New Faces Win Seats On Arbor Park District 145 Board Of Education

OAK FOREST, IL — Several new faces have won their pursuit of seats on the Arbor Park District 145 Board of Education, with two incumbents also hanging on to their seats.

Ten candidates jockeyed for six board seats, with newcomers Kara Fanelli, Bradley Popovich, and Sarah Case winning four-year seats. Incumbent Wendy Lux also won re-election.

Two unexpired seats were also up for grabs, sought by incumbents Tina Moslander and Adam Malak, as well as newcomer Christina Doege. Doege and Moslander won their spots.

Fanelli, Popovich, Case and Doege ran together on the Parents For District 145 Change, along with Jill Mulqueen, who did not win election.

With four of their five candidates winning, the slate on Wednesday thanked voters.

"When we came together as a group, we had a common goal, to improve relations among the Board of Education, teachers, students and community. We are confident we will be able to strengthen our schools by increasing transparency within our board of education and removing barriers that exist among administration, teachers and district families. We have a long road ahead and are eager to get started creating a school environment filled with pride and mutual respect among our entire District 145 community."

The district is made up of four elementary schools: Kimberly Heights School in Tinley Park; Arbor Elementary School, Scarlet Oak School and Arbor Park Middle School (all of which are in Oak Forest).