Man Wants to Succeed Wife On Elmhurst Council
ELMHURST, IL – Adam Park wants to be the next alderman for Elmhurst’s Ward 5.
He’s been pretty close to the position for nearly eight years. That’s because his wife, Tina Park, has been on the City Council during that time.
Tina Park told Patch on Monday that she won’t run in the April 1 election.
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Her husband said he plans to submit election paperwork during the November filing period. The other announced candidate is Dan Virgil.
Ward 5 is in southwest Elmhurst, south of St. Charles Road.
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Adam Park, who works for Blue Cross Blue Shield, has lived in Elmhurst for more than two decades.
He said he has long been interested in politics, having studied political science at the University of Chicago.
When he lived in Madison, Wisconsin, he said he served on a city committee for a tax increment financing district.
Elmhurst, he said, was in a “great place.”
“There are opportunities to keep it moving forward in the right direction,” Adam Park said. “I’m a big proponent in improving business opportunities in the city and improving the lifestyles of the people who live here.”
He said he is a proponent of finding a solution for the police station, whether it’s a whole new building or something else. Building anew on the current site is estimated to cost $48 million.
Park also said a proposed new Metra station would be a “huge asset” for the community.
He said the Elmhurst station is one of the most used in the Chicago area and that it is a big plus for downtown.
“I won’t be a single-issue representative,” Park said. “I want to contribute to the overall vision of the city.”
The other Ward 5 alderman is James Nudera.
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