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Thank you
I want to thank each and every one of the 1,778 voters of DuPage County's 4th district (even those that considered me) for the privilege of your support in February's 2010 primary election. It is a great honor knowing so many stood by me and my Independent Democratic County Board run to serve in the 4th district. It is an honor, I hold highly and will never forget.
I want to thank all the people, friends and family that worked hard, spending their time and energy helping me with my campaign, again many thanks for your efforts and support.
I also want recognize and thank all the people I met canvassing the 4th district from the social worker, retired businessman, grouchy neo-con, Lombard government worker and the wife of a retired judge, for the richest rewards of any campaign or public office, listening to and working hard for the people and communities of DuPage County.
Again many thanks
Tom Grimston
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Tom GRIMSTON 4 County Board
Tom Grimston a Wheaton resident since 1966 is now a candidate running for DuPage County Board serving the 4th district. District 4 includes Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Lisle, Lombard, Winfield and Wheaton.
Tom Grimston is an experienced and dedicated public servant – working over 11 years at the DuPage Circuit Court. He has worked hard serving the taxpayers of DuPage County.
And as a volunteer member of the City of Wheaton’s Environmental Improvement Commission for over 4 years he has worked to clean streams, parks and lead environmental improvement projects.
As an independent voice and your representative Tom Grimston will answer to no special interest but to you the people and families of the 4th district. He will not accept donations from any companies doing business with DuPage County.
Tom Grimston believes public service is not
about the money, but the people.
He will be an independent representative that you can depend on.
Based on his many years of service with DuPage County he will work even harder serving the 4th district.
Tom Grimston believes as your county board member it is important that we:
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Get more jobs in DuPage County with small and medium companies by helping them with resources and programs.
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Provide more services to those in need. Reducing the expenses of the executives, including board members, reallocating those funds to improve community services
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Improve communications with constituents. Providing more evening meetings & opportunities for the public to participate in county board meetings and discussions. I will also adopt community councils to facilitate better communication across the district.
Tom Grimston has worked hard for the past 11 years, as a public servant
and will continue, working harder for you and our environment as your county board member.
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Tom Grimston needs your help to be your county board member.
#1 Vote for Tom GRIMSTON on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by asking for a Democratic primary ballot.
#2 Help by distributing his literature and passing it along to friends in District 4.
#3 Make a donation. Contact Tom directly at Grimston4countyboard@gmail.com
Spread the word about Tom and his website at www.grimston4countyboard.org
Not registered to vote? There is still time to register before the deadline of January 5, 2010.
To learn more about Voter Registration in DuPage County
go to: http://www.dupageelections.com/pages.asp?pageid=209
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Thank you for
attending our
FUNdraiser
It was a great success and a lot of FUN!
for Tom Grimston and Don Kirchenberg
Wednesday, December 16th
in downtown Wheaton
at 315 W. Front St. between West and Hale.
Front Street is the first street that parallels the UP train tracks on the nothside.
The festivities start at 6:00PM and end around 10:00PM.
You are encouraged to come and go at any time.
For a recommended donation of $30 per person you will receive
a selection of great pizza and soft drinks.
A cash bar will be available.
We promise it will be a FUN fundraiser with an opportunity to meet many other interesting folks from and around DuPage County and just a couple of brief speeches.
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| Proclamation approved by the city of Wheaton thanks to Tom Grimston's ideas and work. Double click on the proclamation for a copy of it and the agenda from the meeting of the Wheaton City Council when it was approved |
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| Early in 2009 Com Ed's contractor Asplundh chopped the tops off thousands of trees along the trails and on/along private property in DuPage County. Click on this photo to get more info. on efforts to protect the trees and trails. |
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Tom Grimston has been a supporter of the trails
and volunteer in helping keep them clean and safe.
He also continues to speak out for both the
IL Prairie Path and Great Western Trail.
Here is a letter from Tom Grimston in response to statements by Commonwealth Edison that defends why the have chopped the tops off of trees instead of trimming them. The letter was published recently in the newspapers urging Commonwealth Edison and the elected officials in DuPage County to work together to protect these taxpayer owned trails and their natural beauty.
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Nature loving ComEd
Nature loving front man, Calvin Butler, Senior V.P., Com Ed, the abysmal
stakeholder of the trees they have chopped and hacked along the DuPage
Co. trails says “ComEd appreciates the value of (the) wooded communities,
the aesthetics (and)…pleasure trees provide”, as what, fire wood?!
In a letter from Mr. Butler recently published in the newspapers he has pointed
out, storms and tree damage are a major cause of electrical outage. They are
discussing a proposal with DuPage Co. to replace the trees along the trails with
some native species. This a noble idea and really worthy of Arbor Day recognition,
but frankly nothing more then a distraction until Com Ed can prove it really does
care for the trees by trimming them in a healthy manner as required by the IL
Commerce Commission.
Com Ed, fixing the trees along the trails in DuPage County would be great, but
it starts with you and your golden opportunity to again lead by example with a
qualitative and quantitative restoration and preservation of all the trees.
Tom Grimston
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12/21/2009
Statement by Tom Grimston made to the Village Board of the Village of Lisle in response to their plans to approve spending $500,000 towards the development of the Navistar heavy industrial diesel engine testing facility along with the storage of 162,000 gallons of fuel.
I am a Wheaton resident and active volunteer environmentalist on Wheaton’s Environmental Improvement Commission I want to make a brief statement about the ill- conceived Navistar economic redevelopment project. Relocating Navistar from Warrenville, to establish a diesel engine development facility at the old Lucent property, in Lisle. With 2, above ground tanks holding 162,000 gallons of diesel fuel, and burning 20,000 gallons 24/7 a week this 335,000sf engine testing plant will convert the quite family ambiance of the area into an air and noise pollution industrial complex threatening our environment, health and safety. The plan will demolish hundreds of trees, take away 3 acres of our forest preserves, will require numerous zoning variances and departures from building standards for buildings that size, require special delivery permits for diesel fuel in residential areas. And of course there is the disastrous potential of an explosion destroying 1000’s acres, of Wheaton and Lisle with long term residual damage to the environment and communities for miles in every direction.
Notwithstanding the danger of a possible explosion and the residual damage to The Giant Step school for children with autism is all too real. As a potential neighbor to the Navistar pollution factory, should the deal go through, they say they must and will close their doors.
Many scientific studies have proven children with autism are especially impacted by their surroundings, from loud noises to fumes in the air. The departure of the Giant Steps school once so welcomed to the Village of Lisle, would be a sad reckoning for such a great cause.
I believe this issue is as much about Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Lombard and Warrenville as it is about Lisle. And that this plan must not go through.
Redevelopment develops nothing when it costs us the health and safety of our communities and environment, especially the lives of the most vulnerable.
Tom Grimston
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December 21, 2009
Tom GRIMSTON speaks out about the $19 Million missing from
the Water Commission of DuPage County
Tom Grimston Wheaton resident since 1966 is speaking out about the Water
Commission missing $19 Million dollars.
“19 million dollars are missing from the DuPage Water Commission. That is a lot
of money especially it since it is taxpayer money. I would like an investigation and
independent audit to find our money.”
Tom Grimston is a candidate for the DuPage County Board serving District 4.
Tom Grimston is an experienced and dedicated public servant – with over 11 years
work experience working for DuPage County. He has worked hard serving the
taxpayers of DuPage County. And as a volunteer member of the City of Wheaton’s
Environmental Improvement Commission for over 4 years he has worked to clean
streams, parks and lead environmental improvement projects.
Tom Grimston concludes “If elected as your county board member I would work to
take control and hopefully eliminate the dozens of taxing bodies beyond direct
tax payer control.”
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| Learn more about the Water Commission at their web site by clicking on the logo. |
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11/18/09
Tom GRIMSTON's presentation to the board of the
Wheaton Park District opposing the proposed
NAVISTAR heavy industrial diesel engine testing
complex planned for the old Lucent – Alcatel property
in Lisle, IL
I am Tom Grimston Wheaton resident since 1966 and an active member
of Wheaton’s Environmental Improvement Commission. As a Wheaton
resident and active environmentalist I want to make a brief statement
about the ill- conceived Navistar economic redevelopment project. Being
the relocating of Navistar from Warrenville to establish a diesel engine testing
facility at the old Lucent property at Naperville and Warrenville Roads in Lisle.
With above ground tanks holding 162,000 gallons of fuel and the testing of dozens
of diesel engines 24/7 and every day a year this 335,000sf engine testing plant
I believe will convert the quite family ambiance of the area into an air and noise
pollution industrial complex. This complex is threatening to our environment,
health and safety. The plan will demolish hundreds of trees, take away 3 acres
of our forest preserves only if they receive numerous zoning variances and departures
from building standards for buildings that size. They will also need to receive special
delivery permits for diesel fuel in residential areas. And of course the disastrous
potential of an explosion of 162,000 gallons of fuel taking out part of Wheaton
is also an ongoing concern.
The new Giant Step school for the autistic children next to this site, should the
deal go through, says it would close their doors. Many scientific studies indicate
children with autism are especially impacted by their surroundings, from loud
noises to fumes in the air. This would be a sad reckoning for such a good cause.
I believe this issue is as much about Wheaton as it is about Lisle and as the Wheaton
Park District is in partnership with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County for
mutual open space it should have a bearing on those issues that effects those
partnerships.
So I am requesting if possible an official statement, opinion or proclamation
from the Wheaton Park District about this project..
Tom Grimston
Wheaton, IL
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Presented to the Social Justice in DuPage Forum
November, 2009
Homelessness and Hunger in DuPage
I am Tom Grimston, Wheaton resident since 1966. And candidate running for DuPage County Board to serve District 4.
When a struggling economy hits home it can mean the worst of consequences, with a vanishing living wage and job loss pulling your feet from under you. Rising poverty and homelessness can be not far behind
And DuPage County is not immune, in one of the wealthiest counties in the U.S., just ask those among DuPage County’s rising poor and homeless.
In a lifetime of work from blue collar to white - I understand the fear of losing everything. And nearly have.
As your County Board Member I will work hard, committed to the homeless and the working poor to address their struggles, determined to help those to help themselves.
· I will fight to increase the Human Services Grant Fund offered by the county for non-profits helping the homeless and poor rebuild their lives.
· Make sure communities do not turn their backs on zoning affordable housing that is so important to families coming - back home.
· And improve inter-governmental communications with non-profit organizations, emphasizing clearer more accountable team work.
· Work to preserve public transit so important for those working without a car.
As a member of the DuPage County Board I will work to make public service about the people not about the money.
Tom Grimston
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District 4 includes the communities of Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Lisle, Lombard, Winfield and Wheaton.
Click here to get a full color image of the map of County Board District 4: http://www.dupageco.org/cobrd/generic.cfm?doc_id=1098
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| Tom Grimston believes that Arbor Day is an important day and should be celebrated by planting and caring for trees everywhere. Click on this photo for more information. |
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