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Robert "Bob" Brandt
Woodridge Land Use
EAV:  $994,862,290
38.2% - single family homes
21.1% - open space
20.5% - commercial
9.2% - multi-family housing
Housing Units
11,690 units
Single family units - 53%
Multi-family units - 47%
2006-2007 Woodridge Budget
Revenues - $33,338,635
Expenditures - $37,152,835
Revenue:  $33,338,635
Charges for Services:  $6,171,154
Intergovernmental:  $4,628,365
Sales Tax:  $4,628,365
Transfers:  $3,702,692
Property Taxes:  $3,394,134
Utility Taxes:  $3,085,577
(electric, natural gas, water, telephone)
Interest:  $1,234,230
Licenses / Permits:  $1,234,230
Other Taxes:  $1,234,230
(real estate transfer tax, gasoline)
Other:  $925,673
Fines:  $617,115
2006-07 Expenses:  $37,152,835
Personnel:  $14,150,131
- Police:  55%
- Public Works:  11.5%
- Water Dept:  11%
- Administration:  8%
- Building & Zoning:  6%
- Finance:  5%
- Planning:  3.5%
Internal Services:  $4,379,802
Capital:  $4,042,894
Services:  $4,042,894
Debt Service:  $2,358,355
Street Improvements:  $2,021,447
Water:  $1,684,539
Commodities:  $1,010,723
Population
33,253 residents
Median Age:  32.8 years
Residents Over 60:  8.2%
School Enrollment:  4,727 students
Unemployment:  4.3%
2005 Community Needs Survey
Additional Services Needed
Streetlights - 18.9%
Increased Code Compliance - 16.6%
Road Resurfacing - 15.3%
Property Tax Analysis
School District #68 - 48.58%
School District #99 - 20.64%
L-W Fire District - 8.61%
Woodridge Park District - 6.40%
DuPage County - 4.39%
Woodridge Library - 4.20%
Village of Woodridge - 3.31%
College of DuPage - 2.52%
Lisle Township - 1.35%
Long-Term Debt
$19,900,000
(home rule has no limit)
Pension Funds - 04/05 Audit
Employee Pension Fund
- underfunded by $1,779,599
Police Pension Fund
- underfunded by $10,797,275
Miscellaneous
Incorporated August 24, 1959
Area: 9.4 square miles
221 miles of streets
Unemployment Rate - 3.9%
RE-ELECT - TUESDAY APRIL 17, 2007
ROBERT "BOB" BRANDT
WOODRIDGE TRUSTEE
"I've worked hard over the past four years to earn the trust and confidence placed in me when first elected as Woodridge Trustee in 2003."

Click on my RITS page to follow the requests and inquiries that I have received from residents over the past four years.

"I believe that my priorities are your priorities:  keep
taxes low while providing quality services; maintain a safe community; preserve open space; achieve balanced growth, and be responsive to the concerns of Woodridge residents."

Click on my ACTION page to see what I have accomplished over the past four years. 

"A lot has been accomplished over the past four years.  But there is more work to be done.  With your help, I know we can make Woodridge an even better place to live and raise a family."

Click on my CAMPAIGN PROMISES page to see my ideas for a better Woodridge.

“I am asking for your vote on April 17th so I may continue to serve you and your interests and continue to put Woodridge residents first with open and honest municipal government.”

You can vote for up to three Trustees on the ballot but I suggest you only vote for one - your vote will still count.

"Thank you!"

- Robert "Bob" Brandt
  Candidate for Re-Election - Woodridge Trustee

To re-introduce myself -
- I was first elected as a Woodridge Trustee in April 2003.
- I have been a resident of Woodridge since 1997.
- I am the father of two children - ages 6 and 2.
- I have a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law - Class of 1994.
- I have a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa - Class of 1990.
- I am an attorney in a small estate planning law firm.
- Prior to being elected a Trustee in 2003, I was a candidate for local office in the two prior elections and had applied for citizen positions on the various Boards and Commissions in Woodridge nine times.
- In 2001, I founded a private foundation to help charities in the Woodridge area.
- In 2005, I was on the Board of Directors of Family Shelter Service, a charity dedicated to create a community that is free of domestic violence and safe for all.
- In 2004, I was a Speaker for CASA of DuPage, a charity dedicated to speaking for the best interests of abused, neglected, and dependent children in DuPage County's juvenile and family court system.

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04-27-07 - "It was a privilege to serve Woodridge"
04-19-07 - "Three newbies take seats on Woodridge Village Board"
04-13-07 - "Brandt an accessible, proactive Trustee"
04-12-07 - Candidate Pittinger supported by the Illinois State Rifle Association
04-06-07 - "Kudos to Murphy, Brandt for smoking ban stance"
04-06-07 - Candidate Pittinger would vote AGAINST the smoking ban
04-06-07 - "Liberty Suburban Questionnaire" (my submitted version)
04-06-07 - "If you don't vote, then you lose"
03-29-07 - "More work to be done in Woodridge"
03-23-07 - "Trustee candidates discuss the issues"
03-21-07 - "Sign of the times - political season is upon us"
02-15-07 - lottery results - I will be listed 2nd out of 4 candidates for 3 positions
02-02-07 - "Candidates begin filing for elections"
01-29-07 - notice of simultaneous filing lottery
01-29-07 - receipt for filing of petition papers
01-12-07 - "New faces on Woodridge Village Board"
11-07-06 - some highlights over the past four years

Some highlights over the past four years:
- assisted 71 residents who personally contacted me for help.
- continue to press for improved street lighting in Woodridge neighborhoods.
- made it easier to find registered sex offenders in Woodridge
- fought against the auto impound lot / gun firing range at Greene Valley
- worked to find federal and state funding for a soundwall at I-55 and I-355
- proposed tougher laws to protect residents from dangerous dogs (pit bulls)
- fought against the Rizzi waste dump at Woodward & I-55
- started “Smoke-Free Woodridge” to prohibit smoking in restaurants and bars
- worked to preserve the District 99 land as open space
- perfect 100% attendance at all Board meetings
- represented the Village at a Relay For Life event in 2004 (speech)
- represented the Village in two Memorial Day parades (speech 2005)
- represented the Village at two Veterans Day events (speech in 2004, 2005)
- represented the Village at a Downers Grove North assembly (speech)
- attended nine neighborhood dialogues (speech in 2003, 2005)
- participated in four Town Meetings
- volunteered at four Woodridge Jubilees and three Fourth of July picnics
- 100% attendance at all Board meetings
- went on four police ride-alongs


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It was my privilege to represent the residents of Woodridge for the last four years.  I'm proud of the work that I have done.  I have no regrets. 

Good luck to the new members of the Woodridge Village Board as they guide us through the next four years. 

As for me, I think Abraham Lincoln said it best: 

"If the good people in their wisdom shall see fit to keep me in the background, I have been too familiar with disappointments to be very much chagrined." 

For help with issues that are important to you, please contact the Woodridge Village Board at villageboard@vil.woodridge.il.us

Thank you.

/s/ Robert Brandt
Trustee - Village of Woodridge (2003-2007)