Choice
You deserve a choice at the ballot box.
Salem residents deserve the opportunity to consider different ideas, leadership styles, and visions for the future of their city.
Rick Phillips for Mayor of Salem, Illinois
For Mayor
City of Salem, Illinois
Salem deserves a choice.
Salem deserves a voice.
Leadership should start with listening. Together, we can build a brighter future for Salem.
Your Choice. Your Voice. Salem's Future.|Election Day — Tuesday, April 6
Why I'm Running
My platform is simple: it's about choices.
And that first choice starts at the ballot box.
In the last mayoral election, the residents of Salem weren't given a choice. Mayor Farley ran unopposed. I believe our community deserves a choice, and I vowed then that the people of Salem would have one.
But this campaign is about more than a choice on Election Day. It's about making sure the people of Salem have a choice and a voice in the future of our city.
I intend to listen — to hear what matters to our residents, understand the challenges facing our community, and work together to find solutions.
City Hall should work for the people of Salem, and if elected, that is exactly how I intend to lead.
“My vision for Salem will always be secondary to the needs and priorities of the people who live here.”
So when you walk into the voting booth this election, you will have a choice. And if your choice is Rick Phillips, we will work together to build a brighter future for Salem — not only for us, but for our children and grandchildren.
Choice + Voice
Two promises
Voice
You deserve a voice at City Hall.
That choice should not end on Election Day. Residents should have a city government that listens, communicates, and gives the community a meaningful role in Salem's future.
Your Choice. Your Voice. Salem's Future.
Priorities
What we'll focus on together
Community First
Put Salem residents at the center of major decisions.
Safe & Strong Community
Support practical solutions that improve public safety and strengthen trust.
Strong Neighborhoods
Improve infrastructure, streets, parks, and quality of life throughout Salem.
Growing Salem's Economy
Support local businesses, attract responsible investment, and create opportunities for future generations.
Open & Accountable City Hall
Create a city government that listens, communicates clearly, operates transparently, and delivers results.
Meet Rick
Raised in Salem. Building in Salem.
Rick grew up a few blocks off Broadway, worked summers at his father's hardware store on Main Street, and bought it from him at twenty-nine. Over two decades he grew it to three locations and forty-one employees — every one of them local.
He served six years on the Salem school board, chaired the downtown business alliance, and coached Little League long after his own kids aged out. Those years taught him the same lesson he's built this campaign on: listen first, then lead.
- 22
- Years in business
- 6
- Years on school board
- 41
- Local jobs created
Voices
What neighbors say
“Rick showed up to our block meetings for two years before he ever ran for anything.”
“He listens first and answers straight. That's the difference.”
“On the school board he read every line of the budget. Nobody else did.”
Your voice matters.
Good leadership starts with listening. Tell Rick what's working, what isn't, and what you believe Salem should prioritize.
(555) 014-2200
hello@rickforsalem.com
112 W Main St, Salem, IL 62881
This election, Salem has a choice.
When you walk into the voting booth, you'll have the opportunity to choose the direction you believe is right for Salem.
Vote Rick Phillips for MayorTogether, we can build a brighter future for Salem — for us, our children, and our grandchildren.