Village President Races Contested in Oak Park and River Forest

Candidates will vie to become village president in Oak Park and River Forest and there will be a contest for trustee in the latter community this spring.

One other race in Oak Park will be competitive in the April 9 election as five people will be running for four seats on the library board, according to filing information provided by both communities. Three of them are incumbents.

Several races will not be competitive including contests for Oak Park trustee and village clerk, park board in both communities and Oak Park Township. Information was not available on a slate for River Forest Township.

As only one candidate filed documents to run for the River Forest library board of trustees, the sitting board will be required to fill the other spot that will become vacant after the election.

The deadline to seek public office was 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26.

Here's the lowdown on who's filed in each community.

Oak Park

Municipal

Village President

• John Hedges (Oak Park Together)

• Anan Abu-Taleb

 Village Clerk

• Teresa Powell (Oak Park Together)

Village Trustee

• Colette Lueck (Oak Park Together)
• Glenn Brewer (Oak Park Together)
• Peter Barber   (Oak Park Together)

Park Board Commissioner                         

• Sandy Lentz
• David Wick

Library Trustee

• Bruce Samuels 
• Matthew Fruth
• Douglas Kittridge
• Winifred Fox
• Matt Baron

Oak Park Township

Township Services Party

• David Boulanger, Supervisor
• Clarmarie Kennan, Trustee
• Jim Taglia, Trustee
• Mary Cozzens, Trustee
• Ade Onayemi, Trustee
• Gregory White, Clerk
• Ali ElSaffar, Assessor

River Forest

Village President

• Michael Gibbs (Pride in River Forest)
• Catherine M. Adduci

Trustee

• Lissa Druss Christman (Pride in River Forest)
• Kevin Hanley (Pride in River Forest)
• Tom Dwyer  (Pride in River Forest)
• Thomas Cargie
• Roma Colwell-Steink

Village Clerk

• Sharon L. Halperin

Park Board Commissioner

• Molly Hague
• Elizabeth "Beth" Dunne

Library Trustee

• Joan O'Connor

Residents in both communities also will be voting for school board. A record 15 candidates will be running for the District 200 school board. There will be competition for seats on the River Forest Elementary District 90; the District 97 school board race will be uncontested.

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