District 33 board member
is up to his old tricks again

Inside DuPage County - Daily Herald
March 1, 2000

If you've been to a handful of meetings in West Chicago, you've probably met Bob Lemon. He wears his long, gray hair in a ponytail, and he's usually clutching a cup of coffee.

You can find him at city council and plan commission meetings. But rarely is he more relaxed than at West Chicago Elementary District 33 meetings, where he sits on the board.

There, he is quick with witty retorts and ire for state lawmakers.

He recently suggested to board President Barbara Toney that they protest together on the steps of the Capitol.

"We could get stoned," he said wryly.

"You do mean we could get stones thrown at us," she said, not missing a beat. "There are two reporters in the audience tonight."

Lemon responded with a sly smile as he poured himself yet another cup of coffee from his Thermos. The double-entendre wasn't lost on this consummate joker.

And yes, Lemon did mean rocks.