A vote for Oak Park's Derek Ross

We've had the good fortune of living next door to Lauren and Derek Ross since they moved in to Oak Park about five years ago.

In all the years we've known them, they've been the kind of neighbors one would hope for: friendly, sweet, caring and considerate. But then as we got to know them, we realized Derek had a genuine interest in our community, a deep desire to keep it healthy and safe, and a passion for community service.

You can read his credentials at www.Derek4Mac.com, but we want you to know that there's substance behind them.

In a time when people tend to not want to get involved, keep to themselves, take care of their own and have too much on their plate, we're fortunate to have someone with Derek's vision and commitment willing to look out for all of us and our community, and offering his time and energy to make things better.

It is for those reasons that we ask you to consider voting for our neighbor and friend, Derek Ross, as our MAC representative. If you live in Oak Park, this is a vote worth casting. Judi Fields Oak Park