Dear Berwyn
Resident:
Thank
You For The Privilege Of Representing You In Berwyn City
Government.
You elected yourself Alderman when you elected me
to represent you on the city council. I have been asking the
same questions you would be asking if you were
Alderman. The things that have made me angry are the
same things that would make you angry.
I took advantage of
an unexpected opportunity to run
for 8th Ward Alderman because I wanted to see what was going
on at city hall. As an average Berwyn resident, I
could see that
the politicians were doing quite well for themselves
but we, as Berwyn residents, were always left paying the
bill.
In 2005 you voted for "change". I have been monitoring how successful
we have been in delivering change. I think you will be surprised to
examine the "report card" that
I will be delivering to you over the next several months.
The "Report Card" begins with "Case Study Number 1"
(Click on "Case Studies" at the top of this page).
For me, the
question was clear.
Is the time and money
spent on a political campaign an investment in better government or an
investment in city hall? Residents
wanting to believe the promises made during election campaigns often get trapped by yet
another group of opportunists who are only
interested
in claiming the power
that victory provides. My report card will identify
those opportunists.
Join me as I share with you my experiences as an official
elected to represent you in City Government. Join
me in this effort to take Berwyn out of the dark ages of
mayoral machine politics and political payoffs.
CLICK
HERE TO BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY
Or
CLICK HERE TO JUMP TO
CASE STUDIES
Best wishes,
Joel Erickson
