Meet the Candidates for Cook Memorial Public Library Board

Voters will select three Cook Memorial Public Library District board members from a pool of five candidates in the April 9 election.

The candidates include: incumbent Bonnie Quirke (Libertyville), incumbent Ann E. Oakley (Libertyille), Hela Ben-ayed (Libertyville), Phyllis A. Dobbs (Vernon Hills), Joe Bean (Libertyville), incumbent Tommy Koo (Vernon Hills).

Patch sent candidate questionnaires to all six contenders. Click on each candidate's name for information about their experience, goals and thoughts about issues affecting the library district.

Joe Bean

Hela Ben-ayed

Phyllis A. Dobbs — Candidate did not respond.

Tommy Koo

Ann E. Oakley — Candidate did not respond.

Bonnie Quirke