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32. Help us reform the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 12:59 PM
Sep 2012

We need the voters to help us reform the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Get registered to vote the month of September and vote for the challenging Commissioners. All 6 are up for reelection. To get registered to vote go to your village, town or city hall and most libraries during the month of September. Check www.voteforchange.com for more info. Or you can check www.dupageelections.com for info within DuPage County. Please pass along this message.

His attitude towards the citizens is appalling. Scuba Aug 2012 #1
Appalling is only the start since he gets $107K plus big benefits for a part time job! ConcernedCitizens Aug 2012 #2
$53,500 plus benefits and a pension for a part-time job in DuPage County? Yep! liberalinDuPageCty Aug 2012 #4
We agree that $53,500 a year for only 1,000 hours is crazy! WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #27
Help us reform the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County dupagectydeservesbtr Sep 2012 #32
This list and content of comments is very impressive! What isn't... ConcernedCitizens Sep 2012 #36
Cantore gets paid a lot whether he shows up or not! Roberto Betancourt Oct 2012 #61
More people should probably see the FBI investigation news from the BGA site dupagectydeservesbtr Aug 2012 #8
By "him" I assume you mean the citizen who testified? Your comments about the press... Scuba Aug 2012 #9
Yes I meant the concerned citizen not Professor Pierotti dupagectydeservesbtr Aug 2012 #10
Pierotti has been called Gramps, King & sosomething but the important part is he'll be gone soon! liberalinDuPageCty Aug 2012 #13
We agree that President Pierotti should apologize! dupagectydeservesbtr Aug 2012 #17
For those really concerned with the corruption at our forest preserve district... liberalinDuPageCty Aug 2012 #19
Pierotti pretends to be good at math. WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #28
We agree that Pierotti should apologize to everyone especially Don Kirchenberg! bettergovtischeaper Sep 2012 #38
Pierotti is a jerk! Sorry to say since he is the "leader" of our forest preserves in Dupage. dupagectydeservesbtr Sep 2012 #24
His attitude towards citizens, volunteers and horses is appalling! WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #29
Horses and volunteers are being abused by the FPD of DC! WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #30
Our taxes, volunteers and the horses are being abused in the forest preserves. bettergovtischeaper Sep 2012 #39
Thanks to Steve Leopoldo for videotaping these meetings! bettergovtischeaper Sep 2012 #41
He is the worst! Rumor has it Pierotti has already purchased his retirement home in southern Florida dupagectydeservesbtr Sep 2012 #43
We are lucky a private citizen takes the time to attend these meetings and videotapes them! WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #46
Pierotti claims to have a perfect record for 20 years of not breaking the law is wrong! dupagectydeservesbtr Sep 2012 #55
Speak up and send a letter to the editor like Art did! LindySullivan Oct 2012 #58
A letter to the editor has been written supporting Kirchenberg LindySullivan Oct 2012 #59
Why we need TERM Limits is shown in this video. liberalinDuPageCty Aug 2012 #3
TERM LIMITS are a fantastic idea anywhere especially at the DuPage County Forest Preserve District! WeNeedBetterGovernmt Aug 2012 #5
The 6 Part-Time Commissioners from the Forest Preserve District of DuPage Cty each get paid $53,500+ WeNeedBetterGovernmt Aug 2012 #6
President Pierotti is lying and some people believe him! dupagectydeservesbtr Aug 2012 #7
The Chgo Tribune had a small article about the big story... WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #26
As always the hard truth is tough to swallow! dupagectydeservesbtr Aug 2012 #16
Pierotti is not perfect but who is? liberalinDuPageCty Aug 2012 #18
The 6 Commissioners get $53,500 plus benefits and pension while Pierotti gets... WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #22
Count us in for the group that wants term limits dupagectydeservesbtr Aug 2012 #11
The Forest Preserve District President had a closed door meeting dupagectydeservesbtr Aug 2012 #12
IDEA wirite Cronin and thank him for not taking in Pierotti and his corrupt crony Commissioners! WeNeedBetterGovernmt Aug 2012 #14
Good for Cronin and probably bad for Pierotti bettergovtischeaper Aug 2012 #15
The Attorney General of IL told the Forest Preserve District to stop breaking the rules ConcernedCitizens Sep 2012 #50
Way to keep it cool, Don! AquarianM Sep 2012 #20
Don kept it cool and best of all he displayed his determination to ask questions and stand up to him WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #21
Cool vs crazy! dupagectydeservesbtr Sep 2012 #23
Chicagoland Outdoors says "Don isn't the only "locust" in DuPage County who's concerned." liberalinDuPageCty Sep 2012 #25
Pierotti claims to have a perfect record for 20 years of not breaking the law is wrong! dupagectydeservesbtr Sep 2012 #54
Dan - we agree with you Dewey's angry speaks volumes! ConcernedCitizens Sep 2012 #37
Pierotti "has no clothes"! dupagectydeservesbtr Sep 2012 #42
I hate that headline! It paints an ugly picture! liberalinDuPageCty Sep 2012 #45
A very highly qualified DuPage County (District 2) Forest Preserve Commissioner candidate Jerry Logan Oct 2012 #60
Here is the Youtube video of Pres. Pierotti liberalinDuPageCty Sep 2012 #31
He does act like a Professor and he is boring! LindySullivan Sep 2012 #33
Watch this video and please pass it on to everyone! dupagectydeservesbtr Sep 2012 #44
It must be certain that everyone knows Pierotti is lying! LindySullivan Sep 2012 #56
Arrogant incompetence markg8 Sep 2012 #34
We agree that President Pierotti "has a big mouth." liberalinDuPageCty Sep 2012 #35
Yes we agree with this post from Markg8! bettergovtischeaper Sep 2012 #40
Mark G8 is correct! WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #47
another thing about Pierotti and his angry tirade... WeNeedBetterGovernmt Sep 2012 #48
Pierotti is "powerful" because the current Commissioners are quiet! ConcernedCitizens Sep 2012 #49
Felony indictments announced for theft for 6 years from the FPD of DC! liberalinDuPageCty Sep 2012 #51
6 years of theft of our tax dollars from the Forest Preserve District in Du Page Cty! bettergovtischeaper Sep 2012 #52
President/Emperor/King Pierotti needs to go on Nov 6th too! LindySullivan Sep 2012 #57
As they say "throw out all the record books!" dupagectydeservesbtr Sep 2012 #53
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