The Current City Council is not an independent body, as evidenced by their voting record. From May 5, 2015, the first session of the current Council, through June 7, 2016: o 92% of the 528 votes have been unanimous. Think about that. Nine people (in rare instances 8, due to an absence or recusal) unanimously agreed on 92% of the items before them.
Hinterlong and Gustin were tied with the most votes against the majority vote, with 14 votes representing 2.65% of the time.
Of the four Council members up for re-election in April, 2017:
Number of votes (% of total votes) against the majority:
Brodhead 1 (0.19%)
Krummen 6 (1.14%)
Coyne 10 (1.89%)
Gallaher (13 (2.46%)
Number of votes (% of total votes) not with the Mayor:
Brodhead 1 (0.19%)
Krummen 6 (1.14%)
Coyne 9 (1.70%)
Gallaher 13 (2.46%)
Number of times they were the only vote against the majority:
Brodhead 0 (0.00%)
Krummen 2 (0.38%)
Coyne 1 (0.19%)
Gallaher 7 (1.33%)
Percentage of Votes with the majority:
Brodhead 99.81%
Krummen 98.86%
Coyne 98.11%
Gallaher 97.54%
We believe the residents of Naperville would be better represented by independent thinkers who vote with the best interests of the residents in mind, not through unanimous agreement 92% of the time and voting with the majority from 97.5% to 99.8% of the time.
(Source: City Council Voting Records obtained from City Hall)
