Ms. Nancy Canafax

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  wilmette.nttc.org/virtualmuseum/museum02/collins/canafa - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/4/2001    Last Visited: 8/2/2002  

  Nancy Canafax by Jenn C.
  
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  Nancy Canafax
  
  This is a picture of Mrs. Canafax when I went to the town hall and interviewed her.
  
  Graphic by: Jennifer C.
  
  Biographical Facts:
  
  Mrs. Canafax was born January 9, 1938 and grew up in Olney, Illinois.She also has lived in Washington D.C.Now she is the current Village President of Wilmette.Mrs. Canafax lives in Wilmette.
  
  How this person is connected to Wilmette:
  
  Mrs. Canafax is the current Village President.This her second term in this position.She has held this position for five years.She is important because she makes village policies and works with the village's annual budget.
  
  An Interesting Fact:
  
  As a child, Mrs. Canafax wanted to be a doctor so she started to help sick people.In college she wanted to be a lawyer.Mrs. Canafax soon attended law school.She states that her responsibilities keep her so busy with reunions and parades and work in her home office, that she sometimes doesn't have a chance to do family things.When Mrs. Canafax is at her village office, she loves the people she works with.She admits that it takes a lot of work to become elected for Village President.She considers herself famous because she is on television, or does speeches in front of lots of people.
  
  Bibliography:
  
  Personal interview on May 1, 2002

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  1999 Humanities Service Award - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/2/1999    Last Visited: 2/3/2003  

  Nominated by Nancy Canafax, Village President of Wilmette

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  2nd Amendment News Archive - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/15/2005    Last Visited: 8/12/2005  

  Wilmette Village President Nancy Canafax said she was deeply disappointed in the Senate vote.
  
  She served on the Village Board when trustees adopted the handgun ban in 1989, and she won re-election to a second term after using the issue in her platform.
  
  "To me a bill like this undermines local authority and usurps local governance powers," said Canafax.

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  Bike Traffic, August 2002 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/4/2006    Last Visited: 10/4/2006  

  Last spring, Mayor Nancy Canafax of Wilmette gathered her family together for a bike ride to a minor league baseball game in Schaumburg.
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  Larson says that Canafax wrote a friendly letter to him after the bike trip and suggested that the communities commit to building a continuous path that bikers can safely and easily ride through the suburbs.

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  Bike Traffic, August 2002 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/12/2006    Last Visited: 5/12/2006  

  Last spring, Mayor Nancy Canafax of Wilmette gathered her family together for a bike ride to a minor league baseball game in Schaumburg.
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  Larson says that Canafax wrote a friendly letter to him after the bike trip and suggested that the communities commit to building a continuous path that bikers can safely and easily ride through the suburbs.

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  CHARLIE'S COFFEE HOUSE of Wilmette offering good food,... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/4/2004    Last Visited: 8/12/2006  

  Village President Nancy Canafax said liquor licensing cannot be approached lightly because of the safety risks involved.
  
  "This isn't like a zoning case.This is regulation of a controlled substance," Canafax said

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  Capital Campaign: What Our Supporters Say - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/13/2003    Last Visited: 6/22/2004  

  Given the high quality of management, the Museum's importance and value as a village asset will only grow.--Nancy Canafax, President, Village of Wilmette

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  Chicago Tribune | Board names assistant as new village... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/27/2001    Last Visited: 7/27/2001  

  Mike is a person of high integrity and is very skilled in his profession , said Nancy Canafax , board president.We're lucky to have his knowledge of village operations..
  
  Earl , of Arlington Heights , had been assistant to the manager in Wheaton for five years before coming to Wilmette.He will move to Wilmette within the next six months to comply with residency requirements.
  
  I'd like to maintain the quality and delivery of village services and improve where we can , Earl said.

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  Committee Working On Connecting Bike Paths - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/4/2005    Last Visited: 5/4/2005  

  Two years ago, Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson invited Wilmette Village President Nancy Canafax to a Flyers baseball game, and Canafax decided to ride her bicycle to the stadium.
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  But the 20 mile journey was easier said than done for Canafax, a seasoned bike-rider.

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  Concealed Carry, Inc.: 01/01/2004 - 01/31/2004 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/1/2004    Last Visited: 12/22/2005  

  Village President Nancy Canafax, the last remaining member of the board that approved the ban, reminded opponents that the measure passed six weeks before an election in which its supporters won resoundingly.
  
  "All I can says is that this community has felt secure for 15 years with this gun control," she said."I think our residents agree with our chief, who says it has provided more safety than it has prevented harm.
  
  She then invited opponents to test their support at the ballot box."There's another election soon, and we'll see," she said.

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