2022 Primary: Juby leads in race for Democratic nomination for Kane County Board Dist. 11 seat

With 17 of 17 precincts reporting, Geneva resident Leslie Juby has a big lead for the Democratic nomination for the Kane County Board District 11 seat.

Unofficial results show Juby with 1,325 votes and Walter Lindwall, also a Geneva resident, with 455 votes.

Mail-in and provisional ballots can be counted through July 12. The last day to canvass the June 28 primary election results is July 19.

Juby said she recently finished 12 years on the Geneva District 304 school board, served on the Geneva Strategic Plan Advisory Committee for six years and on the Illinois Math and Science Academy board for four years and would like to continue her public service. She works as a substitute teacher.

Lindwall’s previous elected experience was Democratic precinct committeeman in Geneva Township. He is employed as a teacher’s aide and debate coach. Lindwall said he has a history of public service.

Both candidates support stronger ethics laws for county officials.

“Strong ethics laws and ordinances are important components in creating government transparency, accountability and ethical conduct,” Juby wrote in her candidate survey. “Governmental accountability and transparency should be the goal in any measures adopted.”

Ethics laws are “essential to maintaining transparency and the public trust,” Lindwall wrote. He recommended looking at other counties and municipalities for comparison.

Neither candidate would support a 0.25% or 0.50% retail tax on nonessential purchases without knowing how the money would be used. Neither would support a gas tax rate hike.

The Democratic primary winner will face Brian Jones, the winner of the Republican primary for District 11.

Jones, a Geneva attorney, said he was approached by Kane County Board member James Martin, R-Geneva, to succeed him in serving on the board to provide continuity in representation.

As a county board member Jones said he would focus on controlling spending and maintaining the quality of life in Kane County. Jones supports a phase out of health insurance benefits for board members. He also supports a discussion of term limits for board members.

Since 2010, Jones has volunteered as director of the Illinois Wills For Heroes Foundation, providing free estate planning for Chicago-area first responders. More recently, he served on the Geneva Police and Fire Commission for 4 1/2 years.