Politics & Government
Only Independent Bolingbrook Village Board Candidate Withdraws from Race
The only independent candidate running for a Bolingbrook village board seat has withdrawn from the April 9 election.
The only Bolingbrook village board candidate who was not a part of Mayor Roger Claar's First Party slate has withdrawn from the race.
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Tim Dombrow filed to run for one of three open village board seats. His three opponents -- incumbents Mike Lawler and Joseph Morelli and newcomer Maria Zarate -- are all part of the First Party slate. Incumbent Sandra Swinkunas will not for re-election.
Mayor Roger Claar and Clerk Carol Penning are also running on the slate and are un-opposed.
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Dombrow said he was running for a seat on the village board as a way to become more involved in the community.
A community member claimed some signatures on Dombrow's petition to run were invalid. Dombrow said he had more than the required signatures but not enough to outnumber those that were challenged.
Dombrow decided to withdraw rather than proceed with the legal battle to stay on the ballot.
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