John Fritchey
John Fritchey is state senator. I've liked him for a while. I have reservations that he might be churchy but I ca nevaluate that in greater detail later. I like that he has a blog and while he doesn't update it quite as much as I might like, he's trying. And he's had the blog for a while so it's not like he just started it for this election. I was also able to find some news stories of where he inserted himself into some local issues rather than standing back like it's not his job. At the forum I will ask to see if he followed up on those programs he enacted and ask for metrics on how he knew it worked/ helped.
Mike Quigley
Mike Quigley is a county commisioner. I think if this wasn't such a democratic area, he might be a republican. But his thing is waste elimination and efficiency. I haven't made it through his authored report from 2002 but I have started it. People who really want to change stuff issue reports and solicit feedback. I think this guy is in it for the right reasons. I haven't seen anyhting to counter that yet.
Charlie Wheelan
Charlie Wheelan is a lecturer at the University of Chicago. The last one of those we had from Illinois became the president. Just putting it out there. I like that he's an economist, he's clearly very smart, he's not a politician, and he's a public policy expert. Of the non-politiicans (and maybe the politicians as well) he's probably the most knowledgeable about the issueas and solutions that the country faces. Which is good for a US representative.
Viktor Forys
Viktor Forys is a physician. He's donated a lot of time to charity and a clinic he founded. Think of all the reasons you might want Paul Bryar in office and Viktor seems to be a mirror of that. I get less of a "R in D clothing" vibe from him. But as this round of evalutions is only skin deep, a cursory glance reveals a citizen interested in public service with a track record of giving back that will be very qualified on one of the very important upcomeing issues (healthcare).
