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OPEN LETTER: Oak Lawn Lifer Jumps Into Dist. 6 Trustee Race

Life-long Oak Lawn resident and mom of three Carol Ellis-Sheahan announces her candidacy for sixth district trustee for the Village of Oak Lawn.

 

 

By CAROL SHEAHAN

 I am writing my neighbors to announce that I am a candidate for Dist. 6 trustee for the Village of Oak Lawn.

As a lifelong Oak Lawn-resident, I live one block from where I was raised. I attended Lawn Manor School, graduated from Atwood Heights School District 125, attended H.L. Richards High School and graduated from Northern Illinois University. I received the sacraments at St. Catherine of Alexandria. My three children attend Kolmar Avenue School.

I have yet to serve in public office but I have served my community and church:

  • Kolmar PTA – current member, Market Day chair, membership chair, fundraising
  • St.  Catherine – lifelong parishioner                                                       
  • Kolmar Preschool Association – past president                 
  • Oak Lawn Green Team – member                                                     
  • St. Catherine - lector 20 years                                                     
  • Catholic Charities Golf Invitational committee member                  
  • Oak Lawn Lion’s Club – member
  • Lifesource – committed platelets and ALYX donor                  
  • Girl Scouts – parent aide
  • Johnson-Phelps VFW – Poppy Day volunteer                                    
  • St. Catherine – past co-president Women’s Club
  • Oak Lawn Baseball and Softball Board – current vice president, manager and coach

I’m teaching my children to serve and to invest their time where they live. My husband, Jim, understood my desire to stay in this tight-knit neighborhood with excellent schools, wonderful churches and a thriving community.

I want to help move Oak Lawn forward. I will work with the trustees toward the betterment of the Village. We all have one goal: make Oak Lawn greater every day. I want negotiating meetings with Village employees to come to mutually agreed-upon decisions. We both want what’s best for the Village and its employees.

Our residents need to come together for the safety of our district. Currently, I am helping implement a safety team with our residents to monitor activities in our district to stop crime before it happens. I will work closely on the 111th Street and Cicero Avenue development to bring the right retailers to residents.

A trustee is to be the voice of the people they serve. People have said that being a trustee is a thankless position and a lot of work. I’ve been asked, “Who wants THAT job? It’s all headaches and problems of other people.” I do. I want to help people in my neighborhood. I want them to have someone they can turn to for answers. I will return every contact and ensure I’ve addressed their issue.  I want the job. I would be proud and honored to be elected your trustee.

I support Mayor Heilmann and believe that he and Melissa Moran as Village Clerk will provide excellent leadership for Oak Lawn families.  They share the same values that I do: sense of community, safety in our neighborhoods, effective use of tax dollars and expanding business development within the Village. 

Although the election is not until April 2013, we are setting up volunteers and coordinators throughout the 6th District now and I would love to have you join us. If you have questions, concerns or can help volunteer your time, please contact me at carolfortrustee@gmail.com.

Related Topics: April 2013 election, Carol Sheahan, Dave Heilmann, Dist. 6, Oak Lawn Village Board, and Tom Phelan

Andy Coughman

11:48 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012

6 needs a change. Most of items listed above don't qualify someone for making decisions. Just my point of view. hope you can pull it off. Phelan fights dirty. Andy's no slouch (ha!) either. Best of luck.

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#6resident

1:58 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Good Luck Carol! District 6 most certainly needs new representation and I hope you win. You have my vote.

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James Manning

2:57 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012

Good Luck But are you sure you want to run with Heilmann?? He doesn't keep friends or party mates for too long I know That!! He is out only for himself

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SmallManBigWoman

4:39 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Heilmann is using this woman's innocence to further his agenda. He is surrounding himself with people he can control.

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OL Supporter

11:27 am on Friday, December 14, 2012

You don't know Carol very well if you think she will be controlled by anyone. Dave's not perfect obviously. Unfortunately, the alternative is the Phelan/Deetjen puppet Sandy Bury.

flood twin

5:43 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Blah blah blah!

What are you going to do about taxes, development, and attracting business?

Its all the same. So "perfect" and innocent! Did Dave flatter you?

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Tom SmarzTsmarz

8:48 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Will be tough road against Phelan, but you have my support and vote.

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bm

10:04 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Good Luck my friend! You are a very wise woman. I can't wait for your victory party! The people of Oak Lawn need a change in leadership. Run those slugs from Reilly's beer garden days past out of office. From what I have read about them they really have not grown up any since the 1980's!

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Ding Dong Youre Wrong

4:27 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012

OK Phelan. Here he goes stomping on women yet again. How sick is this creep to go through church documents to be vile to a woman? Congrats SB and JQ, your sleepin with a real dirty dog. you shoulda listened.....

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Julie Pool

11:53 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012

Phelan uses words like "lackey", "impressive", and "insulting" at the top of his vocabulary. Look at the time he posts. He is hard on women, disrespectful, and outright abusive. Leave it alone Tommy, she is more qualified then you when you took office, and you should know that she has more talent then you.

Yes I am a women who happens to know you. I can't stand the rumors about you even more bacause they are true.

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Garbage

10:03 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012

By the way Julie – I am not Tom. And the “qualifications” as listed certainly do not list major financial awareness per “she is more qualified then you when you (Tom) took office”. Blinded by the actor/lawyer to see what is really happening!

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Jack Walker

5:46 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012

Julie you are 100% right! And as you can tell by his following post, he loves to slam the fairer sex.
Phelan despite your inflated ego youre not the " financial genious" you portray to be.
As chairman of the financial committee you seem to have missed quite a few mistakes and as You have said before, and I quote "“You can torture numbers to make them say anything you want,” Phelan said. Patch Brunswick zone 6-16-11
CLUE: it doesn't work with people, except maybe Jane and Sandy

James Manning

10:03 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012

Good luck with running with a Mayor whose allies are being investigated by The FBI,and may soon be himself under watchful eyes for the speeders incident

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Jack Walker

5:58 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012

jm
Phelan, Streit and Deetjen are under the watchful eye of the FBI for the hiring of the Querrey and Harrow law firm. That was recommended by MM.

bm

5:29 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012

This garbage person sounds like a boner. However, keep spewing your crap and people will turn to ms. Sheahan just because phalen keeps company with such idiots.

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District 666 Resident

11:42 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012

It sounds a lot like Andy to me. Check out the way he writes and compare it to "garbage". Similar? Yes. I would say almost exact verbage Maybe everyone should call garbage, "Andy/Tom" because he likes to call out people all the time while he sits collecting his "disability" check and attacks fine women and men who are trying to make a difference.

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Joe Wilson

3:04 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012

Garbage IS Phelan! NO QUESTION.

andy skoundrianos

3:59 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012

Hey Satan aka 666 I right under my own name under like you Den/Bob you know why because I used to see you blog Dennis on patch when I was in Bob's office!!! Remember?? Or do you have amnesia too??

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bm

4:24 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012

Phelan sounds like he is creepy in a village of cicero kinda way.

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scotchtape

7:06 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Did she actually list as a qualification that she donated blood?

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Brad

11:33 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Mrs. Sheahan might be a very nice person. But her list of qualifications are laughable at best. She doesn't even list ever having employment?!

Just because you have lived here all your life does not qualify you to public office.

Except for friends and family, I cannot fathom why anyone would vote for her. I understand many do not like Phelan and his brash way of handling things. But he is much more qualified to be a trustee.

I seriously hope this campaign is not given any credence. Otherwise representation for the people in district 6 will be sorely lacking.

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Next Door

3:21 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

hey Brad - TP does not have brash ways. They are evil, mean and cruel ways. If he is so qualified why is the FBI investigating his doings?

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Next Door

3:08 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Lack of qualifications didn't stop Jane Quinlan for Clerk, Duhig for a Trustee, Bury for Mayor etc. and I'll bet you voted for them, not Bury yet of course.

bm

2:10 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Mmmmm. Sounds like a hit a nerve. What makes Ms. Sheahan unqualified? And what makes the unTRUSTworthy Mr phalen qualified? Discuss.

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scotchtape

2:29 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

I'm not obsessed with Mr. Phelan like you seem to be. Nor would I insult her like you seem to enjoy insulting Mr. Phelan. Yes, you hit a nerve because I don't trust that this woman will be independent. You have your opinion and I have mine. You think I'm wrong and that's fine. I will not stoop to your level and attack her personally. YOu can insult Phelan all day and night if it makes you feel better. I just do not believe she is qualified. Sorry if that offends you. I have a right to my opinion. Im sure you'll respond with another personal attack on Phelan I wouldn't expect any less from you.

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bm

2:37 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Calling someone unTRUSTworthy is not attacking them. That is the name Mr. Phalen gives to himself. Actions speak louder than words.

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Tick Tock

7:03 am on Friday, December 21, 2012

UH oh bm I think you need to cancel your friends victory party.

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bm

8:42 am on Friday, December 21, 2012

Keep talking phalen. Digging your own grave is easy to do when your sweating. ;)

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bm

2:34 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012

Yes u made a funny with Bm however, Mr. Phalen, "TP" fits you just fine. Ill think of u everytime I go and well you know, clean myself off. ;)

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scouter

2:18 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012

And all of the nasty comments are why we need a change in our Village board... She's not the only candidate - all should be looked at for what they would be able to bring to the table and HELP our Village board stop this insanity...

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