Monday marked the final day for candidates to file for a variety of local board races across McHenry County, including school boards.
Several districts this upcoming election have more than half their boards up for reelection. On the first day, 47 people filed, and by the end of the weeklong filing period, 106 candidates had filed across 19 districts.
Unless otherwise indicated, the terms are for four-years.
[ Read the story about the reasons why McHenry County school board candidates say they're running. ]
Johnsburg School District 12; four seats
Four-year term:
- Valerie Klos, incumbent
- Meghan Michel, incumbent
- Corrie Eastland
Two-year term:
- Margaret Germann, incumbent
Huntley School District 158; four seats
Four-year term:
- Katherine “Kate” Policheri
- Jonathan Dailey, incumbent
- Melissa M. Maiorino, incumbent
- Stephen G. Buchs
- William Geheren, incumbent
- Laura Murray
- Andrew Bittman
- Gina Galligar
- Paula Yensen
Two-year term:
- Andrew Fekete
- Kevin Gentry, incumbent
- Michael Thompson
Alden-Hebron School District 19; three seats
- Kenneth Winkelman, incumbent
- Kate Johnson, incumbent
- Steven W. Fritsch
Woodstock School District 200; three seats
- Jerry Theodore Miceli, incumbent
- John Headley, incumbent
- Michelle Bidwell, incumbent
- Gina M. Willard
Community School District 300; four seats
- Nancy Zettler, incumbent
- Olutola “Tola” Makinde
- Randi Gauthier
- Stephen J. Fiorentino, incumbent
- Laurie Parman
- Robert Reining
- Connie Cain
- Kristina Konstanty
Harvard School District 50; six seats
Four-year term:
- Sandra J. Theriault, incumbent
- Jennifer A. Garafol, incumbent
- Sharon L. McMillan, incumbent
Two-year term:
- Caren S. MacKenzie, incumbent
- Roger K. Wilhoit, incumbent
Marengo Community High School District 154; four seats
Four-year term:
- Anthony Martin, incumbent
- Candice Samuelson, incumbent
- Farrah Ranzino, incumbent
Two-year term:
- Shane M. Spring, incumbent
Community High School District 155; three seats
- Amy Blazier, incumbent
- Stephanie O’Neill Macro
- Steve Kieffer
- Kathy Goerges
McHenry High School District 156; three seats
- Timothy R. Hying, incumbent
- Dawn L. Bremer, incumbent
- Nicole Morrow, incumbent
- Colleen Galvicius
- Steve Bellmore
Richmond-Burton High School District 157; six seats
Four-year term:
- Steven Holtz, incumbent
- Dawn Holian, incumbent
- Elizabeth Furlan, incumbent
Two-year term:
- Jennifer Read, incumbent
- Jeremy Miller, incumbent
McHenry School District 15; three seats
- Matthew Stauner, incumbent
- Arne Waltmire, incumbent
- Emily Jay
- Patrick J. DeGeorge, incumbent
Marengo-Union Elementary School District 165; three seats
- Andrea Deserto
- Matthew A. Erbstoesser, incumbent
- Amanda Weiss, incumbent
- Lesley Pace, incumbent
Riley School District 18; three seats
- Victoria Kaczkos, incumbent
- Adam Borhart, incumbent
- John Arthur Bindner
Cary School District 26
- Deanna “Dee” Darling, incumbent
- Jason Janczak, incumbent
- Kathryn Potter, incumbent
- Loraine Perry
- Cortney Fowles
- Nancy Swart
Fox River Grove Grade School District 3; three seats
- Thomas Mollet, incumbent
- Lisa Spiek
- Laura Vanderploeg
- Katie Koll, incumbent
- Alex Johnson, incumbent
- Jonathan Meshes
- Melissa Brennan, incumbent
Harrison School District 36; three seats
- Karen Parks, incumbent
- Mark Nothdorf, incumbent
- Laurie Alsot, incumbent
Prairie Grove School District 46; five seats
Four-year term:
- Josie Shattuck, incumbent
- Stephanie Housh, incumbent
- Jennifer Rogulic
- Thomas Dillon
Two-year term:
- Gwen Bialek, incumbent
- Khushali Z. Shah, incumbent
Crystal Lake School District 47; four seats
Four-year term:
- Emily Smith, incumbent
- Devon Hubbard Tessmer, incumbent
- Kerri Johnson
- Lisa Messinger
- Kathy Goerges
- PaTrice “Reese” Dewey
- Will Schroeder
- Laura Stanton
Two-year term:
- Courtney Hand
- Jonathan “Jonny” Norquist
Nippersink School District 2; four seats
Four-year term:
- Marcy Garrison, incumbent
- Alie Stansbury
- Ryan R. Andrus, incumbent
- Joe Quinn, incumbent
- Tom Schwartz
- Natalie Mailfald
Two-year term:
- Mary Shufelt
McHenry County Regional Board of School Trustees
Four-year term:
- Brian D. Meyers
Two-year term:
- Timothy Sebastian, incumbent