Glen Ellyn Election 2021: Village President, Board Races

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Glen Ellyn voters will head to the polls Tuesday, April 6, to choose a new village president, village trustees and school board members. Here's some information about each of the candidates, in addition to some facts about Election Night in DuPage County.

Glen Ellyn Village President

Glen Ellyn voters will elect a new village president come Tuesday. Former Village President Diane McGinley stepped down Jan. 1, 2020 and was temporarily replaced by Trustee Gary Fasules as acting village president.

Two candidates are vying for the role of village president in Glen Ellyn. Each candidate is listed below, alphabetically by last name.

Peter Ladesic

Former Glen Ellyn Village Trustee Peter Ladesic is a lifelong resident of Glen Ellyn, where he lives with his wife, Lori. The couple has three adult children. Ladesic founded Ladesic & Scott Builders in 1984, according to his campaign website. He has also served as a reserve police officer and as a plan examiner for the village's planning and development department.

In his Patch Candidate Profile, Ladesic stated that he believes the most pressing issue facing Glen Ellyn is "getting back on our feet after the impacts of COVID-19." He added, "[W]e have to do a lot of work to get back up to speed as the virus subsides. Both for our businesses and for our residents."

When asked what sets him apart from his opponent, Mark Senak, Ladesic answered, in part, "I have demonstrated leadership by making decisions which benefitted the community as a whole and occasionally were unpopular with some. The other candidate put the wishes of his special interests ahead of the residents as a whole."

View Peter Ladesic's Patch candidate profile and campaign website.

Mark Senak

Mark Senak is currently serving his second term as Glen Ellyn Village Trustee. He works professionally as an attorney.

In his Patch Candidate Profile, Senak wrote that the most pressing issue Glen Ellyn faces is "[t]o promote economic development, while still maintaining the charm and character of our village." He added, "To achieve this balance, I intend to listen to our residents."

When asked what sets him apart from his opponent, Peter Ladesic, Senak responded, "When I walk down Main Street, I see the panorama of the night sky and the moon silhouetted against the Civic Center cupola. I see families gathered waiting for Santa to lite the Christmas tree, or kids trick-or treating free of traffic and congestion that over-development can bring. When my opponent walks down Main Street, he sees how big of a building can be built on that block, or how many more cars can be parked on that street."

View Mark Senak's Patch candidate profile. Senak does not have a campaign website.

Glen Ellyn Village Trustee

Four candidates are running for three open spots on the Glen Ellyn Village Board of Trustees. They are listed below, alphabetically by last name.

Jeremy Boynton

Jeremy Boynton has lived in Glen Ellyn for more than 10 years and is married with three children, according to his campaign website. In 2009, Boynton founded Laureate Wealth Management, an investment advisory firm. He is running as an independent candidate in the 2021 election.

Boynton believes commercial real estate development of the village's Central Business District and surrounding areas is the biggest issue facing Glen Ellyn. He writes, "We need to carefully/thoughtfully expand/diversify housing options in/around our CBD. This is economically important to sustain/grow our community. It is also socially important to foster a community of socio-economic and racial diversity. This CAN be done while also being respectful of our architectural heritage. And the cool Glen Ellyn vibe we all know and love."

View Jeremy Boynton's campaign website and Patch candidate profile.

Gary Fasules

Incumbent Glen Ellyn Village Trustee Gary Fasules currently serves as the village's acting president. He has served on "numerous Glen Ellyn committees including those of Districts 41 and 87," according to his Patch Candidate Profile. He works professionally as a Vice President of Sales Administration and Support. He is running as a Civic Betterment Party candidate.

Fasules believes the Downtown Streetscape Project is the most pressing issue facing Glen Ellyn, according to his Patch Candidate Profile. "[W]e need to make sure that adequate funding is in place to accomplish this project along with the ability to pay off any bonds that might need to be issued," Fasules wrote.

He added, "We must not put the village in an unstable financial position over this project and we must not tie future boards from implementing other essential multi-million projects in the future, if we move forward with this project."

View Gary Fasules's Patch candidate profile and the Civic Betterment Party campaign website.

Anne M. Gould

Before pursuing a political career in Glen Ellyn, Anne M. Gould worked in financial services for 16 years, according to her Patch candidate profile. She has volunteered at St. Petronille Church and school, the Crop Hunger Walk, and Benet Academy, according to the Civic Betterment Party campaign site. She lives in Glen Ellyn with her husband John; they have two children.

In her Patch Candidate Profile, Gould wrote that "COVID's medium- and long-term impacts on our revenue streams as well as on our businesses’ and residents’ needs" is the most pressing issue facing Glen Ellyn. She added, "We need to consider this as we evaluate major project and plan approvals before the Board"

View the Civic Betterment Party campaign website.

Kelley Kalinich

Kelley Kalinich is a lifelong resident of Glen Ellyn and has two teenage boys. She has a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and has served as the CEO of two school districts, according to her Civic Betterment Party profile. Additionally, she has served on the village's Library Foundation Board.

In her Patch Candidate Profile, Kalinich wrote that she believes the most pressing issue facing Glen Ellyn is "[m]aintaining revenues during a pandemic, allowing Glen Ellyn to provide high quality and safe services, infrastructure and resources, while not over taxing the residents." She added, "I will consider the value of our expenditures in terms of benefit to the community and seek ways to ensure there is not an increase in real estate taxes at the village level."

View Kelley Kalinich's Patch candidate profile and the Civic Betterment Party campaign website.

Glen Ellyn School District 41

Eight candidates are running for four seats on the Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education to serve a four-year term. The candidates are listed below, alphabetically by last name.

Robert Bruno (incumbent)

Adam Collins

Jodee Dunham

Abigail Emerson

Jason Loebach (incumbent)

Chris Martelli

Millie Sessions

Tayyaba Syed

Glenbard Township High School District 87

Eight candidates are vying for four open four-year seats on the Glenbard Township High School District 87 Board of Education. They are listed below, alphabetically by last name.

Cyndi Covelli

Nicole Dawson

David C. Dejanovich

Kermit Eby

Robert (Bob) Friend (incumbent)

Jennifer M. Jendras (incumbent)

Mireya Vera (incumbent)

Judith Weinstock (incumbent)

Community Consolidated School District 89

Six candidates are vying for four seats on the Community Consolidated School District 89 Board of Education. Each position is a four-year term. The candidates are listed below, alphabetically by last name.

Katie Benning

Donna Kemp

James Lerch (incumbent)

Steven Neurauter

Haydee Nunez (incumbent)

Lavanya Sridhar (incumbent)

Voting In DuPage County

Glen Ellyn residents can still vote early at several locations throughout DuPage County through Monday.

Voters can click the link to check their voter registration status in DuPage County.