Peckham-Dodge, Thanos, Kastengren Secure Seats On Orland D135 Board

ORLAND PARK, IL — Orland Park voters Tuesday were tasked with choosing the leadership of Orland District 135, with six candidates to choose from for just three spots. Unofficial results show incumbent and current board president Linda Peckham-Dodge with the most votes, followed by Patti Thanos, and Peckham-Dodge's slate mate Alan Kastengren rounding out the top three.

"I thank the voters of Orland Park for seeing through the lies and misinformation that were spewed in my direction by the mayor," Peckham-Dodge told Patch Tuesday night. "I didn’t react, I stayed positive. I will address them in the near future.”

Incumbent and current board president Linda Peckham Dodge, in an alliance with Kastengren and Francis Lattyak, went up against Thanos, Ryan J. Valan and Iwona Piwowarczyk in the April 4 election. Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau’s People Over Politics organization endorsed Piwowarczyk, Thanos and Valan.

Peckham-Dodge said she's eager for Kastengren to take his seat on the board.

"I’m thrilled that Alan’s on the board," Peckham-Dodge said. "He’s going to be a great board member."

Peckham-Dodge said she is not familiar with Thanos, but "is happy to welcome her" to the board and hopes they can work well together.

With the polls closed, here’s how vote tallies look, with 37 of 37 precincts reporting:

• Linda Peckham-Dodge: 4,446
• Patricia Thanos: 4,213
• Alan Kastengren: 4,174
• Francis Lattyak: 3,897
• Iwona Piwowarczyk: 3,802
• Ryan J. Valan: 3,644