Candidates Begin Filing -- Daily Herald 10/30/2007

Candidates Begin Filing -- Daily Herald 10/30/2007

Faces from past, present emerge as candidates begin filing season
By Lee Filas | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 10/30/2007 12:45 AM

Former Grayslake Mayor Pat Carey threw her hat back into the political ring on Monday by filing as a candidate for a Lake County Board seat.

Carey, a Democrat from Grayslake, will face off against Gurnee Democrat Sharyn Elman in the Feb. 5 primary. Monday was the first day for candidates to file their election petitions for 2008 elections. The filing period ends next Monday.

Carey, who stepped down from politics six years ago due to career demands, said her desire to serve at the local level is her reason for seeking the 11th District Lake County Board seat.

"I'm no longer in the same corporate job I was before and have the time to commit now," she said. "I think there are a lot of challenges out there as we hear about traffic and taxes. I'm looking forward to the challenge."

Whoever wins the primary race will face Republican incumbent Terese Douglass in the November general election.

Carey, who serves as the economic development director of Arlington Heights, served 12 years in local government and has 20 years' experience in the private sector. She said all of this would help when it comes to serving on the county board.

"I love the policy side of things," she said.
Elman, a public relations representative from Gurnee, ran for the 62nd District state representative seat in March of 2006 but lost to former county board member Sandy Cole. Before that, Elman squared off and lost to former state Rep. Bob Churchill for the same position. Elman was unavailable for comment Monday.

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