5 Candidates Up For 4 Seats On District 203 Board: Election 2025

NAPERVILLE, IL — Naperville voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose from a pool of five candidates to fill four seats on the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education.

Each elected board member will serve a four-year term.

Here's how the list of candidates will appear on the ballot for voters.

• Holly Joy Blastic
• Mark Willensky
• Amanda McMillen (incumbent)
• Jillian Langer
• Charles Cush (incumbent)

Below, you'll find information on each of the five candidates in the school board race.

Holly Joy Blastic

An attorney based in Naperville, Holly Joy Blastic has volunteered on the DuPage County Advisory Council and with AgeGuide, a nonprofit that offers support services for senior citizens. She has four children who attend District 203 schools. Blastic is also a founding member of Moms Demand Action's Naperville chapter, per her campaign bio.

Blastic's priorities for District 203 include fostering a "learning environment that ignites inquiry and creativity in our students and encourages them to follow an educational path that best serves their unique talents and needs," according to her campaign site. She also aims to lessen gaps in student achievement and use property taxes to support a "resilient and future-minded budget."

Marc Willensky

Marc Willensky is a former CPA who has worked as a Senior Director of Global Business Services for McDonald's and was part of the team that opened the American Standard Shared Services Center, per his campaign bio. Willensky and his family have lived in Naperville for 12 years.

Willensky's platform includes fiscal responsibility, educational excellence and inclusivity as priorities. His campaign website states, "Marc’s background in finance and as a former CPA makes him perfectly qualified to ensure that school district 203 makes the most of every dollar to support our students, teachers, and make sure we remain leaders in our educational community."
He also encourages partnering with nonprofit organizations to provide more mental health resources for district students.

Amanda McMillen

Amanda McMillen has served on the District 203 board since 2021. A licensed clinical social worker, McMillen is the Executive Director of Alive Center. She is also a member of the Illinois State Board of Education Social Emotional Learning Standards Revision Committee. McMillen has four children who attend District 203 schools.

Per her campaign website, McMillen's priorities include offering more dual-credit programs for students, supporting social-emotional learning and accessible counseling in schools and improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the district.

McMillen's campaign website states, "As your school board representative, my focus will be on ensuring the success and well-being of every student in our district. Below are the key areas I will prioritize to create an inclusive, high-achieving, and supportive learning environment."

Jillian Langer

Jillian Langer served in the United States Army and describes herself as a "data-driven professional that will demand transparency and accountability for our tax dollars," per her campaign website. Langer serves as the Home and School President at Maplebrook Elementary.

Langer's campaign priorities include eliminating waste, and working to "ensure the school district is utilizing their funding properly." She also aims to expand student access to mental wellness support services.

Charles Cush
Charles Cush has been a District 203 board member since 2016. He has worked as a marketing and sales executive for Johnson and Johnson and Baxter Healthcare, per the District 203 website. Cush served as a board member for Baxter International Foundation and has volunteered with the United Way Men's Read Program and Junior Achievement USA. He has two children who are alumni of District 203.

Cush's campaign priorities include financial stewardship, student growth and preparing students for college. On his campaign website, Cush writes that he will focus on "[m]aintaining a responsible approach to district spending, ensuring that we are getting results for the investment that the community is making in our schools."

On Election Day, the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Below is a list of polling places in Naperville:

• Community Christian Church, 1635 Emerson Ln.
• Community United Methodist Church, 20 Center St.
• Cowlishaw Elementary School, 1212 Sanctuary Ln.
• Grace Pointe Church, 1320 E Chicago Ave.
• Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd.
• Living Water Evangelical Church, 1256 Wehrli Rd.
• Naperville Covenant Church, 1150 E Hobson Rd.
• Naperville Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Dr.
• Naperville Korean First Presbyterian Church, 23W550 Hobson Rd.
• Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S Eagle St.
• Nichols Library, NPL 200 W Jefferson Ave.
• Prairie Elementary School, 500 S Charles Ave.
• St Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1450 Green Trails Dr.
• Steeple Run Elementary School 6s151 Steeple Run Dr.
• DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church 1828 Old Naperville Rd.
• Highpoint Church 1805 High Point Dr.
• Jefferson Jr High School - Naperville 1525 N Loomis St.
• Mill Street Elementary School 1300 N Mill St.
• River Glen Presbyterian Church 1140 Raymond Dr.
• St Timothy Lutheran Church 1313 N Mill St.
• Word of Life Lutheran Church 879 Tudor Dr.
• White Eagle Elementary School 1585 White Eagle Dr.
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1310 Shepherd Dr.
• Islamic Center of Naperville 25W530 75th St.
• Madison Jr High School 1000 River Oak Dr.
• Maplebrook Elementary School 1630 Warbler Dr.
• Naper Blvd Library - NPL 2035 S Naper Blvd .
• Owen Elementary School 1560 Westglen Dr.
• Ranch View Elementary School 1651 Ranchview Dr.
• Elmwood Elementary School 1024 Magnolia St.
• Meadow Glens Elementary School 1150 Muirhead Dr.

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