Who’s on the April 4 Ballot? 'Other' Local Races ... And How to Find More Info!

Who’s on the April 4 Ballot? ‘Other’ Local Races … And How to Find More Info!

/ March 30, 2017 / Comments Off on Who’s on the April 4 Ballot? ‘Other’ Local Races … And How to Find More Info! / Communities, Elections, Government, Kane County Clerk's Office
  • 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.

When you go to vote on April 4, one of the toughest decisions you’ll have to make involves the contested races in those “other” categories — community college trustee, fire district trustee and regional school district trustee.

How do you know who to vote for or upon what information to base your vote?

That’s a toughy, and the best advice we can offer as a government service is simply to do the hard work yourself. Here’s one way to go about that:

STEP 1: If you live in Kane County but outside the city of Aurora limits, take a look at your personal sample ballot on the Kane County Clerk’s Office website. Here’s a “how to” story to help you do that. (Be sure to read the “how to” because it’s a little tricky.)

STEP 2: Find the contested races in which you’ll have to make a decision. For example, in Elgin Community College 509, voters must choose three from among the five candidates on the ballot.

STEP 3: Do an Internet search for each candidate’s name. That should lead you to the candidate’s election website, Facebook page or, if they filled out a candidate profile, to a local news site, where you can find more information.

Where to Find More Information

Some of the larger news organizations in Kane County have “election central” web pages, where you can find candidate profiles and election-related news articles. The election pages of the three largest news organizations in Kane County are the Kane County Chronicle’s “2017 Election Central,” the Chicago Tribune’s “Election Center” page and the Daily Herald’s “Consolidated Election 2017” page.

Obviously, you can also peruse the websites of the districts themselves to learn more about the geographic footprint and issues of concern. Just as an example, here’s a link to the Elgin Community College 509 web page, where you’ll find a map of the district as well as a list of communities and school districts within its boundaries.

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

Here’s a list of some of those “other” races that will be on April 4 ballots throughout Kane County:

Community Colleges

ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 509

FOR TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO SERVE A 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for THREE)

  • Jennifer Rakow
  • John Duffy
  • Candace McCreary
  • Roger Maxwell Ramey
  • Shane Nowak

HARPER COMMUNITY COLLEGE 512

FOR TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO SERVE AN UN-EXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Herb Johnson

FOR TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO SERVE A 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for TWO)

  • Mary Patricia (Pat) Stack
  • Walt Mundt
  • Phil Collins

MC HENRY COUNTY COLLEGE 528

FOR TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO SERVE A 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for TWO)

  • Linda Liddell
  • Diane Evertsen
  • David Schenk
  • Thomas Allen
  • George Lowe

WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 516

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

  • Roger T. Harris
  • Jimmie Delgado
  • James K. “Jim” Michels

KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 523

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

  • Robert B. Johnson
  • Robert L. Hammon
  • Linda R. Mason
  • Donald R. Young, Jr.

 

Fire Districts

ALGONQUIN LAKE IN THE HILLS FIRE DISTRICT

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

  • John Bradach
  • Michael Markowitz

CARPENTERSVILLE & COUNTRYSIDE FIRE DISTRICT

FOR FIRE TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Autumn Sheppard

EAST DUNDEE & COUNTRYSIDE FIRE DISTRICT

FOR FIRE TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Lark C. Sanders

ELBURN & COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

FOR FIRE TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Michael Anderson

FOR FIRE TRUSTEES TO SERVE A 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Alan Lee

FOR FIRE TRUSTEES TO SERVE A 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Lisa Engberg

HAMPSHIRE FIRE DISTRICT

FOR FIRE TRUSTEES TO SERVE A FULL 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Brian Pechtold

HUNTLEY FIRE DISTRICT

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

  • Bonnie Bayser
  • John Davis
  • Ryan Mains

NORTH AURORA FIRE DISTRICT

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

  • Kevin Fatten
  • Richard H. Haen

FOX RIVER & COUNTRYSIDE FIRE/RESCUE DISTRICT

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

  • Kristin LeBlanc
  • Carl “Rudy” Herout
  • James Wegman

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

  • Michael Safranski
  • Thomas G. Mollenhauer

SUGAR GROVE FIRE DISTRICT

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

  • John Guddendorf, Jr.
  • Michael J. Fagel

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

  • David B. Blankenship

 

Educational Service Regions

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE REGION – KANE 31

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO SERVE A 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for TWO)

  • Richard L. Williams T39N R7E BLACKBERRY

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES-2 YR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Kyle S. Taylor T40N R8E ST CHARLES

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO SERVE AN UN-EXPIRED 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

  • Paul Ross T39N R6E KANEVILLE

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE REGION – DEKALB 16

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (Vote for TWO)

  • Marshall G. Hayes II T40N R4E (DEKALB)
  • Larry Forsberg T41N R3E (SOUTH GROVE)

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (Vote for ONE)

  • No Candidate

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE REGION – LAKE 34

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (Vote for TWO)

  • Donald J. Fontana T46N R11E
  • ESR – GRUNDY/KENDALL 24

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO SERVE A 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for THREE)

  • Jeff Hanford GRUNDY COUNTY

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (Vote for THREE)

  • Jeff Hanford GRUNDY COUNTY

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE REGION- MCHENRY 44

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (Vote for THREE)

  • Paulette Gitlin (DORR TOWNSHIP) T44N R7E
  • Scott Summers (DUNHAM TOWNSHIP) T45N R5E

FOR REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (Vote for TWO)

  • Paulette Gitlin (DORR TOWNSHIP) T44N R7E
  • Scott Summers (DUNHAM TOWNSHIP) T45N R5E

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