26-02-2025
Peoria residents stress the importance of voting on primary day
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Feb. 25 is Consolidated Primary Election Day, with several key local government seats being contested.
Peoria Mayor, the 2nd district Peoria City Council seat, and Peoria City Treasurer are a few of the races, and will see the races whittled down to two prior to the General Election in April.
Incumbent mayor Rita Ali will face off against 2nd district council member Chuck Grayeb and at-large council member John Kelly.
The 2nd district city council seat will be left open due to Grayeb's mayoral campaign, and Alex Carmona, Estrella Diaz, and Krista Wresinski will compete for that seat.
Brooke Petty Summerville, Asya Washum, and former Peoria City Councilmember Jim Montelongo will face off against each other in the Primary for city treasurer.
The Peoria Township Assessor will be between Terry Grawey and Andrew Couri and will be decided by the Primary vote due to a lack of a Democratic opponent.
Incumbent Pontiac Mayor Bill Alvey is being challenged by city council member Kelly Eckhoff for the Republican nomination for the mayoral race.
Voters at the polls stressed the importance of voting in local races.
Tracy Prescott is a retired social studies teacher at Reservoir Gifted Academy and said voting in a local election holds more weight than voting in a national election.
'I wish there were more people coming out to vote because your voice is important in making Peoria the city that it should be,' she said.
Chase Brower moved to Peoria with his family five years ago,
'I think the biggest part in helping see a city progress is taking part in these votes, getting the right leaders in place and promoting your city. So, voting is the number one thing we can do, and I say go vote or don't complain,' he said.
General Election Day is April 1.
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