Conroy Projected To Win Race For DuPage County Board Chairman

DUPAGE COUNTY, IL — Deb Conroy was projected to win the race to become the next chairman of the DuPage County Board, making her the first woman —and the first Democrat— to serve in that role, according to Chicago Tribune. Conroy faced off against Republican Greg Hart in a race that remained close until Wednesday.

Polls officially closed at 7 p.m. Results are not official. Check back to Patch for updates.

Conroy led by 5,555 votes as of Wednesday, with 100 percent of Election Day ballots tabulated, according to unofficial totals the DuPage County Clerk's Office:

• Deb Conroy (D): 165,588
• Greg Hart (R): 160,033

The county's election results page did not indicate how many precincts had been counted:

About Deb Conroy

Deb Conroy, who formerly served as state representative in Illinois's 46th district, earned degrees from College of DuPage and Columbia College before pursuing a career in politics. According to her website, Conroy supports reducing property taxes throughout DuPage County, along with government units that "provide duplicative services," her campaign website states.

Her platform also supports increasing access to services that help with mental health and substance use disorders.

About Greg Hart

In 2018, Greg Hart was elected to serve on the DuPage County Board representing District 3, after having been appointed to the board in 2018. Outside of politics, he is one of the owners of a management consulting firm, a career he began after earning degrees from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.

Per Hart's campaign website, he favors "reducing the size and scope of government" in DuPage County and lowering tax rates for residents and business owners. He currently chairs the county's Heroin-Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) taskforce and favors expanding funding that will provide care to residents who face challenges with mental health and substance use disorders.

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