The Unite Glenview slate emphasized community and economic development as the ticket’s four incumbents announced their candidacy for reelection in 2025 at Glenview Village Hall on Oct. 5.
“I am proud of the work this board has done together,” Trustee Gina DeBoni said. “Of course, there is more work to do – and we are stronger together. On behalf of myself and our slate, I humbly ask for your support and vote.”
“I want to echo Gina,” Trustee Tim Doron said. “It has been an honor and a pleasure working with (Village President) Mike (Jenny) and the rest of the board. They’re wonderful people to work for. We don’t always agree on everything, but we get the job done.”
Jenny, DeBoni, Doron and Trustee Adam Sidoti are seeking their second terms. Jenny previously served two terms and half of a third term as trustee before he was elected village president in 2021.
“I am proud to have accomplished so much with this board and I’m excited for what the future holds for our community,” he said. ”We look forward to continuing our engagement with residents during the upcoming campaign to get their thoughts on how we can keep Glenview a premier location to live, work and raise a family.”
Jenny, an investment banker, oversaw the Glenview Connect open houses, the closing of The Glen tax increment financing district, and the negotiations to annex and redevelop the Allstate Corporation campus, according to Kerry Cummings, spokeswoman for Unite Glenview.
He led the board to cut the village’s property taxes in 2023 while maintaining its AAA Moody’s bond rating for the 33rd consecutive year, Cummings said.
Jenny attributed his success to the “advice, consent and thoughtful leadership” of the village board and the past leadership of former trustees and village leaders.
“The interlocking networks and the grassroots organizing outreach of this group is impressive and, I think, unparalleled in the community,” he said of Unite Glenview. “It’s been growing ever since I’ve been involved. I see people who have been here for decades. We welcome new members all the time.”
Sidoti, a vice president of revenue operations, said he is proud of the board’s success in making Glenview’s industrial code more “conducive” to surrounding neighborhoods, helping to annex the Allstate campus, and laying the groundwork for downtown revitalization.
“We are not done,” he said. “I recognize we still have work left to do. Let’s get after it.”
DeBoni, an attorney, lauded a variety of the board’s achievements during her first term, including improving Glenview’s website and social media outreach, adding EV charging stations, and maintaining the “integrity of our neighborhoods” by voting against allowing an Amazon superstore in an otherwise residential neighborhood.
Doron, a public planner, cited downtown redevelopment as evidence of the board’s progress and called the local school systems, the park district and Glenview’s neighborhoods the village’s greatest assets.
Cummings said the meeting room at village hall may be reserved for use by any Glenview residents, including political parties opposing the incumbent slate. Unite Glenview used the same space to announce its ticket in 2021, she said.
“All anybody would have to do is go through the process,” Cummings said. “There is a sheet of paper you would have to fill out and drop off. There is no charge to anybody to use the room. The rules are listed on the village’s website.”
