Bolingbrook Local Election 2023: Races To Know About

BOLINGBROOK, IL — The consolidated election is just over two months away, and there's a lot to know about what races Bolingbrook voters will see on their ballots.

The consolidated election, which will be held April 4, will include local races for village trustee, park district boards, school boards and library boards.

Write-in candidates have until Feb. 2 to file their intent with the county clerk.

Here's a look at what Bolingbrook voters will see on their ballots (be sure to check your district boundaries for schools, libraries, etc.):

For those who live in the Village of Bolingbrook, the Village Trustee race has five candidates running for three open positions. The candidates are:

• Michael Carpanzano (First Party for Bolingbrook)
• Jean Kelly (First Party for Bolingbrook)
• Jose Quintero (First Party for Bolingbrook)
• Sheldon Watts (Bolingbrook Independent Voices)
• Matthew Glowlak (Bolingbrook Independent Voices)

Carpanzano, Kelly and Watts are all current board members.

The races for Bolingbrook Park District look to be uncontested, as only one candidate, Frank McKay, is running for one unexpired 2-year term for commissioner; and three candidates are running for three open 4-year terms. The candidates are:

• Dorothy Andrews
• Jerry Hix
• Sue Vastalo

McKay, Andrews, Hix and Vastalo are all current board members.

The Fountaindale Library races also look to be uncontested, as there is one candidate, Sarah Siska, running for an unexpired 4-year term, and two candidates running for two 6-year terms. The two candidates are:

• Robert Kalnicky
• Meraj Alam

A third candidate, Demetrius Bunch, had filed nomination papers for candidacy, but an objection to his petitions was sustained. Bunch will not appear on the ballot.

Kalnicky, Alam and Siska are all current board members.

A large portion of Bolingbrook falls within Valley View School District boundaries, and the race for three open board member positions is a crowded one. There are 10 candidates:

• James "JT" Boudouris
• William "Bill" Spengler
• Steven Quigley
• Victoria "Vickie" Sutterlin
• Nicole Pelzman
• Laurie Ann Smith
• Diana Parro
• Randall Sutton
• Jon-Pierre Bradley
• Rafael Ortiz

Quigley currently serves as board president, and Boudouris and Parro are also currently on the board.

Some of Bolingbrook may fall within Plainfield District 202 boundaries. There are four candidates vying for three open positions in this race:

• Margarita Morelos
• Savena Joiner
• Heather Roach
• Elias Kalantzis

Roach is currently secretary of the board.

If you are a candidate in the April 4 election and would like to fill out Patch's candidate survey, please email andrea.earnest@patch.com.