2013 Election: District 122 School Board

The New Lenox School District 122 Board of Education election is one to keep an eye on.

All total there are 10 candidates running for five seats—eight are running for four, 4-year-term vacancies and two are running for one, 2-year-term. The 2-year-term race includes one write-in candidate, Todd Hyatt, of New Lenox.

There are eight candidates running for 4-year terms.

The incumbents for the 4-year term are: 

1. Patrick Martino, incumbent
2. Deborah Kedzior, incumbent
3. Sue Smith, incumbent
4. William Pender, who was initially appointed in August to fill the remaining  two years of a term left by resigning Member Sue Gillooley.

The four newcomers are:

1. Thomas Hottinger
2. Philip Adair
3. Gregory Loock
4. Rhonda Starklauf

Check out the candidate profiles:

NLSD122 Candidate Bio: Deborah Kedzior

NLSD122 Candidate: Sue Smith

NLSD122 Candidate Bio: Bill Pender

NLSD122 Candidate Bio: Patrick Martino

NLSD122 Candidate Bio: Philip E. Adair

NLSD122 Candidate: Rhonda Starklauf

NLSD122 Candidate: Gregory Loock

NLSD122 Candidate: Thomas Hottinger

NLSD122 Candidate: Kathy Miller

NLSD122 Candidate: Todd Hyatt

THE 'MUST-READ' STORIES

Interesting stories relevant to the April 2013 school board election.

• Judge Rules D122 Member Kathy Miller Back on April Ballot (UPDATE)
• D122 Member Kathy Miller Kicked Off April Election Ballot
• Anonymous Tip Led to D122 Petition Objection (UPDATE)
• Candidate Petition for New Lenox School District Challenged; Hearing Set for Friday
• D122 Board President Says Fellow Member Was Behind Kathy Miller Objection

Look to Patch for Candidate Bios

Early voting begins March 25. Election Day is April 9. When we get closer to the days when you can cast a ballot, we'll post links to biographical and issue-based information about each of the candidates in this hotly contested and highly emotional race.

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