Homer Township Candidates: Feb. 25 Consolidated Primary

HOMER GLEN, IL — Homer Township residents will be some of the only voters in Will County to vote in the Feb. 25 consolidated primary. All candidates are running as Republicans for the positions of Township Supervisor, Township Clerk, Township Assessor, Township Collector, Highway Commissioner and Township Trustee.

Will County Clerk Annette Parker told Patch that whoever wins the primary will be nominated to appear on the consolidated ballot.

And, since no one will be running against the winners of the primary in the consolidated election, they would win, Parker said. So, the winners of the primary are "in theory" the winners of the consolidated election.

However, "it is the consolidated election that gets certified, so winning the primary doesn’t necessarily certify you as the winner of the entire election process."

Here are the candidates who will be on the ballot:

Township Supervisor

• Stephen Balich (incumbent)
• Susanna Steilen

Township Clerk

• Tamara "Tami" O'Brien
• Vicki Bozen (incumbent)

Township Assessor

• Carmen Maurella III (incumbent)

Township Collector

• Rose Fialko (incumbent)
• Sara Palermo

Highway Commissioner

• Brent Porfilio (incumbent)
• John Robinson

Township Trustee (vote for four)

• Michael Clausen (incumbent)
• Dominic Pacella
• Michael Bonomo (incumbent)
• Angel Shake (incumbent)
• Keith Gray
• Christina "Chris" Sievers
• Kenneth "Ken" Marcin
• Donald Melody

Early voting for the primary begins Jan. 16 for Homer Township voters. Polling places on the day of the primary, Feb. 25, will be located at

• Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church, 14610 S. Will Cook Road, Homer Glen
• Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen
• Lockport Township Building, 1463 S. Farrell Road, Lockport
• Northwest Homer Fire Station No. 1, 16152 W. 143rd St., Lockport
• Parker Road Bible Church, 18512 S. Parker Road, Mokena
• Will County Clerk's Office, 302 N. Chciago St., Joliet