Who’s on the April 4 Ballot? Library Races at a Glance

Who’s on the April 4 Ballot? Library Races at a Glance

/ March 24, 2017 / Comments Off on Who’s on the April 4 Ballot? Library Races at a Glance / Elections, Government, Taxpayers
  • Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series informing Kane County residents “who’s on the ballot” in the variety of contests that will appear on the April 4 consolidated election ballot. The primary sources are the Kane County Clerk’s Office election webpages and the Aurora Election Commission website. Kane County Connects encourages citizens to visit those sites and other media to find out more about the candidates and issues.

The Geneva Library referendum might be the one of the hotter topics on the local-election ballot come April 4, but there are a number of interesting local-library trustee races throughout Kane County, as well.

Libraries tend to take up about 3 percent of your property-tax bill. In general, the library board of trustees has a role in determining the mission of the library, setting the policy that governs the library, hiring and evaluating a library director, and overseeing the management of the library.

According to the Clerk’s Office website, there are only two contested library-trustee races on ballots in Kane County:

  • Six candidates — Elizabeth “Beth” Kruger, Amanda J. Garcia, Randy Hopp, Susan N. Moylan, Patricia Harkin and Tiffany L. Henderson — are vying for three open seats on the Gail Borden Library Board.
  • Three candidates — Karen Kaluzsa, Lee Haggas and Cynthia N. Steimle — are competing for two open seats on the St. Charles Library Board.

In some races, there are more open seats than there are candidates. Voters have an option to write in a candidate when they go to the polls. However, write-in vote will not be counted for any candidate who has failed to file an “Intent to be a Write-in Candidate” as prescribed by law. For more information on the requirements for a write-in candidate, see this page on the Kane County Clerk’s Office election website.

The following are the positions that will be open or contested in the April 4 consolidated election, courtesy of the Kane County Clerk’s Office website. As always, if you see any typos or omissions, please email kanecountyconnects@gmail.com.

To see who’s on the ballot in your community, click on this “how to” story to find your personalized sample ballot!

ALGONQUIN LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for TWO)

  • Stephen Schaaf
  • Ramanan Athmalingam

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE AN UN-EXPIRED 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Gabriel Mejia

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE AN UN-EXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for TWO)

  • Mary Gebhardt
  • Michael J. Smith

BATAVIA LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for FOUR)

  • Jennifer Culotta
  • Jo Ann Smith
  • Michael MacKenzie
  • Diane L. Blodgett

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE AN UN-EXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • No Candidate

FOX RIVER VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for THREE)

  • Michael J. Tennis
  • Nikki S. Kuhlman
  • Brian Lindholm

GAIL BORDEN LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for THREE)

  • Elizabeth “Beth” Kruger
  • Amanda J. Garcia
  • Randy Hopp
  • Susan N. Moylan
  • Patricia Harkin
  • Tiffany L. Henderson

GENEVA LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for THREE)

  • Mark Adams
  • Zachary Craft
  • Paul Conterato

ELLA JOHNSON LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for THREE)

  • Barbara Brust
  • Judith Pokorny
  • Heather Swanson

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE AN UN EXPIRED 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Ryan Schaefer

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE AN UN EXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Linda Drendel

KANEVILLE LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for FOUR)

  • No Candidate

VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for FOUR)

  • James R. Hicks
  • Tanya Berley
  • Marguerite Treest
  • Mary Steed

ST CHARLES LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for TWO)

  • Karen Kaluzsa
  • Lee Haggas
  • Cynthia N. Steimle

SUGAR GROVE LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE AN UN-EXPIRED 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Joy L. Stokes

HUNTLEY AREA LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for THREE)

  • Christopher L. Budzynski
  • Shannon V. McKibben
  • David J. Novalinski, Sr.

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE AN UN-EXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for TWO)

  • Marjorie Unger Smith
  • Sean Cratty

MAPLE PARK VILLAGE LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for TWO)

  • Rita M. Campbell
  • Theresa Hartkopp

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE AN UN-EXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for FOUR)

  • Jean M. Baxter

BARRINGTON LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for TWO)

  • Donald F. Minner
  • William J. Pizzi

OSWEGO LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for FOUR)

  • Terry Tamblyn
  • Aimee Long
  • Kristine Heiman

TOWN & COUNTRY LIBRARY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for FIVE)

  • Phillip Albano
  • Aimee Miller
  • Stephanie Butler
  • David Burroughs

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