When the Cook County Auditor’s office closed at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, the filing period to be on the ballot in the November 2012 election also closed. Fortunately, all of the county seats on the ballot have a candidate running. And in the case of the county commissioner seats—three candidates.
Incumbent Fritz Sobanja currently holds the commissioner district 2 seat. He has filed to run for re-election. Filing to run against Sobanja are Garry Gamble and Kelly Swearingen.
Commissioner District 4 is currently held by Jim Johnson. Johnson has stated he will not run for re-election. Three people have filed to run for that district: Gail Anderson, Rick Austin and Heidi Kirk.
Three seats will also be on the 2012 ballot for the Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District. District 1 is currently held by Donald Goodell who has filed for re-election. District 3 is currently held by Joan Farnam who has also filed to run again. District 5 is currently held by Jesse Derscheid, who did not file for re-election. Jerry Hiniker has filed for that seat.
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