real solutions, Republican candidates for County Board seem to be content to repeat the same old bumper sticker slogans, outdated stereotypes, and negative political rhetoric in the hope that it distracts voters from their failed leadership, increased spending, and yearly tax increases (I find the notion that electing a handful of Democrats to the 18-member County Board would somehow turn DuPage County into Cook County particularly laughable). But they can’t fool voters forever. And the clock is ticking.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
"...dysfunctional one-party control..."
A comment from Illinois State Senator Christine Radogno (R-Lemont):
The entire article is posted here.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
“We’re going to raise people’s awareness of how dysfunctional one-party control is,” she said. "That (elected official) in your district may be a nice person, but they are enabling this mess to go on.”She was talking about Springfield (although 37 Democratic Senators, 22 Republican Senators and 67 Democratic Representatives, 51 Republican Representatives is hardly one-party rule), but she might as well have been talking about DuPage County (16 Republican County Board Members - 0 Democratic County Board Members).
The entire article is posted here.
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
Thursday, February 21, 2008
It's not too late to stop the DuPage County sales tax increase
There is a bill being considered in Springfield (HB4717) which would require the DuPage County Board to affirmatively approve the extra quarter-cent sales tax increase for "public safety."
If the bill is approved, and the County Board votes against the increase, then the sales tax increase effective April 1 would only be a quarter-cent in DuPage County, not a half-percent.
UPDATE: The bill has been pulled and won't be considered. Click here for a newspaper article.
Why won't our DuPage County elected officials step up and stop this tax increase?
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
If the bill is approved, and the County Board votes against the increase, then the sales tax increase effective April 1 would only be a quarter-cent in DuPage County, not a half-percent.
UPDATE: The bill has been pulled and won't be considered. Click here for a newspaper article.
Why won't our DuPage County elected officials step up and stop this tax increase?
/s/ Robert "Bob" Brandt
Candidate for DuPage County Board - District 3
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