Meet the Candidates

Below are members of the Freedom Party, running in the Manteno Election on April 1, 2025.

Annette LaMore

Running for Mayor of Manteno

Peggy Vaughn

Running for Trustee

Paul Motel

Running for Trustee

Mike Barry

Running for Trustee

Kerri Rolniak

Running for Clerk

Anna Kaminski

Running for Trustee

I recently retired from Homeland Security with 40 years of service. I moved to Manteno in 1990 and raised my family here. The slower paced life and quality of life for a family kept me in Manteno while I commuted for 40 years. 2 grandkids are also being raised here. I love this town and its people. I decided to run for Manteno Township Trustee to try to make a difference with upcoming projects and views for our town. I am an Officer-Historian with the Auxiliary at the American Legion Post 755 and recent member of the Historical Society.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

In 2023, our elected officials cut a deal behind closed doors with Gotion, LLC to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Manteno, IL. This plant is estimated to receive over $7 billion in state and federal tax subsidies, and appallingly, Gotion is linked to the CCP and slave labor in China.

Taxpayers are subsidizing a national adversary tied to slave labor! We are fighting in court to stop the deal. So far, our small group has raised over $70,000 to fight this. We cannot do it alone! We need your help. Please donate whatever you can to our fight (donations are not tax deductible).