Friday, April 5, 2013
Some Winnetka Caucus Council members shared their views.
As members of the 2012 Caucus Council, we are writing to express our support for Chris Rintz for Village President. *Chris' decades of experience with community revitalization, finance, funding, government regulations, environmental issues, and engineering provide him with an outstanding skill set for managing crucial Village issues such as storm water management. *Chris is dedicated to supporting our property values by updating Winnetka's commercial areas; providing a safer, more modern power distribution system; and encouraging well-designed, quality new homes that are in keeping with the their surroundings. *Chris has the vision necessary to move our community ahead in a positive manner. As Chris has stated, he is “….committed to …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Rintz responds to questions from Patch.
Editor's Note: Questions not responded to in the emailed questionnaire are not included. Name: Christopher Rintz Age: 57 Residence: 1157 Spruce, Winnetka, IL Occupation: Real Estate Development and Construction Past local government/relative experience Winnetka Village Council - 4 years Ad-Hoc Post Office Committee - 3 years Design Review Board - 3 years Design Guidelines Ad-Hoc Committee - 5 years, 3 as Chair Plan Commission - 2 years Coach of AYSO and Trevian Soccer; FIFA Level 7 Referee; Trevian Soccer Club Board Developed many town centers, including the Harbor Park Development in Kenosha, Racine, Downers Grove and Bartlett Historic revitalization of several neighborhoods, including Chicago's Near West and South Sides, West Haven, …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Patch readers share their thoughts on the cancelled League of Women Voters debate between Chris Rintz and Gene Greable, after Greable declined to participate.
Last week, the League of Women Voters announced that their candidate forum between Winnetka Village President candidates Chris Rintz and the cacus-backed Gene Greable was cancelled, because Greable declined to participate. "My qualifications to serve as President and my long and active record of leadership are very well known," Greable told Patch. "My resume speaks for itself. The Winnetka Caucus Council interviewed us both at length and then selected me." Patch readers weighed in on the cancelled debate in Patch's earlier coverage. While most were upset that both candidates weren't williing to participate, some understood while Greable declined. "Gene Greable has always conducted himself as an honest fair representative of his fellow …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Christopher Rintz, who’s running against the Caucus-slated Gene Greable, received an anonymous note promising to spread embarrassing information against him if he decides to run for Village President in Winnetka.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Christopher Rintz, who’s running against the Caucus-slated Gene Greable, received an anonymous note promising to spread embarrassing information against him if he decides to run for village president in Winnetka.
An independent candidate for village president in Winnetka told the Chicago Tribune that he received an anonymous note threatening to spread embarrassing personal information if he decides to run in the April 9 elections. Christopher Rintz, who’s running against the Caucus-slated Gene Greable for the Village President seat, says the note included an article about a Glenview boy who died while playing in a construction site on a property that belonged to Rintz’s development company, New England Builders; information on a failed deal related to the company; and the words, “If you think it’s bad what was done to Pat Livney, wait til you see what is said about you … We hope you appreciate the enclosed materials and good luck,” the Tribune …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Do you know who your new village trustees are? Get the scoop!
Winnetkans, it's time to welcome in a new season of leadership at Village Hall. New trustees will be sworn in, while outgoing trustees will give final remarks. Trustees Gene Greable, Bill Johnson and Chris Rintz bid farewell; Jack Buck, Patrick Corrigan and Stuart McCrary come onboard. The Winnetka Village Council meets Tuesday evening at Village Hall, 510 Green Bay Rd., at 7:30 p.m. Per the village website, browse the main events below, and check out the full agenda in the Patch Media Uploader. "AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS Want more government news? "Like" us on Facebook.
Jennifer Mcquet
7:36 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
A friend sent me a snippet of her note to Chris today. I'm sure he's received a wheelbarrow's worth in the last 22 hrs. Am not interesting in debating the caucus through the Patch, but I think there is a lot in this letter to think about: "You are a hero in my book. You ran a campaign of integrity, competence and vision. I think you had an uphill battle even without the AH wedge issue. You had to… more ›