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Lawrence J. "Larry" Morrissey (Born in 1969 in Rockford, IL) is the Mayor of Rockford, IL. As an independent, Morrissey defeated Democrat
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 incumbent
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 Doug Scott
Douglas P. Scott

Doug Scott served one term from 2001-2005 as List of mayors of Rockford, Illinois, Illinois, United States, after serving from 1995-2001 as a member of the Illinois General Assembly....
 in the 2005 mayoral elections after trying in his first run in 2001 with a populist
Populism

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 campaign promising road improvements
Pothole

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, education reforms, lower property taxes and a revitalized downtown
Downtown

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. In an attempt to reduce the city's reliance on property taxes to fund road projects, Morrissey proposed an increase to the city's sales tax.






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Lawrence J. "Larry" Morrissey (Born in 1969 in Rockford, IL) is the Mayor of Rockford, IL. As an independent, Morrissey defeated Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 incumbent
Incumbent

The incumbent, in politics, is the holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent....
 Doug Scott
Douglas P. Scott

Doug Scott served one term from 2001-2005 as List of mayors of Rockford, Illinois, Illinois, United States, after serving from 1995-2001 as a member of the Illinois General Assembly....
 in the 2005 mayoral elections after trying in his first run in 2001 with a populist
Populism

Populism is a discourse which supports "the people" versus "the elites." Populism may involve either a philosophy urging social and political system changes and/or a rhetorical style deployed by members of political or social movements competing for advantage within the existing party system....
 campaign promising road improvements
Pothole

A pothole is a type of disruption in the surface of a roadway where a portion of the road material has broken away, leaving a hole. Most potholes are formed due to fatigue of the pavement surface....
, education reforms, lower property taxes and a revitalized downtown
Downtown

File:Chicago_skyline_march2006c.jpgDowntown is a term primarily used in North America to refer to a city's core or central business district, usually in a geographical, commercial, and community sense....
. In an attempt to reduce the city's reliance on property taxes to fund road projects, Morrissey proposed an increase to the city's sales tax. A sales tax increase referendum was defeated in the March 2006 primary but passed in the April 2007 election.

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