Werner Withdraws From Mayoral Race
Mayoral incumbent Joe Werner announced Tuesday that he will be leaving public office after the election in April to focus on his business and family.
Mokena Mayor Joe Werner announced Tuesday that he will withdraw his nominating petitions from the ballot for the April 9 election. Challenger and former village trustee Frank Fleischer will be the only mayoral candidate to appear on the ballot. Werner cited personal reasons for his candidacy withdrawal, saying that he wants to focus his energy on his family, his business (Werner-Nugent Plumbing) and his job as the water department superintendent and plumbing inspector for Blue Island. “It’s not an easy conclusion to come to,” said Werner. “My dedication, my passion to the village is undiminished.” Werner, who has served two terms as mayor and one term as a village trustee, said he could not commit in full certainty to the amount of time …
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Concerned Citizen
11:06 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
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