Here is the weird thing about this election: Dave Seiffert's current term does not expire until 2013.
Yes, that is correct. He literally cannot lose on Tuesday.
However, if voters choose to give him a 4-year seat, they are taking a huge risk. Why? Because if that happens, his 2-year seat will again be filled by appointment.
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This can happen before the new board is seated. Why is that a problem? If either Gerald Chapman or James Ekeberg lose on Tuesday, one of them could be appointed to that seat and will serve another 2 years, even though the public did not choose them.
A vote guaranteeing him 4 years, rather than having him serve the 2 years he had agreed to, is not worth that kind of risk. Dave Seiffert can run for a 4-year seat in 2013 without this kind of risk involved.
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Dave C. Wilson
Palatine
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