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HP Forward Interviews
December 15, 2024
(updated January 28, 2025)
Published by HP Forward
Running for Highland Park City Council
HP Forward is excited to announce the candidates for the April 2025 Highland Park city council election who have agreed to participate in its interview and endorsement process. These six are:
Candidates for new 4-year terms:
- Barisa Bruckman
- Annette Lidawer
- James Lynch
- Andrés Tapia
Candidates to complete Jeff Hoobler’s remaining term:
- Jon Center
- Kevin Cullather
Kim Stone, a City Council Member since 2013 who is running for
Jeff Hoobler’s vacated seat, and her 4th term, did not respond.
Highland Park residents have a unique opportunity to impact the direction of our city by electing a new majority in the city council. A majority that may not always vote together but all committed to a vision for Highland Park that includes fresh ideas, vibrancy, and responsive government. The upcoming April 1 City Council election, with four of the seven city council seats available (three four-year terms and one seat filling the vacancy from the resignation of Jeff Hoobler), is pivotal to realize this vision!
HP Forward’s goal is to foster a government that is transparent, responsive, and aligned with the community’s vision for a vibrant future. To achieve our goals, we will seek to elect leaders championing four key objectives:
Forward for Businesses, Forward for a Vibrant Community, Forward for Inclusive Government, and Forward for Openness and Transparency.
We will be sending questions to each candidate and publishing all the answers received. HP Forward also looks forward to discussing these candidates’ campaigns, how they stand on issues important to HP Forward, and how they plan to engage with the community in early January.
For more information about HP Forward, please contact:
Irwin Bernstein, Co-Chair
info@hpforward.org
www.hpforward.org