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Townhall scheduled with candidates for Orland Park Trustee

Program is hosted by the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Advocacy Council

Business owners and their guests will have the opportunity to learn more about the candidates for Village of Orland Park Trustee during a town hall. The Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Advocacy Council are partnering together to host this virtual program at 8am on Wednesday, March. 10.

The town hall will give attendees the opportunity to learn more about each trustee candidate, their background, qualifications, and policy positions. Attendees can submit questions for consideration by sending them to info@orlandparkchamber.org by Monday, March 8, or in real time during the program.

“The trustee town hall comes on the heels of a successful mayoral candidate town hall held earlier in the month,” said Joyce Bibeau, 2021 Orland Chamber board president. “By presenting such programs, the Chamber continues to be a trusted resource for our business members and the community.”

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The town hall will be moderated by SBAC President Elliot Richardson.

“This town hall will provide an important forum for candidates running for Village of Orland Park Trustee to talk about their vision for helping small and local businesses recover from the pandemic,” said Richardson. “The candidates will have the opportunity to discuss their thoughts on economic development in Orland Park and ways to spark the local economy.”

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The town hall is free and open to all Chamber members and the Orland Park community. Candidates from the People Over Politics Party—Sean Kampas, Joni Radaszewski, Brian Riordan; and the One Orland Party—Amy Burrell, Chris Kasmer, Derek Rinaldi, have confirmed their participation.

Registration information to attend the town hall can be found at www.orlandparkchamber.org

For more information:

Felicitas Cortez

Orland Park Chamber of Commerce

708-349-2972

fcortez@orlandparkchamber.org

About the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce

The largest member business organization in the Southland, the OPACC is the primary resource to help grow businesses and the community.

About the Small Business Advocacy Council

The SBAC is a non-partisan, member driven organization that promotes the success of small business through political advocacy, support services and educational programs.

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