In the upcoming Oak Park Village Board election, we’re looking at the candidates’ positions on sustainability, the health of the environment, and reducing Oak Park’s collective contribution to the crisis of rising global temperatures.
On those grounds alone, Vicki Scaman is the clear choice for village board president. Under Vicki’s leadership, an unprecedented level of funding has been secured specifically to help our community address climate change, including an infusion of $500,000 into the village’s Sustainability Fund. Her work in founding the Cross Community Climate Collaborative (C4) with leaders in neighboring municipalities testifies to her collaborative approach to addressing challenges that know no borders.
And Vicki is the only candidate for village board president endorsed by both the Sierra Club and current trustees. Vicki knows how to listen and learn as well as lead. She’s the leader Oak Park needs if we hope to actualize the ambitious but necessary goal of our Climate Ready Oak Park action plan.
Mike Trenary & Wendy Greenhouse
Oak Park