May 07, 2025
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Election '09: Lee County Ballot

City of Amboy

For City Mayor

(Vote for one)

❏ Ed Blake Independent

❏ Frank J. Mekeel Independent

❏ Daryl L. Stuckemeyer Independent



For City Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Melissa Eisenberg Independent



For City Treasurer

(Vote for one)

❏ Doug O'Rourke Independent



For Alderman Ward One

(Vote for one)

❏ Michael K. Willstead Independent



For Alderman Ward Two

(Vote for one)

❏ Carol Biester Independent

❏ Timothy W. Oester Independent



For Alderman Ward Three

(Vote for one)

❏ Tom Nauman Independent

❏ David J. Shaw Independent



Village of Ashton

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ John Martinez Independent

❏ Don C. Ross, Jr. Independent



For Village Trustee

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Tommy L. Balch Independent

❏ Teresa Josephson Independent

❏ James L. Bolen Independent

❏ Richard Russell Independent

❏ Andrew S. Kida Independent



Village of Compton

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Donald V. H. Swope Independent



For Village Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ William Welch Independent



For Village Trustee

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Ronald Wagner Independent

❏ Richard Beckstrom Independent

❏ Shawn W. Flynn Independent



Village of Franklin Grove

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Robert E. Logan Independent

❏ Marilyn J. Spangler Independent

❏ Tony Schaneberg Independent

❏ Edward R. Uphoff Independent

❏ Diane Nicholson Independent



For Village Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Lori J. Smith Independent



For Village Trustee

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Chad Murphy Independent

❏ Michael Crofton Independent

❏ Milton E. Wilcox Independent

❏ Scott S. Spangler Independent

❏ Lynn Asp Independent

❏ Gary C. Mason Independent

❏ Shaun R. Thompson Independent

❏ David L. Atkinson Independent



For Library Trustee
(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Beverly D. Power Independent

❏ Susan Murphy Independent

❏ Eugene O'Brien Independent



Village of Harmon

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Jeffrey Morehead Independent



Village Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Jennifer Moreno Independent



For Village Treasurer

(Vote for one)

❏ Barbara Morehead Independent



For Village Trustee

To serve a 4-year term

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Walter Parsons Independent

❏ Robert L. Gangloff Independent



For Village Trustee

To serve an unexpired 2-year term

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ John Steger Independent

❏ Michael Ullrich Independent

❏ Molly Smith Independent



Village of Lee

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Margaret A. Foshe Independent

❏ Richard W. Boris Independent



For Village Trustee

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Trudy McElligott Independent

❏ John R. Montgomery Independent

❏ Angela C. Raleigh Independent

❏ Joshua G. Carlson Independent

❏ Steve Carlock Independent



Village of Nelson

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Tim Bonnell Independent



For Village Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Susan Lewandowski Independent



For Village Trustee

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Ann M. Devers Independent

❏ Christine M. Hamilton Independent

❏ Sherry L. Armoska Independent



Village of Paw Paw

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Jared A. Nicholson Independent



For Village Trustee

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ John Prentice Independent

❏ Stephen C. Sellers Independent

❏ Joseph Mulcahy Independent



Village of Steward

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Dawn J. Andermann Independent



For Village Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Angela Burkhart Independent



For Village Trustee

Four Year Term

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ James Bratko Independent

❏ Johanna J. Bratko Independent

❏ Josh Smardo Independent

❏ Dale Svela Independent

❏ Leslie Kinne



For Village Trustee

To serve an unexpired 2-year term

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Richard C. Miller Independent

❏ Karen Ellis Independent



Village of Sublette

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ John R. Stenzel Independent



For Village Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Theresa I. Wilson Independent



For Village Trustee
(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Julie Kessel Independent

❏ Maurece Bruder Independent

❏ Robert L. Bulfer Independent

❏ Timothy E. Bonnell Independent

❏ Rick C. Pertell Independent



Village of West Brooklyn

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Timothy N. Boone Independent



For Village Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Mary J. Gehant Independent



For Village Trustee

Four Year Term

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Erik Bodmer Independent

❏ Dwight D. Craig Independent

❏ Dennis Bodmer Independent



For Village Trustee

To serve an unexpired 2-year term

(Vote for not more than two)

No Candidate



Wyoming Township

For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ David Lilja Independent



For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Edgar R. Browder Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Kenneth L. Mersman Independent

❏ Kelly Hemphill Independent



For Village Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Elmer Rhoads Independent

❏ John K. Nicholson Independent

❏ Charles A. Sellers Independent

❏ Darren A. Pierce Independent

❏ Stanley J. Hoelzer Independent

❏ Edward Gilmore Independent



Multi-Township
Assessor District

Amboy and Lee Townships

(Vote for one)

❏ Ronette Moore Independent



Alto, Reynolds, Viola and Willow Creek Townships

(Vote for one)

No Candidate



Ashton and Bradford Counties

(Vote for one)

❏ Susan C. Miller Independent



Brooklyn and Wyoming Townships

(Vote for one)

❏ Mary J. Gehant Independent



East Grove, Hamilton, Marion and South Dixon Townships

(Vote for one)

❏ Linda Dunphy Independent



Franklin Grove and Nachusa Townships

(Vote for one)

No Candidate



Harmon and Nelson Townships

(Vote for one)

❏ Kathy Considine Independent



May and Sublette Townships

(Vote for one)

❏ Bob Lauer Independent



Dixon Park District

For Park Commissioner
(Vote for not more than two)

❏ William D. Ost

❏ John L. Weitzel



Walnut Park District

For Park Commissioner

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ James Schoff

❏ Terry J. Andersen



Earlville Library District

For Library Trustee

To serve a six-year term

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Catherine M. Glover

❏ Robert F. Nanzer, Jr.

❏ Ann A. Hecathorn



For Library Trustee

To serve an unexpired two-year term

(Vote for one)

No Candidate



Ohio Library District

For Library Trustee

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Romaine A. Albrecht



Paw Paw Library District

For Library District

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Eleanor S. Jacobs

❏ Michael A. Zeman



Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School
District No. 275

Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of three members from any congressional township.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected in the following numbers from each congressional township.

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 22N Range 11E

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 21N Range 11E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 39N Range 1E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 38N Range 1E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 23N Range 11E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 23N Range 10E

Not more than 1 may be elected from Township 21N Range 10E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 20N Range 10E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 20N Range 11E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 22N Range 10E

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for a total of three

Township 21 N Range 11 E

❏ Michael Gittleson

❏ David Meurer

Township 23 N Range 11 E

❏ Eric M. Grover

Alto Township



For Township Supervisor
(Vote for one)

❏ Dennis Burkhart Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Jennifer O'Rorke Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Jack L. Thompson Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Colin Hopwood Independent

❏ Paul Sanderson Independent

❏ Leland Russell Independent

❏ William Edward Campion Independent



Amboy Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Dennis McCoy Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Glen Foss Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Tom Bulfer Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ David Nauman Independent

❏ William Metzen Independent

❏ Carl Grossman Independent

❏ Donald Bonnell Independent



Ashton Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Karen E. Bolen Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Jeffery C. Friday Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Lyle R. Sword Independent

❏ Terry L. Oltmanns Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Terry Greenfield Independent

❏ Carl Friday Independent

❏ Robert Sword Independent

❏ Brad Estock Independent



Bradford Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Douglas Wagner Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Mary Wagner Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Jerry L. Smith Independent

❏ Maurice Sondgeroth Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Nolan Henert Independent

❏ Neil Miller Independent

❏ David Foster Independent

❏ Mark LeFevre Independent

Brooklyn Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Christina Barnickel Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Margie M. Pasley Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Darrell A. Pierce Independent

❏ Jerroll K. Swope Independent

❏ Gerald Hornung Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Norman Fassig Independent

❏ Kay J. Mays Independent

❏ Mitchell R. Mays Independent

❏ Wesley Englehart Independent

❏ Fountain Neal Independent

❏ Scott Gilmore Independent



Dixon Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Betty L. Sensenig Independent

❏ Nancy L. Varga Independent

❏ Thomas R. Kitson Independent

❏ Doug Farster Independent

❏ Michael L. Christoffersen Independent

❏ Linda Smith Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Frances Slain Independent



For Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Douglas Farley Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Jim Lance Independent

❏ Michael R. Lahey Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ James T. Wentling Independent

❏ David T. Fritts Independent

❏ Richard D. Reuter Independent

❏ Isaac "Ike" Mercer Independent

❏ Betty C. Tully Independent

❏ Patrick E. Venier Independent



East Grove Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ John L. Cruise Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Bernard J. Friel Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

❏ Casey W. Johnson Independent



For Township Trustee
(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Edward Reglin Independent

❏ Zachary J. Ross Independent

❏ William F. O'Brien Independent

❏ William F. Anderson, Jr. Independent



Franklin Grove Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ William R. Brierton Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Reva M. Brierton Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Paul Erisman Independent

❏ Jeff Pitzer Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Raymond W. Ramsdell Independent

❏ Robert Colwell Independent

❏ Willard Simpson Independent

❏ Steven B. Conner Independent

❏ Paul M. Hussey Independent



Hamilton Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Stacy Gonigam Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Gary Egan Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Don DeWaele Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ David White Independent

❏ Ronald Willstead Independent

❏ Howard Dean Geldean Independent

❏ Randall A. Michael Independent



Harmon Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ David J. Schulte Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ June A. Partington Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Jimmy R. Jackson Independent

❏ Joseph W. Brown, Sr. Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Ruth A. Brown Independent

❏ John W. Ryan Independent

❏ Michael D. Thompson Independent

❏ Buddy Lyle Schilpp, Jr. Independent

❏ Leon Boehle Independent

❏ Patrick R. McCarty Independent

❏ James W. Hicks Independent



For Township Community Building Board

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Clayton Thompson

❏ Cecilia M. Thompson

❏ Melody Holocker



Lee Center Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Gerald Henkel Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Raynaldo C. Clark Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Bruce C. Setchell Independent

❏ Clifford L. Walter Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Lance E. Walter Independent

❏ Gail Dallam Independent

❏ Melvin O. Bonnell Independent

❏ David M. Leffelman Independent

❏ Cindy R. Phillips Independent



Marion Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Charles Dunphy Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Mary V. Ackert Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Donald McCoy Independent

❏ William E. Knoll, Jr. Independent

❏ Michael E. Mead Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Quint L. Bennett Independent

❏ Dennis P. Ackert Independent

❏ Gerald R. Sheridan Independent

❏ James A. Oester Independent

❏ Robert D. Levan Independent



May Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Brian Russell Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Leesa K. Burke Independent



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Lucas K. Welch Independent

❏ Edward J. Klein Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Jason Streit Independent

❏ Martin Montavon Independent

❏ Edward J. McLaughlin Independent

❏ Jason P. Leffelman Independent



Nachusa Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Richard "Dick" Appelquist Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Mark Wolf Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Rick Appelquist Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Richard McGrail Independent

❏ Gary Greenwood Independent

❏ Andrew Pratt Independent

❏ Lawrence Crawford Independent



Nelson Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Marlin Jensen Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Julie L. Johnson Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Randy L. Johnson Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Edward Harden Independent

❏ Robert Shipman Independent

❏ Jerry McBride Independent

❏ Russell G. Hallquist Independent



Palmyra Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Ronald D. Cooper Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Kathryn A. Todd Independent



For Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Heidi Sue Granskog Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ James M. Bushman Independent

❏ Scott Lawrence Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ John Fassler Independent

❏ Andrew Near Independent

❏ Vernon H. Gottel Independent

❏ Joseph P. Jacobs Independent







Reynolds Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Verle W. Burhenn Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Gary Bunger Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for One)

❏ Albert Gittleson Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Ronald Gittleson Independent

❏ Lyle Allen Independent

❏ Chad Meurer Independent

❏ Lyle Ranken Independent



South Dixon Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Marilyn Shippert Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Matthew Gusse Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Larry Hummel Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Brad Shippert Independent

❏ William Spratt Independent

❏ Merle Topper Independent

❏ Harold Wiggins Independent



Sublette Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Daniel Stephenitch Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Deborah A. Schultz Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Denis Erbes Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Delbert Stenzel Independent

❏ Douglas Schimmer Independent

❏ Annette Bonnell Independent

❏ Douglas McLaughlin Independent



For Township Community Building Board

(Vote for not more than three)

No candidate



Viola Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Robert Sabin Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Sandra Jones-Schauble Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Micheal Bernardin Independent



For Township Trustee

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Mark Bresson Independent

❏ Jack L. Schauble Independent

❏ Richard "Dick" Binder Independent

❏ Duane Truckenbrod Independent

❏ John E. Schmidt Independent



Willow Creek Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Robert Book Independent



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ David Herrmann Independent



For Township Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Carey (Touie) White Independent

❏ Timothy Larson Independent

❏ David Gorman Independent



For Township Trustee
(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Mark Challand Independent

❏ Cass Larson Independent

❏ Steven Durin Independent

❏ Pat Frankfother Independent



Schools

Amboy Community Unit School District No. 272

Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of three members from any congressional township.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected in the following numbers from any congressional township.

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 20N Range 11E (Lee Center)

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 19N Range 9E (East Grove)

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 20N Range 9E (Marion)

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 20N Range 10E (Amboy)

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 19N Range 11E (Sublette)

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 19N Range 8E (Hamilton)

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 20N Range 8E (Hamilton)

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 19N Range 10E (May)

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 21N Range 10E (Nachusa)

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 21N Range 9E (South Dixon)

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for a total of four

Township 19N Range 9E (East Grove)

❏ Robert J. Olson

Township 19N Range 11E (Sublette)

❏ Daniel M. Stephenitch

Township 20N Range 11E (Lee Center)

❏ Lori A. Setchell

Township 20 N Range 10E (Amboy)

❏ Tony Becker

Township 20N Range 8E (Harmon)

❏ Walter R. Parsons



Creston Community Consolidated School District No. 161

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for three

❏ Dana Payton

❏ Robert Bertenshaw

❏ Elizabeth Miller



Dixon School District No. 170

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for four

❏ Woody Lenox

❏ Jim Turffs

❏ Tom Balser

❏ Daniel T. Newman

❏ Al Duncan

❏ J. Andrew McFarlane

❏ Glen S. Hughes

❏ Tracy Greenwalt

❏ Pam Short Tourtillott



Earlville Community Unit School District No. 9

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for four

❏ Roger Torman

❏ John Boltz

❏ Bradley Goodbred

❏ Jeffrey Pickert



Indian Creek Community Unit School District No. 425

Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of three members from any congressional township.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected in the following numbers from any congressional township.

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 39N Range 2E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 38N Range 5E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 37N Range 5E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 37N Range 4E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 37N Range 3E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 39N Range 5E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 39N Range 4E

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 29N Range 3E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 36N Range 3E

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 38N Range 3E

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 38N Range 4E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 38N Range 2E

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for a total of four

Shabbona Township 38N Range 3E

❏ James Hicks

❏ Charles E. Foster

Clinton Township 38N Range 4E

❏ Cheryl Palombo

Squaw Grove Township 38N Range 5E

❏ Daniel G. Cribben



La Moille Community Unit School District No. 303

Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of three members from any congressional township.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected in the following numbers from any congressional township.

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 17N Range 10E (Berlin)

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 18N Range 11E (Clarion)

Not more than 1 may be elected from Township 18N Range 10E (La Moille)

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 19N Range 10E (May)

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 17N Range 11E (Westfield)

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for a total of three

La Moille Township 18N Range 10E

❏ Kevin Moore

❏ Mary Anne Schwingle

❏ Marla Graham

Clarion Township 18N Range 11E

❏ Matt Motter

Westfield Township 17N Range 11E

❏ Niwana Hunter

❏ Cynthia Shevokas



Mendota Community Consolidated School District No. 289

Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is to consist of 4 members from the congressional township that has at least 75% but not more than 90% of the population, and 3 board members from the remaining congressional townships in the school district.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected in the following numbers from any congressional township.

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve an unexpired 2-year term)\

Vote for two

The remaining Congressional Townships

❏ Tricia Guelde



For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a 4-year term)

Vote for two

2 shall be elected from Mendota Township 36N Range 1E

Mendota Township 36N Range 1E

❏ Tim Pohl

❏ Sean Pappas

(Vote for One)

1 board member shall be elected from the remaining congressional townships.

The remaining Congressional Townships

❏ Sonia D'Arteaga



Montmorency Community Consolidated School District No. 145

For Members of the Board of Education
(To serve a full 4-year term)
Vote for three

❏ Jason (Jay) Morthland

❏ Joel (J.D.) Waldschmidt

❏ Timothy R. Schmitt



Nelson Public School District No. 8
For Members of the Board of School Directors

(To serve an unexpired 2-year term)

Vote for two

❏ Christopher D. Buikema

❏ Kimberly A. Velazquez



For Members of the Board of School Directors

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for one

❏ David M. DeVries, Jr.



Ohio Community Consolidated School District No. 17

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

(Vote for three)

❏ Robert W. Albrecht

❏ Corinne Jilderda



Paw Paw Community Unit School District No. 271

Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is to consist of 4 members from the congressional township that has at least 75% but not more than 90% of the population, and 3 board members from the remaining congressional townships in the school district.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected in the following numbers from each congressional township.

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for three

3 shall be elected from Wyoming Township 37N Range 2E

Wyoming Township 37N Range 2E

❏ John Prentice

❏ Jason Penman

❏ Rebecca L. Moorehead

Vote for Two

2 board members shall be elected from the remaining congressional townships.

The remaining Congressional Townships

❏ Daryl L. Rosenkrans

❏ Steven B. Richey



Polo Community Unit School District No. 222

Instructions to voter: membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of 3 members from any congressional township.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected in the following numbers from each congressional township.

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 22N Range 7E

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 22N Range 8E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 22N Range 9E

Not more than 2 may be elected from Township 23N Range 7E

Not more than 1 may be elected from Township 23N Range 8E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 23N Range 9E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 24N Range 7E

Not more than 3 may be elected from Township 24N Range 8E

For Members of the Board of Education
(To serve a full 4-year term)
Vote for a total of three

Township 23 N Range 8E

❏ Sandra S. Cross

❏ Brent Scholl

Township 23N Range 7E

❏ Gene Schmidt

❏ Diane Collins

Township 22N Range 8E

❏ Jan Hess



Rochelle Community Consolidated School District No. 231

Instructions to voter: The board of education shall be composed of members from both the incorporated and the unincorporated area; not more than 5 board members shall be selected from any city, village or incorporated town.

On the basis of existing board membership, not more than 3 may be elected from the incorproated areas.

For Members of the Board of Education
(To serve a full 4-year term)
Vote for a total of four

Incorporated area

❏ Jean C. Tess

❏ Shirley Reif

❏ Rhonda Crandall

Unincorporated area

❏ David B. Casey

❏ Tom Winebaugh



Sterling Community Unit School District No. 5

Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is to consist of 4 members from the congressional township that has at least 75% bot not more than 90% of the population, and 3 board members from the remaining congressional townships in the school district.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected in the following numbers from each congressional township.

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for 2

2 shall be elected from Sterling Township 21N Range 7E

Sterling Township 21N Range 7E

❏ Gonzalo Steven Reyes

❏ Marc A. Geil

❏ Frank Rausa

Vote for Two

2 board members shall be elected from the remaining congressional townships.

The remaining Congressional Townships

❏ James A. McPherson

❏ James W. Brotheridge, Jr.



Steward Elementary School District No. 220

Instructions to voter: The board of education shall be composed of members from both the incorporated and the unincorporated area; not more than 5 board members shall be selected from any city, village or incorporated town.

On the basis of existing board membership, not more than 4 may be elected from the incorporated area.

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve an unexpired 2-year term)

The area of residence of those elected to fill unexpired terms is taken into consideration in determining the winner of the full terms.

Vote for a total of two

Unincorporated area

0 Jennie O'Rorke

For members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for a total of three

Unincorporated area

❏ Marcy DeLille

❏ Dean Ackland



Mendota Township High School District No. 280

Instructions to voter: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the taxable property of the high school district is located in the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore, at least two board members shall be residents of the unincorporated territory.

On the basis of existing board membership, at least two members shall be elected from the unincorporated area.

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve an unexpired 2-year term)

The area of residence of those elected to fill unexpired terms is taken into consideration in determining the winner of the full terms.

Vote for a total of one

Unincorporated area

❏ Michael P. Vercimak

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for a total of four

Incorporated area

❏ Marilyn Morris

❏ David May

❏ Jim Lauer

❏ Jim Strouss

Unincorporated area

❏ Cathy Burke

❏ Tom Bauer



Ohio Community High School District No. 505

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve an unexpired 2-year term)

Vote for two

❏ Lisa Ackerman

❏ Chad Deery

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for four

❏ Robert L. Gonigam

❏ Carol DeBruhl

❏ Brock Kaecker

❏ Tim Snodgrass



Rock Falls Township High School District No. 301

Instructions to voter: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the taxable property of this high school district is located in the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore, at least two board members shall be residents of the unincorporated territory.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected from any area or areas.

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for four

Incorporated area

❏ Harold Wagner

❏ John N. Howard

Unincorporated Area

❏ Howard F. Janssen



Rochelle Township High School District No. 212

Instructions to voter: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the taxable property of the high school district is located in the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore, at least two board members shall be residents of the unincorporated territory.

On the basis of existing board membership, members may be elected from any area or areas.

For Members of the Board of Education

(To serve a full 4-year term)

Vote for four

❏ Brent Tracy

❏ Martin W. Ravnaas, Jr.

❏ Jeff Stiles

❏ Thomas L. Huddleston, III



Illinois Valley Community College District No. 513

For Trustees of the Community College District

(To serve a 6-year term)

Vote for two

❏ Melissa M. Olivero

❏ David L. Wilcoxen

❏ Leslie-Anne Englehaupt



Kishwaukee Community College District No. 523

For Trustees of the Community College District No. 523

(To serve a 6-year term)

Vote for two

❏ Mark Pietrowski, Jr.

❏ Linda R. Mason

❏ Samuel-Louis Bandy, Jr.



Sauk Valley Community College District No. 506

For Trustees of the Community College District

(To serve a 6-year term)
Vote for three

❏ Edward Andersen

❏ Robert J. Thompson



Educational Service Region

For Members of the Regional Board of School Trustees

Bureau, Henry and Stark Counties

(To serve a full 6-year term)

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Paul Matuszyk Henry County

❏ Joseph William Ellis Stark County



DeKalb County

(To serve a full 6-year term)

(Vote for not more than three)

No Candidate

(To serve an unexpired 4-year term)

(Vote for one)

❏ Charles "Chuck" G. Rose T41N-R5E


Sycamore Township

For Members of the Regional Board of School Trustees
(LaSalle County)

(To serve a full 6-year term)

(Vote for not more than two)

(Not more than one may serve from the same Congressional Township)

❏ David Hagenbuch T34N-R2E WALTHAM



(Lee and Ogle Counties)

(To serve a full 6-year term

(Vote for not more than two)

(Not more than 1 may serve from the same Congressional Township)

Township 20N Range 7E

❏ Lois LeFevre

Township 20N Range 3E

❏ Jerry Norman



Ogle-Lee Fire Protection District

For Trustee

(Vote for one)

❏ Minor F. Avery



Polo Fire Protection District

For Trustee

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Charles Clothier

❏ Mark Bergstrom



Propositions

Brooklyn Township

Question to raise the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Brooklyn Township Road District, Lee County, Illinois, to 25% per year for each of the levy years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012

Shall the extension limitation under the  Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Brooklyn Township Road District, Lee County, Illinois, be increased from the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the prior levy year to 25% per year for each of the levy years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012?

❏ Yes

❏ No



Harmon Township

Question to raise the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Harmon Township Road District, Lee County, Illinois, to 109% per year for the levy year 2009.

Shall the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Harmon Township Road District, Lee County, Illinois, be increased from the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the prior levy year to 109% per year for the levy year 2009?

❏ Yes

❏ No



Walnut Fire Protection District

Proposition to increase the maximum allowable rate

Shall the maximum allowable tax rate for the Walnut Fire Protection District be increased from .0125% to 0.40% of the value of all taxable property within the District as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue?

❏ Yes

❏ No



Walnut Fire Protection District

Proposition to levy a special tax for providing ambulance service

Shall the Walnut Fire Protection District levy a special tax at a rate not to exceed .30% of the value of all taxable property within the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for the purpose of providing an ambulance service?

❏ Yes

❏ No