Two challenge Kennedy in Ward 6
By Dee Longfellow
For The Elmhurst Independent
Early Tuesday, Dec. 20, the Independent received the news from the Elmhurst City Clerk’s office that the deadline to file to be a candidate in the April 4th Election had passed and that Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley has no challengers in his bid for another term at the helm of the City.
City Treasurer Elaine Libovicz and City Clerk Patty Spencer are also running unopposed for re-election as are the aldermen in Wards 1-4, Marti Deuter, Norman Leader, Michael J. Bram and Kevin York.
New faces seeking office for the first time are Tina Park, running for Alderman in the 5th Ward and Mike Brennan in the Ward 7.
Three people are running for Alderman in Ward 6. Incumbent Jim Kennedy, seeking his 2nd term, is being challenged by Geoff Gaebel and Ronald Sebonia.
In the race for School District 205 Board of Education, incumbents Jim Collins and Margaret D. Harrell are seeking re-election, being challenged by Kara Caforio and Petrina Gorny.
Other races in the area…
Addison Mayor Rich Veenstra and Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Tony Ragucci are running unopposed for re-election.
In Bensenville, Frank DeSimone and Henry Wesseler have filed to run for Village President, succeeding Frank Soto. Soto resigned his position just last week in order to accept an appointment by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to serve in a leadership role with the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Commission.
In Villa Park, Village President Deb Bullwinkel has chosen not to seek re-election. Three people have filed to run for the position: Albert Bulthuis, Charles Pickerill and Robert Taglia. Bulthuis and Taglia are currently seated Village Trustees.
Seeking another term, Keith Giagnorio, Village President of Lombard, faces a challenge from Ben McAdams.
