Politics & Government
2 Skokie Park District Commissioners Win New 6-Year Terms
Mike Reid won a fourth term on the board, while Ezra Jaffee was elected for the first time since his appointment nearly two years ago.
SKOKIE, IL — Voters decided to retain a pair of park district commissioners Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk.
Incumbents Mike Reid and Ezra Jaffe were both elected to new six-year terms on the Skokie Park District board.
It marks a fourth term for Reid, the board's current vice-president.
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Jaffe won his first race since his June 2021 appointment to the seat vacated by Khem Khoeun following her election to the Skokie Village Board.
Challenger Marrissa Seidler, a special education teacher for Chicago Public Schools, trailed by nearly 800 votes out of about 8,000 cast, according to preliminary results from the clerk's office.
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Should the results hold, Reid and Jaffe are schedule to be sworn in to new terms on the five-member board on May 15.
Skokie Park District Board of Commissioners 2023 Unofficial Election Results:
- Ezra Jaffee — 3,211 — 40%
- Mike Reid — 2,778 — 35%
- Marrissa Seidler — 1,982 — 25%
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