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Aug. 3, 2010 Local 700 Selects Stan Acovelli as its Candidate for Cook County Pension Board Teamsters Local 700 has selected Stan Acovelli as its candidate for the Cook County Pension Board. Acovelli, a Berwyn native and Naperville resident, has been with the Cook County Sheriff's Department for nearly 20 years. He serves as a Local 700 steward and is a member of the Local Union's Department of Corrections contract negotiation committee. Acovelli's interest in serving on the Pension Board stems from his concern for securing sound pensions for his fellow Cook County employees and Local 700 brothers and sisters. "In this economy, everyone's been taking hits. People's salaries are being slashed and their stock portfolios have been cut in half," Acovelli said. "I want to provide our members with financial security when they retire. I want to help invest our pensions wisely to ensure that at the end of the day, Cook County employees and my Local Union brothers and sisters have in place a pension which has grown and not been decimated." Local 700 officials agree that Acovelli is the right man for the job. "Stan is a leader among his colleagues and he knows and understands members' concerns regarding their pensions and their disability benefits," said Becky Strzechowski, Local 700 Assistant Trustee. William P. Logan, Local 700 Assistant Trustee, agreed. "Our goal in running Stan is to be able to give our members satisfaction in knowing that their issues will have a better chance of being addressed promptly and effectively," said Logan. John T. Coli, Trustee of Local 700, said the only way union members can increase their chances of having their voices heard is if they vote for Acovelli. "If members want change, they have to be active and vote," said Coli. "A vote for Stan is a vote for reassuring members' needs are taken seriously." Acovelli will pick up his nominating petitions on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. He will need 100 signatures to get on the ballot. The election is Wednesday, Oct. 27. The Cook County Pension Fund will send every Cook County employee a request form for a mail-in ballot. If the employee returns the request form, he or she will receive a ballot in the mail. If the employee does not send in the request form for a ballot, he or she can vote at the County Building, 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. If elected to the Board of Trustees, Acovelli would be one of nine board members. Their sole purpose is to administer the Cook County and Forest Preserve District Pension Funds. These are defined benefit plans created by acts of the Illinois State Legislature to provide disability and retirement benefits to qualified employees of Cook County and the Forest Preserve District. Board members serve staggered three-year terms. The Board meets monthly for regular meetings and periodically as determined by the president. The Board also has formed committees to address and focus on key issues and strategies of the Fund. For more information, visit the Pension Fund's website www.cookcountypension.com. |
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