Meet The Kirby School District 140 School Board Candidates

TINLEY PARK, IL — The Consolidated Elections are just days away. Residents in Tinley Park will be given the opportunity to select a new mayor, clerk, school boards, library board, park district board and more.

While driving down the roads in Tinley Park you may see campaign signs appearing on lawns and on the edges of busy streets. Although residents can partake in early voting at the Village Hall — 16250 Oak Park Ave. — and other locations around suburban Cook County, many will traditionally vote on April 6.

The Kirby School District 140 school board oversees John A. Bannes, Fernway Park, Helen Keller, Christa McAuliffe, Millennium, Virgil I. Grissom and Prairie View schools. This race is one to watch, as six candidates are looking to claim a seat this April. Let's dive into the candidates.

The All -4- KSD140 slate of four candidates include incumbents Carol DeMicheal and Tom Martelli, along with newcomers Luciana Shalash, Aileen Mullee. The slate has been endorsed by the Kirby Education Association, former Tinley Park Mayor Ed Zabrocki, mayoral candidate Micheal Glotz and more. DeMicheal's ballot number is 131, Martelli is 135, Shalash is 132 and Mullee is 133.

Kevin McKeown is also running for the board. He is currently the Athletic Director of Consolidated High School District 230's Andrew High School, and has spent over two decades working in education. His ballot number is 134.

The district also has a write-in candidate. For the past five years, Meagan Doornbos has been serving as the Assistant Principal at Palos South Middle School in District 118. Doornbos' name will not appear on the ballot, but she has been listed on the Cook County Clerk's website as an official write-in candidate. Residents will simply write her name in on the ballot if she is one of the four they choose to cast a vote for.

A sample ballot for Tinley Park's race can be seen on the Cook County Clerk's website. The ballot can be found here, in the "What's on the upcoming ballot" tab.

All Kirby School District 140 candidates completed the Patch candidate survey. Read their responses at the links below:

Meet Kevin McKeown: Kirby School District 140 Candidate

Meet Meagan Doornbos: Kirby School District 140 Candidate

Meet Lucy Shalash: Kirby School District 140 Candidate

Meet Thomas J. Martelli: Kirby School District 140 Candidate

Meet Aileen Mullee: Kirby School District 140 Candidate

Meet Carol DeMicheal: Kirby School District 140 Candidate

For more information on the upcoming Consolidated Elections, checkout our voter guide.