Politics & Government
Mokena Mayor Withdraws from Race
Mokena Mayor Joe Werner will not run again, and Frank Fleischer will be the only candidate for mayor whose name will appear on the ballot in April.
Mokena Mayor Joe Werner announced Tuesday that he will withdraw his candidacy from the village mayoral race, Sun-Times Media reports.
Werner cited a need to focus on his family, his plumbing business and his full-time position as water department superintendent and plumbing inspector for the city of Blue Island, according to the report.
Werner called the move "the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make," but also "logical and practical for my family."
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Werner's challenger, Frank Fleischer, will be the only mayoral candidate on the ballot in April's election.
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