Incumbent Zone 3 Springfield City Councilman Jerry Compton won the February 22 primary by nearly 70 percent of the vote. Compton, supported by the HBA of Greater Springfield’s political action committee (the Coalition for Building a Better Tomorrow) as well as the Springfield Good Government Committee, will be on the ballot again for the general election on April 5. For more information about Compton, visit his website at www.comptonforcouncil.com.
Other Springfield Good Government recommended candidates on the April 5 ballot are Jan Fisk in Zone 2 and Thomas Bieker in General Seat D. Fisk is a long time small business owner in Springfield – for more information about her 5 point plan to strengthen small business and help create jobs, visit FriendsforJanFisk.com. Bieker, a member of the national guard and environmental engineer, also has plans to intensify the city’s efforts at job creation. For more information about Bieker, visit ThomasBieker.com. Remember to get out and vote on April 5!