Coroner's office updates efforts.
Coroner Rob Russell has started an initiative to return the unclaimed remains which have been in the office’s backroom for years. Russell has gotten a positive response and reunited one man with the ashes of his two-month-old baby who died of SIDS.
Rob Russell wins the race with 56 percent of the vote. Here are some quotes and a recap of other Kane County races.
Republican Rob Russell won a contentious race Tuesday for Kane County coroner, according to unofficial election results. With 291 precincts reporting, Russell captured about 56 percent of the total vote. His opponent, Democratic candidate Tao Martinez, came in with 43 percent. "I’m very happy, very humbled for this opportunity," Russell told Patch. "I look forward to serving the citizens of Kane County for the next four years." Martinez said the campaign, his first time running for public office, was a challenging one. He congratulated all of tonight's winners on both sides of the political spectrum. "I have no regrets in how I ran my campaign," Martinez said. "I tried to set an example. I was not your typical candidate. Everyone noticed …
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9:20 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Yea where is your info coming from Romney won Kane county. more ›
In probably the most interesting and contentious Kane County race, Democrat Tao Martinez makes a late run at Republican Robert Russell—with an endorsement from a conservative group.
In a slate of Kane County Board races, it turns out that the coroner's race is, ironically, the most lively. The Kane County Conservative Coalition—the same group that has pushed hard for Chris Lauzen's campaign for County Board chairman—is backing Democrat Tao Martinez in the coroner's race over Republican Robert Russell. A press release issued Thursday by Jon Zahm said the KCCC is endorsing a Democrat for the first time since 2002, when the group favored Pat Perez for sheriff. In the same e-mail, Zahm does disclose that his wife works as a paid political consultant for Martinez. "Most of our endorsements are of people we have been supporting for months, even years in some cases," Zahm said in the press release. "However, in one of the 20…
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10:36 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Here is a question. I don't want to to be contentious or anything but why does Tao Martinez have what appears to be a Sherrifs emblem on his posters? Was he trying to link himself in with the Sherrif's department? more ›
Writer urges Kane County residents to vote for Tao Martinez in Kane County coroner's race.
To the Citizens of Kane County, The office of coroner requires a dedicated person who can make decisions in a professional and ethical manner. Even though this office is an elected position it requires a person who can make decisions without the interference of partisan politics. In the upcoming election the citizens of Kane County have an opportunity to elect a man that will perform the duty of coroner in a professional and highly ethical manner. Tao Martinez is an ethical man who will perform his duties based on facts in each death investigation. I have known Tao for several years, first meeting him and his wife at our annual Kentucky Coroner’s Conference, where he delivered a presentation this past year. I served as coroner in Kentucky …
Brad Sauer assumes role until the November election.
Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay appointed former Sugar Grove Police Chief Brad Sauer as interim Kane County Coroner, according to the Kane County Chronicle. The position has been vacant since the July death of former Coroner Chuck West. Sauer will hold the role until the November elections when Republican Robb Russell and Democrat Tao Martinez will square off, the newspaper reported.
The Republican nomination for Kane County coroner pits Robert Tiballi against DuPage County Sheriff's Sgt. L. Robert Russell.
Choosing between the Republican candidates for Kane County coroner is a little like choosing between CSI and Quincy. Should the coroner be an investigator or a doctor? Both candidates offer the promise that they will be better than their predecessor, Kane County Coroner Chuck West, who is has been indicted on charges of official misconduct for allowing an employee to take a TV from the Carpentersville home of a deceased man. Both candidates have administrative experience, and both say they will restore the public's trust in the office. The contrast between the candidates is their professional background and the way they view the function and purpose of the Coroner's Office. On one hand, you have Robert Tiballi, a physician with 23 years of…
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Cynthia poznecki
7:48 pm on Sunday, April 21, 2013
I'm leaving this comment in hopes other families will follow.ive been looking for my father remains for 3 months now.and he died in 2007 .i found out he died and never knew where to look for him.hes one of the names on the list and after 6years of him being there i can bring my dad home.his name is George poznecki and I am so glad he's finally found more ›