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Election '09: Whiteside Co. Ballot

Village of Albany

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Ricky L. Dettman

❏ Eugene Walerius

❏ Robert D. Bitler



For Village Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Deanne J. Anglese



For Village Trustees

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ A. Brian Rowland

❏ Duane D. Franzen, Sr.

❏ Scott D. Gardner

❏ Scott P. Manon



Village of Coleta

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Sally Douglas

❏ Steven Elgin Jr.



For Village Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Barbara Gettle



For Village Trustees

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Jerry Reecher

❏ Edwin Dusing

❏ Michael Cox



Village of Deer Grove

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Alan E. Thompson



For Village Trustees

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Michael D. Bass

❏ Alice C. Garland



Village of Erie

For Village President

(Vote for one)

❏ Marcia M. Smith



For Village Clerk
(Vote for one)

❏ Michael L. Misfeldt



For Village Trustees

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Jeff Wirth

❏ Kathy Kuhnen

❏ Lori Possley

❏ Robert (Bud) Hunter Jr.



(Unexpired Two Year Term)

(Vote for one)

❏ Mary (Kathy) Helm



City of Fulton

For Mayor

(Vote for one)

❏ Howard VanZuiden

❏ Larry W. Russell



For City Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Linda Hollis



For Alderman Ward One

(Vote for one)

❏ Eugene A. Field



For Alderman Ward Two

(Vote for one)

❏ Merle Sterenberg



For Alderman Ward Three

(Vote for one)

❏ Warren Juist



For Alderman Ward Four

(Vote for one)

❏ William Loerop



Village of Lyndon

For Mayor

(Vote for one)

❏ Tim Crady



For Village Trustees

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Lori Davis

❏ D.J. Sikkema



City of Morrison

For Mayor

(Vote for one)

❏ Roger K. Drey



For City Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Melanie T. Schroeder



For Alderman Ward One

(Vote for one)

❏ Guy "Gus" Hayenga



For Alderman Ward Two

(Vote for one)

❏ Sarah Thorndike



For Alderman Ward Three

(Vote for one)

❏ Patricia D. Zuidema



For Alderman Ward Four

(Vote for one)

❏ David W. Rose



City of Prophetstown

For Mayor

(Vote for one)

❏ Jeanette Soleta-Defrieze

❏ Darrell Millsap

❏ Steven L. Swanson



For City Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Karen Stuart



For City Treasurer

(Vote for one)

❏ Eileen Detra



For Alderman Ward One

(Vote for one)

❏ J. David Drummet



For Alderman Ward Two
(Vote for one)

❏ Delores H. Francis



For Alderman Ward Three
(Vote for one)

❏ Warren C. Long

City of Rock Falls

For Mayor

(Vote for one)

❏ David H. Blanton

❏ Douglas Schultz



For City Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Eric Arduini

❏ William "Bill" Wescott



For City Treasurer

(Vote for one)

❏ Robert J. Machnicki

❏ Suzanne Dir



For Alderman Ward One

(Vote for one)

❏ Mark S. Vandersnick



For Alderman Ward Two

(Vote for one)

❏ Brian E. Snow



For Alderman Ward Three

(Vote for one)

❏ Jim Schuneman



For Alderman Ward Four

(Vote for one)

❏ Harvey Temple

❏ Bob Thurm



City of Sterling

For Alderman-at-Large

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Charles L. "Skip" Lee

❏ Linda Marley

❏ Ed Cox



Albany Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Daniel L. Bitler



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Margaret H. Terry



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Stephen K. Whitmore



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Harlan D. Foster



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Leroy A. Schipper

❏ Gary Hovey

❏ Ted Swanson

❏ Raymond L. Churchill



Clyde Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Sue R. Gravert



For Township Clerk

(Vote for One)

❏ Nina M. Rumfelt



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Charles Wm. Rumfelt



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Bradley D. Bush



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Mark W. Hill

❏ Richard Swanson

❏ Jean E. Ridley

❏ Michelle Meurs



Coloma Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Debra Burke



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Pamela A. Erby



For Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Mary Crebo



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Gerald E. Bristle

❏ Keven G. Dean



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Robert Sondgeroth

❏ Elden "Audy" Fritsch

❏ Beulah Devers

❏ Eugene L. Jacoby

❏ Frederick G. Turk



Erie Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Vicki Fontenoy



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Michael D. Saad



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Robert L. Gabriel



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Robert G. Dillin

❏ George W. Hawk

❏ Rodney Besse

❏ David L. Gabriel



Fenton Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ William Schaller



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Gary F. Black

❏ Shirley Blasdell



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Rhonda K. Schroeder



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Alan Blasdell

For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Donald R. Drichel

❏ Ronald Mickley

❏ Craig E. Graham

❏ Larry VanOosten



Fulton Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Richard (Dick) Bland



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Jeane Housenga



For Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Craig R. Faulkner



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Don (Hooter) Stage

❏ Kenneth (Ken) Merema



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Dwayne J. Schipper

❏ Arnold J. Huizenga

❏ Betty A. Wiebenga

❏ Barbara Mask



Garden Plain Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ LaVerne Sterenberg



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Franklin A. Butt



For Multi-Township Assesso

(Vote for one)

❏ Stephen K. Whitmore



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Roland VanderEide



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Scott Reynolds

❏ Steve Heun

❏ Joseph W. Snyder

❏ Edward Johnson



Genesee Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Irene Nusbaum



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Karen Longanecker



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Shirley A. Conklen



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Lonnie Duden



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Nancy Reins

❏ JoEllen Wetzell

❏ Marshal Longanecker

❏ Mark Douglas



Hahnaman Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Douglas Wetzell



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Kimberly A. Egan



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Patricia M. Gerbitz



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Harry Guither



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Douglas R. Egan

❏ Matthew S. Henrekin

❏ James C. Henrekin

❏ Michael V. Cady



Hopkins Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Kathie K. Donahue

❏ Jason A. Healy

❏ Shane P. Celestino



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

No Candidate



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Arlyn W. Folkers

❏ Clint S. Knox



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Jeff Buntjer

❏ Mary Downes



Hume Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Curtis D. Cruse



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ LaVonne I Helms



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Matt Cunniff



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Paul Cunniff

❏ Larry D. Helms

❏ Phillip Schultz

❏ Paul R. Wetzell



Jordan Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Allen R. Shank



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Clyde Book

❏ Pamela J. Clodfelter

❏ Susan I. Williams



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Shirley A. Conklen



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Kerry A. Carbaugh

❏ Donald W. Schaver, Sr.

❏ Rolland K. Lindsay II



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ David J. Hinrichs

❏ Dale E. Pfundstein

❏ Leonard M. Long

❏ Randy R. Clodfelter



Lyndon Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Michael E. Ransom



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Gordon Zschiesche



For Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

No Candidate



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ George E. Ransom



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Craig L. Janssen

❏ Ronald Gerken

❏ Edward Merema

❏ Richard Ackeberg



Montmorency Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Elwin R. Schmitt



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Lois R. LeFevre



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Patricia R. Gerbitz



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Nathaniel Schmitt

❏ Timothy L. Shoffner

❏ Joseph E. Baldwin

❏ Donald E. Anderson



For Township Trustees

(Vote for one)

❏ Marc Johnson

❏ Stanley E. Conboy

❏ Rodney Wetzell

❏ Don H. Schoaf



Mount Pleasant Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ B. Craig Gray



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Merle Reisenbigler



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

No Candidate



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ David J. Dykstra



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Lillian G. Unger

❏ Marilyn Habben

❏ Paulette J. Zaagman

❏ Kenneth L. Swanson



Newton Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Michael Winckler



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Adalene M. Norman



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Rhonda K. Schroeder



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Ronald Kuykendall



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Paul Heun

❏ Stephen Jackson

❏ Roger Keisel

❏ Paul E. Rosenow



Portland Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ James Nowers



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Linda Brinkman



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Rhonda K. Schroeder



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Phillip Crossman



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Paul D. Young

❏ Phil Watkins

❏ Ben Watkins

❏ William Painter



Prophetstown Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Myron Hofmeister



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Jacqueline Roman



For Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Ted Kuhnen



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Mike C. Olinger



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Bill Jacobs

❏ Mike Lawrence

❏ Kyran D. Wagenecht

❏ Chris William Breitbach



Sterling Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Matthew J. Howze

❏ John Stauter



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Marcy Lawrence



For Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Marsha S. Francis



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ James L. Lopez, Sr.

❏ Terrence P. McGinn

❏ Richard Schuneman



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Kurt E. Glazier

❏ Martin E. Leal

❏ Thomas L. Ausman

❏ Ruth M. Stanley

❏ Robert J. VanDeVelde

❏ William C. McGinn

❏ Elizabeth M. Hall



Tampico Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Greg Forward



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Melodie Fritsch



For Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Dennis Driessens



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ John W. Buckley

❏ Brian Wetzell



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Randy Wetzell

❏ David Batten

❏ Greg Cole

❏ Tom Henrekin



Union Grove Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Ricky T. Deter



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Dale L. Dykema



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

No Candidate



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Arnold D. Vegter

❏ Jeff Weets

❏ Erwin H. Stralow



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ David L. Schaver

❏ Paul J. Klount

❏ Dale W. Sterenberg

❏ Robert G. Huizenga



Ustick Township

For Township Supervisor

(Vote for one)

❏ Scott Bechtel



For Township Clerk

(Vote for one)

❏ Marc Gravert



For Multi-Township Assessor

(Vote for one)

❏ Charles Wm. Rumfelt



For Highway Commissioner

(Vote for one)

❏ Randall Smit



For Township Trustees

(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Gale Toppert

❏ James Pessman

❏ Albert Lewis

❏ Ronald Schaver



Coloma Township

Park District

For Park Commissioner

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Robert C. Bubbers

❏ Donald E. Stindt



Milledgeville Park District

For Park Commissioner

(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Amy Hook

❏ Christy Ottens

❏ Wendy Phillips



Prophetstown
Park District

For Park Commissioner

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Sue A. Schroeder



Sterling Park District

For Park Commissioner

(Vote for not more than two)

❏ David C. Stutzke

❏ Kenneth W. Asbury, Jr.



Walnut Park District

For Park Commissioner
(Vote for not more than two)

❏ James Schoff

❏ Terry J. Andersen



Albany Public Library District

For Library Trustees
To serve a full 6-year term
(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Marva L. "Missy" Whitney

❏ Kelly Reed

(Unexpired two year term)
(Vote for one)

❏ Dianne Willging

(Unexpired four year term)
(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Teresa M. Hutton



Chadwick Public Library District

For Library Trustees
(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Patsy Kuhnert



Erie Public Library Trustees

(Vote for not more than two)
To serve a full 6-year term

❏ Helene A. Schulze

❏ Julia Dale

(Unexpired four year term)
(Vote for one)

No Candidate

❏ Ronald E. Christian



Rock Falls Public Library District

For Library Trustees
(Vote for not more than four)

❏ Kaye A. Truesdell

❏ Rita Hinueber

❏ Ruth M. Deem

❏ Larry A. Thompson



Schmaling Memorial Public Library District

For Library Trustees
To serve a full 6-year term
(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Beverly Berzinski

❏ Marlyn J. Faber



(Unexpired two year term)
(Vote for one)

❏ Teresa A. Ray



Erie Community Unit School District No. 1

Not more than 3 may be elected from T19N R3E
Not more than 2 may be elected from T19N R4E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T20N R2E
Not more than 1 may be elected from T20N R3E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T20N R4E

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

Township 19N Range 4E

❏ Joe Weaver

❏ Gary M. Farral

❏ Rhonda Pannier

❏ Jamie VanDeWostine

Township 20N Range 4E

❏ Shelli Stover

❏ Charles W. Brown, Jr.

Township 20N Range 3E

❏ Mike Heun

Township 19N Range 3E

❏ Shelley DeShane

❏ Thomas A. Pons



River Bend Community Unit School District No. 2

Not more than 2 may be elected from T22N R3E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T21N R2E
Not more than 1 may be elected from T21N R3E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T22N R4E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T21N R4E

For Members of the Board of Education
To serve an unexpired two year term
(Vote for one)

Township 22N Range 3E

❏ Mark Wade

To serve a full 4-year term
(Vote for a total of three)

Township 22N Range 3E

❏ Jane Orman Luker

Township 21N Range 2E

❏ Eric J. Fish

❏ Daniel Paul Portz



Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District No. 3

Not more than 1 may be elected from T20N R5E
Not more than 2 may be elected from T19N R5E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T19N R6E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T20N R6E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T18N R5E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T18N R4E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T19N R7E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T18N R6E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T20N R7E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T19N R4E

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

Township 20N Range 5E

❏ Jill M. Ringenberg

Township 19N Range 7E

❏ Douglas Wetzell

Township 19N Range 5E

❏ Lisa Casson

Township 20N Range 6E

❏ Tya Boucher

Township 19N Range 6E

❏ Steven E. Braasch



Sterling Community Unit District 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% but not more than 90% of the population, and 3 board members from the remaining congressional townships in the district

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

For Members of the Board of Education
To serve an unexpired two year term
(Vote for one)

No Candidate



To serve a full 4-year term
(Vote for a total of three)

Township 21 Range 5E

❏ Douglas Pannier

Township 22N Range 6E

❏ Erik Carlson

❏ Janet Winslow



East Coloma School District No. 12

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

❏ Kim Nailor

❏ Daniel J. Yanes

❏ Bill Seidel

❏ Charles R. "Rick" Rockwell

❏ Jerry Stanley

❏ Neal Folgers



Rock Falls Elementary School District No. 13

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

❏ Shelley Chappell

❏ Troy Ebenezer

❏ Larry Bell

❏ John Booker

❏ Jay Clark



Riverdale Elementary School District No. 14

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

No Candidate



Montmorency Community Consolidated School District No. 145

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

❏ Jason (Jay) Morthland

❏ Joel (J.D.) Waldschmidt

❏ Timothy R. Schmitt



Polo Community Unit School District No. 222

Not more than 3 may be elected from T22N R9E
Not more than 2 may be elected from T22N R8E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T22N R7E
Not more than 1 may be elected from T23N R8E
Not more than 2 may be elected from T23N R7E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T23N R9E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T24N R8E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T24N R7E

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

Township 22N Range 8e

❏ Jan Hess

Township 23N Range 8E

❏ Sandra S. Cross

❏ Brent Scholl

Township 23N Range 7E

❏ Gene Schmidt

❏ Diane Collins



Geneseo Community Unit School District No. 228

Not more than 3 may be elected from T17N R4E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T17-18N R1E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T16N R3E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T17N R3E

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

Township 17N Range 4E

❏ Alan L. VanDeWoestyne

Township 17-18N Range 1E

❏ Curt Frerichs

Township 17N Range 2E

❏ Barry Snodgrass

Township 16N Range 3E

❏ Christy M. Coleman

Township 17N Range 3E

❏ Marvin J. Gradert

❏ Ian C. Malmstrom



Rock Falls Township High School District No. 301

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

❏ Harold Wagner

❏ John N. Howard

Unincorporated area

❏ Howard F. Janssen

❏ Tim Nehrkorn



Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District No. 399

Not more than 3 may be elected from T23N R6E
Not more than 1 may be elected from T24N R5E
Not more than 2 may be elected from T23N R5E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T23N R7E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T24N R6E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T24N R7E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T22N R5E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T22N R6E
Not more than 3 may be elected from T22N R7E

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

Township 23N Range 6E

❏ Kimberly Gebhardt

❏ Galen Wirth

❏ Sandi Baylor-Schmidt

Township 23N Range E

❏ Elizabeth Hutchison

❏ David Wagenknecht



Black Hawk College District No. 503

For Trustees of the Community College District
To serve a full 6-year term
(Vote for not more than three)

❏ Sonja R. Cervantes

❏ Joellyn M. Schott

❏ Fred Leggett

❏ Mike Grchan

❏ John M. Green

❏ Donna Frye



Sauk Valley Community College District No. 506

For Trustees of the Community College District
To serve a full 6-year term
(Vote for not more than three

❏ Edward Andersen

❏ Robert J. Thompson



Educational Service Region

For Members of the Regional Board of School Trustees
(Whiteside County)
(Vote for no 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



Educational Service Region

For Members of the Regional Board of School Trustees
(Bureau, Henry and Stark Counties)
(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Paul Matuszyk - Henry County

❏ Joseph William Ellis - Stark County



Educational Service Region

For Members of the Regional Board of School Trustees
(Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties)
(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Daniel Davis – Jo Daviess County

❏ Don Edgerton – Jo Daviess County



Educational Service Region

For Members of the Regional Board of School Trustees
(Lee and Ogle Counties)
(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Thomas J. Brooks – Ogle County

❏ Connie Shannon – Lee County



Polo Fire Protection District

For Trustee
To serve a full term
(Vote for not more than two)

❏ Charles Clothier

❏ Mark Bergstrom