2013 Election: Results for Shorewood Village, School and Library Races
Voters said no to raising taxes and no to a proposal to build a new $21 million Shorewood-Troy Library.
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Shorewood Village President
| x | Rick Chapman | 1906 |
Village Clerk
| x | Tracy Ragusa | 1799 |
Village Board (3 seats)
| x | Dan Warren | 953 |
| x | Dan Anderson | 1371 |
| Bradly Brooks | 569 | |
| Ken Votava | 730 | |
| x | Edmund W. Murphy | 1003 |
Troy School District (4 seats)
| x | Mark Griglione | 2115 |
| x | David Talarico | 2274 |
| Anthony Andreano | 1762 | |
| x | Anne Carney | 2232 |
| x | Catherine Besler | 1858 |
Plainfield School District 202 (4 seats)
| x | Michelle Leigh Smith | 4566 |
| x | Rod Westfall | 3898 |
| x | William Slabich Jr. | 3823 |
| x | Bill Dargan | 3725 |
| P. Anne Walchshauser | 3621 |
Minooka High School District 111 (4 seats)
| x | Mike Brozovich | 2109 |
| x | Patti J. Ruettiger | 2164 |
| Sherry Schmidt | 1544 | |
| Charles Hiscock | 1432 | |
| Douglas Kaufman | 1226 | |
| x | Chris Kobe | 1713 |
| Wendi Arlis | 1198 | |
| x | Michelle Mullen | 1576 |
Minooka School District 201 (4 seats)
| John S. Clucas | 1093 | |
| x | Victoria Allen | 1437 |
| x | Donald A. McKinney | 1151 |
| x | Douglas P. Martin | 1366 |
| x | James Satorius | 1323 |
Joliet High School District 204 (3 seats)
| x | Tyler J. Marcum | 5149 |
| x | Tracy Spesia | 6160 |
| Rhonda Stefanski | 4329 | |
| Eileen Roche-Kopchak | 2935 | |
| x | R. Dale Evans | 4407 |
Shorewood-Troy Library District (2 seats)
| x | Helen Valantinas | 1328 |
| x | Joseph W. Nichols | 1347 |
| Arthetta C. Reeder | 1006 |
Library Referendum
| Yes | 605 | |
| x | No | 2301 |
The filing period for municipal elections ended Dec. 26 for the April 9 election. Here's who filed for open elected positions on local governing boards, according to Will County election documents.
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Shorewood Village Board
Open Seats:
Five candidates will be elected. The village president, village clerk and three Shorewood trustee seats are up for election this year.
Candidates:
Village President Rick Chapman is running unopposed, as his daughter Tracy Ragusa, who is running for village clerk.
Five people filed to run for three trustee seats on the Shorewood Village Board. They are: Dan Warren, Dan Anderson (I), Bradly Brooks, Ken Votava and Edmund W. Murphy.
Troy School District 30
Open Seats:
4
Candidates:
Five candidates will appear on the ballot for District 30. They are: Mark Griglione (I) David Talarico (I), Anthony Andreano (I), Anne Carney (I), and Catherine Besler.
Plainfield School District 202
Open Seats:
4
Candidates:
Just five candidates are running for the four open positions on the District 202 school board. They are: Michelle Leigh Smith (I) Rod Westfall (I), William Slabich, Jr,. Bill Dargan and P. Anne Walchshauser
Minooka High School District 111
Open Seats:
4
Candidates:
Eight canidates are vying for four, four-year spots on the board. There are no candidates for an unexpired 2-year spot. The candidates are: Mike Brozovich, Patti J. Ruettiger (I), Sherry Schmidt, Charles Hiscock, Douglas Kaufman (I), Chris Kobe (I), Wendi Arlis and Michelle Mullen.
Minooka School District 201
Open Seats:
4
Candidates:
Five canidates are vying for four, four-year spots on the board. The candidates are: John S. Clucas, Victoria Allen, Donald A. McKinney, Douglas P. Martin (I) and James Satorius (I).
Joliet High School District 204
Open Seats:
3
Candidates:
Five canidates are vying for 3 spots on the board. The candidates are: Tyler J. Marcum, Tracy Spesia (I), Rhonda Stefanski, Eileen Roche-Kopchak and R. Dale Evans
Shorewood-Troy Library District
Open Seats:
2
Candidates:
Three canidates are vying for 3 spots on the board. The candidates are: Helen Valantinas, Joseph W. Nichols and Arthetta C. Reeder (I).
Library Referendum
Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limit Law for the Shorewood-Troy Public Library District, Will County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to .4164 percent above the limiting rate for any purpose of said Library District for levy year 2011 and be equal to .56 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2013?
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M&M
6:45 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Voters should always make an effort to vote in every election, because they are all significant, especially when we have an opportunity to stop our property from being taxed to the hilt. I am referring to the Shorewood- Troy Library Referendum Question on the ballot to more then triple our library tax rate so they can build a new $21 million library. We already have a brick & mortar library. In this digital age, we do not need this extra burden on our tax dollars. All the examples I have seen, the average priced house will see an increase of over $200.00 on their property tax bills if this passes. I see no other choice but to vote NO on the Referendum question April 9th.
train17
10:37 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
The tax increase is exactlt 261%. My $207 library tax would go to $540. This is coming at a time when we ae all going digital and the foreclosures are mounting.
V O T E N O !!!!!!!!!
anonymous
2:15 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
Hey Patch-why not break that library increase into some hard #s instead of tiny looking percentages? Like-say-how big of a $ jump on a $300k house? I know math is hard-that's why you're reporters.
Lynn Davis-Livesay
7:09 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
For the City and Township of Joliet, which borders Shorewood and Troy Township...
City of Joliet Councilman At-Large
Vote For: 3
Jim McFarland Non-Partisan ( http://www.jimmcfarland.com )
Don Fisher Non-Partisan
Michael F. Turk Non-Partisan
Jan Quillman Non-Partisan
Joliet Township Trustee
Vote For: 4
Ryan Alm - Republican ( http://www.electryanalm.com )
Robert F. Wisniewski Democrat
Jeffery M. Wallace Democrat
Raymond F. Slattery Democrat
Suzanne M. Adamic-Albert Democrat
anonymous
8:04 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
hey Lynn DL-so i should vote for one set of thieving liars over another? THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE ANYMORE IN Repubs OR Dems. why do you think there is such apathy any more about the political process-people are disillusioned and angry about the 2 party system that brilliant men like Thomas Jefferson in his infinite wisdom warned us about. It's a false paradigm.
Infamous Steve
7:22 am on Sunday, March 31, 2013
You know what really sucks? Is in order to vote no on the library I have no choice but to vote for some of these "officals" that are running unopposed.
Phil Besler
12:29 pm on Monday, April 1, 2013
Actually Steve, you don't have to vote in every race. The automated ballot will let you know you missed how many you skipped but you do not have to vote for every race. You don't even have to vote for all they allow you to in a given race. For example, The Joliet Township Trustee says to vote for 4, if you choose to vote in this race, you could vote for only one... same for any race that has this option,.