Shundar Lin: Why he's running for MWRD board

MWRD Republican nominee for 6-year term: Shundar Lin

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Republican Shundar Lin is running for one of three 6-year terms on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board.

The Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board sent the nominees for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District — a regional board that manages storm and sewage water — a list of questions to find their view on a range of important issues facing the region.

Lin did not return a response to our questionnaire, but when meeting with the Sun-Times, he recorded a video explaining why he’s running for the position.

What is the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District?

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District guards the safety of our water source (Lake Michigan), protects businesses and homeowners from flooding and operates seven plants to treat industrial and residential wastewater. Its boundary is 883.5 square miles, roughly Cook County – and serves 5.25 million people.

SUN-TIMES 2018 ILLINOIS VOTING GUIDE

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• ENDORSEMENT: Shore, Steele and Garcia for MWRD, 6-year term

• MWRD Republican nominee for 6-year term: R. Cary Capparelli

• MWRD Democratic nominee for 6-year term: Marcelino Garcia

• MWRD Green Party nominee for 6-year term: Karen Roothaan

• MWRD Democratic nominee for 6-year term: Debra Shore

• MWRD Democratic nominee for 6-year term: Kari K. Steele

• MWRD Green party nominee for 6-year term: Tammy Felicia Vinson

• MWRD Green party nominee for 6-year term: Christopher Anthony

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