Croll, Maison and Cecola for Barrington Hills Trustees

Tomorrow, Barrington Hills residents who have not already voted will head to their polling places to decide which three candidates from a field of six will be elected to serve a four-year term on our Village Board of Trustees.

The three candidates running as the SOS Party have advised, “Don’t be deceived” in their aggressive, well-financed campaign in order to retain a majority of partisan votes on our Board.

Yet we’ve found little truth in their campaign that has been strewn with documented deception, and we believe most residents recognize their desperate politicking as their only way to attempt to win, since they cannot run on their records.

In sharp contrast, three candidates running as One Barrington Hills have taken a more pragmatic approach in their campaign, rising above the fray in addressing relevant issues that residents recognize as important for the future of our Village.  Areas such as correcting a significant road resurfacing backlog, heightened fiscal responsibility and continued protection of the Barrington Hills heritage are at the forefront of their plans for our future.

After contrasting the style and genuineness of these two campaigns and the qualifications of the candidates, The Observer endorses the following candidates:

Bryan Croll:  Croll is a native of Barrington Hills with a degree in Environmental Science, including a concentration in hydrology, and an MBA in finance from Georgetown.  Bryan’s practical business experience in land use and the environment makes him an ideal Trustee candidate to work with our Zoning Board of Appeals.

Michelle Nagy Maison:  Maison also grew up in the Village, and has a business degree as well as a JD from DePaul University.  Her experience from working for Arthur Andersen in their legal tax practice as well as managing two small businesses in her career will serve our Village well as the Trustee managing our finances.

Brian Cecola: Cecola is a lifelong resident of the Barrington area who served our community for 14 years as a firefighter with the BCFPD after studying Criminal Justice at SIU.  He then launched a small road maintenance business that quickly grew, and he has the critical knowledge necessary to fix the issues that plague our Village roads as Trustee overseeing Roads & Bridges from his business experience.

We’re confident these three highly accomplished candidates can move our Village from the political mire we find ourselves in, and return it to the reputation that Barrington Hills was once known for – fair, equal, and uncompromised representation.  We also believe these three will return civility to our Board and to our community, which is what we all want for the wellbeing of our Village.

Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM tomorrow.  Please vote!