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League of Women Voters host Candidate Meet and Greet at Roscoe Community Center

The candidate event was co-sponsored by Rockton-Roscoe News.

Jean Seegers

Jean Seegers

— 2 min read
League of Women Voters host Candidate Meet and Greet at Roscoe Community Center
A large crowd of local residents gathered at Roscoe Township Community Center to hear from candidates who are running for local elections, Thursday evening, March 13.

The parking lot at Roscoe Township Community Center was filled to capacity on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Local residents attended a Meet & Greet, sponsored by the League of Women Voters. This Get Out the Vote event featured candidates for the April 1, 2025 local elections representing people throughout the greater Hononegah area. Candidates were invited for the Villages of Roscoe and Rockton, the Townships of Rockton and Roscoe, library boards for Rockton and Roscoe, and school boards for Hononegah, Kinnikinnick, Prairie Hill, Rockton, and Rock Valley College. 

Teresa Hill of the League of Women Voters organized the event, which was co-sponsored by Rockton-Roscoe News. Jennifer Blaisdell introduced the evening’s moderator, Michael McGinnis, editor of Rockton-Roscoe News.

Each candidate was given three minutes to introduce themselves and talk about their reasons for running for election.

Following the meet & greet, residents had the opportunity to talk to individual candidates.

The local elections will be held April 1, 2025.

Photos

John Peterson, Mayor of Rockton, asked residents to vote for Rockton Clerk Christina Stewart. Both are running unopposed for reelection.
Josh Ballard (left) introduces himself to area voters at the March 13th Meet and Greet. Ballard is running for Hononegah Community High School trustee. Event moderator and Rockton-Roscoe News editor Michael McGinnis (right) waits against the wall.
Dawn Cassady (right) is running for Roscoe Township Supervisor on the Independent ticket against current Supervisor Bob Nowicki, who is on the Republican ticket. Roscoe Township Trustee Elizabeth Lindquist (left) listens to the speech.

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