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Welcome to your 2021 Voters Empowerment Guide!
Presented by Wednesday Journal & Growing Community Media
JUMP TO: Oak Park’s Elections | River Forest’s Elections | Candidate Forums | Precinct Maps
Introduction
All democracy is local. Your vote matters.
And as Oak Park and River Forest move toward the Spring elections for village and school leaders, library, park districts and township offices, Wednesday Journal is offering you this Voter Empowerment Guide as part of our Campaign for Democracy, which includes our ongoing coverage of all the candidates, presidential forums via Zoom and this comprehensive guide to the women and men who are putting themselves forward as candidates. This expanded coverage was made possible because of a donation made by Good Heart Work Smart Foundation.
Oak Park Local Elections
Village President (1 open seat)
Village Clerk (1 open seat)
Village Trustee (3 open seats)
Anthony Clark (Candidate’s Profile)
Chibuike Enyia (Candidate’s Profile)
Juanta Griffin (Candidate’s Profile)
Stephen A. Morales (Candidate’s Profile)
Ravi Parakkat (Candidate’s Profile)
Lucia M. Robinson (Candidate’s Profile)
District 200 School Board (4 open seats)
Fredrick D. Arkin (Candidate’s Profile)
Thomas F. Cofsky (Candidate’s Profile)
Kebreab Henry (Candidate’s Profile)
Mary Anne Mohanraj (Candidate’s Profile)
Elias Ortega (Candidate’s Profile)
David Schrodt (Candidate’s Profile)
District 97 School Board (3 open seats)
Erin Connor (Candidate’s Profile)
Nancy Ross Dribin (Candidate’s Profile)
Jeremy Duffy (Candidate’s Profile)
Venus Hurd Johnson (Candidate’s Profile)
Jennifer Kovar (Candidate’s Profile)
Kate Odom (Candidate’s Profile)
Park District Commissioner (2 open seats)
Library Board (4 open seats)
Madhurima Chakraborty (Candidate’s Profile)
Matt Fruth (Candidate’s Profile)
Sarah Glavin (Candidate’s Profile)
Peter Prokopowicz (Candidate’s Profile)
Township Supervisor (1 open seat)
Clarmarie Keenan (No Response)
Township Trustee (4 open seats)
Eric Davis (Candidate’s Profile)
Valerie Lester (Candidate’s Profile)
Ade Onayemi (Candidate’s Profile)
Jacquelyn Rodriguez (Candidate’s Profile)
Tim Thomas (Candidate’s Profile)
Margaret Trybus (Candidate’s Profile)
Township Clerk (1 open seat)
Gregory White (Candidate’s Profile)
Township Assessor (1 open seat)
Ali ElSaffar (Candidate’s Profile)
Triton College Trustee (3 open seats)
Lisa Bickel (Candidate’s Profile)
Luke Casson (Candidate’s Profile)
Norma Hernandez (Candidate’s Profile)
Tracy Jennings (Candidate’s Profile)
Andrew Charles Kopinski (Candidate’s Profile)
Mark R. Stephens (Candidate’s Profile)
Carolyn Wilhight (Candidate’s Profile)
River Forest Local Elections
Village President (1 open seat)
Village Trustee (3 open seats)
Johann Buis (Candidate’s Profile)
Lisa Gillis (Candidate’s Profile)
Ken Johnson (Candidate’s Profile)
Respicio F. Vazquez (Candidate’s Profile)
Village Clerk (1 open seat)
Jonathan Keller (Candidate’s Profile)
Park District Board (2 open seats)
Carl Bade (Candidate’s Profile)
Mark Brown (Candidate’s Profile)
Mike Grant (Candidate’s Profile)
Brad West (Candidate’s Profile)
Library Board (2 open seats)
Ann K. Berens (Candidate’s Profile)
Katherine Bevan (Candidate’s Profile)
Cathryn Ruggeri (Candidate’s Profile)
District 90 School Board (4 open seats)
Kathleen M. Avalos (Candidate’s Profile)
Sarah J. Eckmann (Candidate’s Profile)
Scott R. Hall (Candidate’s Profile)
Nicole C.P. Thompson (Candidate’s Profile)
Stacey Williams (Candidate’s Profile)
District 200 School Board (4 open seats)
Fredrick D. Arkin (Candidate’s Profile)
Thomas F. Cofsky (Candidate’s Profile)
Kebreab Henry (Candidate’s Profile)
Mary Anne Mohanraj (Candidate’s Profile)
Elias Ortega (Candidate’s Profile)
David Schrodt (Candidate’s Profile)
Township Supervisor (1 open seat)
Carla Sloan (Candidate’s Profile)
Township Trustee (4 open seats)
Helene Connolly (No Response)
Deana Herrman (Candidate’s Profile)
Keith Strom (Candidate’s Profile)
Karen Taubman (Candidate’s Profile)
Township Clerk (1 open seat)
Vanessa Druckman (Candidate’s Profile)
Township Assessor (1 open seat)
Pamela Kende (Candidate’s Profile)
Triton College Trustee (3 open seats)
Lisa Bickel (Candidate’s Profile)
Luke Casson (Candidate’s Profile)
Norma Hernandez (Candidate’s Profile)
Tracy Jennings (Candidate’s Profile)
Andrew Charles Kopinski (Candidate’s Profile)
Mark R. Stephens (Candidate’s Profile)
Carolyn Wilhight (Candidate’s Profile)
Candidate Forums
*Lists compiled by activisttoolkit.org
Oak Park
Wednesday Journal Oak Park Village President Forum
OPRF Chamber of Commerce Meet the OP Village Trustee Candidates Event
OPRF League of Women Voters Oak Park Village Clerk Candidate Forum
OPRF League of Women Voters Oak Park Village President Candidate Forum
Indivisible Oak Park Area Candidate Forum
OPRF League of Women Voters District 200 Candidate Forum
OPRF League of Women Voters Oak Park Village Trustee Candidate Forum
It’s Our Future Oak Park Village President Forum on Sustainability
Arbor West Neighbors Oak Park Township Trustee Candidate Forum
OPRF League of Women Voters District 97 Candidate Forum
OPRF Chamber of Commerce Meet the OP/RF Village President Candidates Event
SEOPCO Village President Candidate Forum
River Forest
Wednesday Journal River Forest Village President Forum
Arbor West Neighbors River Forest Village President & Trustees Candidate Forum
OPRF League of Women Voters District 200 Candidate Forum
OPRF Chamber of Commerce Meet the RF Village Trustee Candidates Event
OPRF League of Women Voters River Forest School District 90 Candidate Forum
OPRF League of Women Voters River Forest Village President Candidate Forum
OPRF League of Women Voters River Forest Village Trustee Candidate Forum
OPRF Chamber of Commerce Meet the OP/RF Village President Candidates Event
OPRF League of Women Voters River Forest Library Board Candidate Forum
OPRF League of Women Voters River Forest Park District Board Candidate Forum
Precinct Maps
Oak Park Township
River Forest Township
