Belleville – (UPDATED March 30, 2015) The Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, has endorsed the following labor-friendly candidates in the April 7 General Municipal Election. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*).
Council leaders say it’s more important than ever to elect labor-friendly candidates who understand working family issues to local government. They are urging union members, their families and friends to support these candidates.
BELLEVILLE
Alderman Ward 1 Joseph J. Hazel
Alderman Ward 2 Dorothy Meyer*
Alderman Ward 3 Wm. Dennis Knepper
Alderman Ward 4 Alex J. McHugh
Alderman Ward 5 Edward A. Dintelman
Alderman Ward 6 Paul Seibert*
Alderman Ward 8 Catherine Kreher
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS
Mayor Mark T. Kupsky
Clerk Karen J. Kaufhold
Alderman Ward 1 L Frank Menn, II
Alderman Ward 2 Roger D. Lowry*
Alderman Ward 3 Scott Greenwald*
Alderman Ward 4 Harry Zimmerman
Alderman Ward 5 Bill Poletti
CASEYVILLE
Trustee John Buckley
Trustee Jackie Mitchell
Trustee Matthew Modrovsky
O’FALLON
Councilman Ward 1 Richie Meile*
Alderman Ward 3 Kevin Hagarty*
Alderman Ward 5 Michael C. Bennett*
Alderman Ward 6 Ashley M. Jones
MILLSTADT
Trustee Kurt Pellmann*
Trustee Ralph C. Bowley*
Trustee Raymond Famula*
ST. LIBORY
Trustee Judith Trentman Wilson
MILLSTADT SCHOOL DISRICT 160
Board member Michael Todd*
O’FALLON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 203
Board member Donna Johnson
Board member Grant House
WATERLOO SCHOOL DISTRICT 5
Board member James J. Yaekel