Bloom Township Candidates: See Who Is Running

BLOOM TOWNSHIP, IL — The April 2021 Consolidated Elections are just months away. Candidates for various positions around Bloom Township are officially in the running for mayor, trustee and of course, Bloom Township Board of Trustees.

There are no unopposed elections within the Township this year. The following candidates are currently running for office in the Bloom Township April election.

Supervisor:

• Thomas “TJ” Somer
• Lori Wilcox
• Octavia Altheimer

Assessor:

• Nora Gomez
• Larecia Tucker

Clerk:

• Carla Matthews
• Kelley Nichols

Highway Commissioner:

• Joseph Patrick Stanfa
• Francisco “Frank” Perez

Trustee:

• Cheryl Y. Franklin
• Leshawn Ridley
• Jacquelene Stewart
• Leonard Morgan
• Michael Noonan
• Ricardo Leon Jr.
• Don Garcia
• Robert Benavides

"It is very exciting to see so many people actively participating in the democratic process in their local communities," Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough said in a news release. "These elections are often overlooked although they have the most impact on our day-to-day lives."

The Consolidated Election will take place on April 6. Consolidated primaries are scheduled for Feb. 23. For more information regarding the upcoming election, click here.

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