All three props in Addison Township pass
By Dee Longfellow
For The Independent
With only one contested race on the entire City slate in Elmhurst, Election night was a bit slow, but in a good way — no one was nervous about any close fights.
The contested election was the aldermanic seat in 6th Ward, where Jim Kennedy was seeking his second term. He was challenged by Ronald Sebonia, who only garnered about 28% of the vote and called Kennedy at 9 p.m. to concede. Kennedy received 70.5% of the vote.
In the race for Elmhurst Park District, three people ran for two posts and at the end of the night, it was long-time incumbent Mary E. Kies (2239 votes) along with Tim Sheehan (2824), who prevailed over Robert Smith (1793).
The District 205 School Board had three candidates running for three seats and the vote was very close. Kara Caforio, a newcomer, received 2730 votes, while incumbents Margaret D. Harrell and Jim Collins received 2654 and 2642 respectively.
Bensenville elects DeSimone
The race for Bensenville Village President came down to a vote of 1217-942 with Frank DeSimone topping Henry Wesseler. There is no incumbent in the race because the former Village President Frank Soto resigned from his post to accept a position on the governor’s staff in Springfield. For Bensenville Village Clerk, Nancy Quinn bested Amanda J. Mendoza by 1204 to 908 votes.
In the race for four Trustee seats, the votes came down as follows: Armando Perez (1154) Ann Franz (1138), McLane Lomax (1071), David J. Majeski (901), Joseph Pisano (842) and Sergiusz Zgrzebski (805).
Bulthuis prevails in VP President’s race
In Villa Park, Deb Bullwinkel electing not to seek another term left a three-way race for Village President among Trustees Bob Taglia and Al Bulthuis and challenger Charles Pickerill. The race was close all evening, but in the end, it was Bulthuis who garnered the most with 1505 votes, followed by Taglia with 1099, and Pickerill who received 766.
Village Clerk Hosanna Korynecky, who ran uncontested, received 2716 votes.
In the race for Trustee, four people were seeking one of three seats. In the end, the incumbents Nick Cuzzone and and Robert Wagner received the most votes with 2327 and 2056 respectively, followed by Cheryl Orlow Tucker with 1783 and David G. Cilella trailing closely with 1607.
With Bulthuis stepping up to serve as President, his Trustee seat will be open for him to appoint someone.
Props in VP both pass
Villa Park also had two propositions on the ballot. The first involved issuing bonds to pay for remodeling, improving and building an addition to the existing Villa Park Public Library. It passed 2215-1234.
The other proposition was for a one-half cent increase in sales tax to use for infrastructure, specifically installing, replacing and maintaining the sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water main systems. That measured passed 2176-1234.
Addison township props pass handily
Voters in Addison township, which includes parts of Elmhurst and Bensenville, had three propositions on the ballot. The first was asking if the Fly Quiet Program at O’Hare Airport should be made permanent. That piece passed 7232-561.
The second proposition asked if the state should increase the residential and senior homeowner exemptions to help reduce property taxes for the residents of Addison Township. It was no surprise when the vote came out 7041-713 in favor of that measure.
The third proposition was about property consolidation and whether or not the Township should pursue consolidation of government entities which have no elected oversight at the present time. That measure was passed with a vote of 6141-1122.
Township races:
For Addison Township Supervisor, Dennis Reboletti won with 5372 votes over Rochelle Corso who received 2,566. Other Addison Township races were: Clerk – Pamela Joy Moretti (R) with 5411 votes to her opponent Robert A. Peickert who received 2461 votes; Assessor – Christopher T. Kain (R) who ran unopposed; Highway Commissioner– Donald Richard Holod (R) received 4870 votes to Michael K. O’Hara’s 2920. Trustees – Mark Joseph Nowak (4850), Matthew J. Lozich (4571), Mark Joseph Nowak (4850), Diana Lynn Kosmach ( 4753), and K. Leventis (4502). Opponents in the race for Trustee were: Shirley Swanson (2762), Paula Masilotti (2753), JoAnn Pelilkan (2512) and Richard Accomando (2436).
In York Township, Supervisor John W. Valle, Clerk Daniel J. Kordik and Assessor Deanna Wilkins and Highway Commissioner Richard L. Schroeder all ran unopposed. All the Republican Trustees, who faced Democrat opponents, won. The vote breakdown among the winners was: Anthony Cuzzone (7229), John F. Morrissey (6820), Jeffrey A. Mussatto (6392) and Rae Rupp-Srch (6311). Opponents received Mehmood Khan (4186), Ali Ahmed (4012) and Tariq Saeed (3874).
These numbers were all official as of press time. To learn more about the election results, visit dupageelections.com
