Board Prez cand Tom Tresser (G) Announces 10% Solution for Reforming Cook County Government Reduces Property Taxes

Posted on October 4, 2010 by iwilder

Tresser Promises to Launch “COOK COUNTY 2.0” Initiative At the Cook County Board President’s candidate’s forum at the Union League Club, Green Party candidate Tom Tresser announced his plan to reduce taxpayer’s property tax bill by ten percent over four years. “My pledge to the taxpayers of Cook County is to reform our government to […]

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Introduction from Tom Tresser, Green Party candidate, Cook County Board President

Posted on October 3, 2010 by iwilder

Dear Wilders – I’m the Green Party candidate for Cook County Board President. I was one of the leaders of No Games Chicago. My work in helping to keep the Olympics out of Chicago saved every tax payer in Cook County at least $1,000! Let me tell you – we REALLY needed a progressive alliance […]

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Why Green Party Candidates are the Best Choice for Illinois

Posted on March 6, 2010 by iwilder

Illinois Green Party candidates Tom Tresser (Cook County Board President), Rich Whtiney (Governor) and LeAlan Jones (U.S. Senate) are interviewed on Chicago Public Television. If you agree that it’s time to take back our government from the special interests that run it for their benefit, then vote Green in 2010! [vodpod id=Video.3181569&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D9686813%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1%26amp%3Bmd5%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D0%26amp%3Bcontext%3Duser%3A1991008%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] more about "Why […]

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No Games Chicago Tom Tresser collecting signatures to run on the Green Party line.

Posted on October 19, 2009 by iwilder

Tom Tresser, the man who headed No Games Chicago (opposed to Chicago’s bid for the Olympic Games), announced over the weekend that he’s running for Olympic Games President as a Green. The Cook County Board’s current president is the inept Todd Stroger (a Democrat), who inherited the position from his father. If Tresser gets on the […]

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