Endorsement Of Muriel Collison: Letter

Written and submitted by Marcia Franklin.

The Village of Northbrook needs Muriel Collison as a Trustee. Over the last four years I have had the privilege to serve on the Plan Commission with Muriel. During that time, I have been impressed by several qualities that will make her a valuable asset to the Village Board.

First, Muriel has worked hard as a Commissioner. Not only is she thoroughly prepared for every meeting, but she goes above and beyond just reading the printed materials often visiting the sites of proposed developments and researching similar proposals and outcomes. Second, she is careful to look at each project from several vantage points, considering the interests of neighbors, including the impact on young families and older residents as well as broader consequences a proposal may have on the community. She is unfailingly honest in her assessment, even if that means advocating a point of view that is not popular with other Plan Commissioners, petitioners or those who may object to a particular project. Finally, she has exhibited significant skill at crafting compromise that often enables proponents and opponents to find common ground on a project that may ultimately serve the public interest of a majority of Northbrook residents and businesses.

In addition to her service on the Plan Commission, Muriel has found many other ways to give back to the community. She is an active member of Rotary, has been a strong advocate for orphaned children and she has been an active participant in the Northbrook schools her children attend, all while running a successful business as the owner of Collison Law Offices, Ltd. Finally, Muriel and her family are fifth generation Northbrook residents.

I believe that the combination of Muriel’s unique ability to think outside the box, sensibility as the owner of a thriving business, appreciation for the needs of multigenerational Northbrook residents and willingness to commit the time and effort to do the job properly make Muriel a candidate for Village Trustee that I am proud to support.

I would encourage Northbrook residents to come out and vote on April 4 for Muriel Collison and the other candidates endorsed by the Northbrook Caucus, Kathryn Ciesla and Jason Han for Trustee and Sandy Frum for Village President, so that we can continue to live in a vibrant Northbrook community we are all proud to call our home.

Marcia Franklin