Politics & Government
5 Candidates Named Finalists For Aurora Ward 1 Aldermanic Seat
Mayor Richard Irvin will present his recommendation to the Aurora City Council during Tuesday's Committee of the Whole meeting.
AURORA, IL — Five candidates have been named finalists for the Ward 1 aldermanic seat in Aurora, city officials said.
Eleven Ward 1 residents applied to fill Emmanual Llamas's vacant seat after the alderman stepped down, effective Aug. 1, to care for his father, who has stage 4 stomach cancer, Patch reported.
Due to Llamas's resignation, Mayor Richard Irvin must appoint a new alderman to serve until the next general election in April 2025.
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After interviewing with the mayor, the following candidates advanced to the finalist round:
- Steve Banks, neighborhood group leader
- Dan Barreiro, school board member and retired Aurora executive
- Jeffrey Donelson, senior pastor and Army veteran
- Guadalupe Magana, customer service professional
- Hector Martinez, construction superintendent and Army National Guard veteran
Irvin will present his recommendation to the Aurora City Council at the next Committee of the Whole meeting starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday. For those who can't attend in person, the meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube.
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