Tinley Election: Glotz, Our Tinley Party Wins Village Board

TINLEY PARK, IL — Tinley Park has elected Michael Glotz as the new Mayor of Tinley Park, along with the rest of the Our Tinley Party candidates.

Mayor Jacob Vandenberg announced he would not be seeking re-election in late 2020. On the ballot, Mike Glotz and Kevin Suggs were listed as candidates for the position. In March, Suggs announced he has ended his campaign for the role, but his name still appeared on the ballot, receiving votes.

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Polls closed at 7 p.m. and the Cook County Clerk's Office has reported all precincts in Tinley Park.

With 37 of 37 precincts reported, here are the results in the mayoral race:

Michael Glotz: 86.55% (3,506 votes)

Kevin Suggs (withdrawn candidate): 13.45% (545 votes)

In a statement to Patch Tuesday evening, the Our Tinley Party, including incumbents Village Clerk Kristin Ann Thirion and trustee William P. Brady, along with newcomers Colleen Sullivan and Dennis P. Mahoney, thanked voters for their support:

"[We] want to thank the voters of Tinley Park. We are humbled by the trust and confidence you have placed in us. We pledge to work on behalf of all our residents to make sure everyone has the opportunity of achieving the American dream ... We look forward to working on the transition over the next month so we can hit the ground running on May 1st."

School Boards

Kirby School District 140 votes are still coming in. Meagan Doornbos is a write-in candidate and her results have yet to be listed. As of 12:07 a.m. here are the D140 school board results:

Carol DeMicheal: 23.41%

Tom Martelli: 20.63%

Luciana Shalash: 18.85%

Aileen Mullee: 21.95%

Kevin McKeown: 15.16%

Meagan Doornbos: N/A

Community Consolidated School District 146

D146 had seven candidates vying for votes to win over the four open seats this election. Jill Dunlap, Rick Lloyd, Patty Chlada and Julie Berry all ran on the slate titled 146 Forward. The slate is projected to win the D146 race as of Tuesday evening. Here are the results so far:

Jill Dunlap: 19.25%

Rick Lloyd: 13.93%

Patty Chlada: 16.89%

Julie Berry: 20.08%

Shane Wilson: 8.22%

Julie Jackson: 9.88%

Vincent J. Aiello: 11.74%

Bremen High School District 228

Three seats were open for Bremen High School District 228's school board. Six candidates were vying for votes, including incumbents Larry F. Canning and Deborah Stearns. Stearns has been re-elected but Canning did not receive enough votes to do the same. Candidates Mary List and Evelyn M. Gleason claimed the other two slots.

Larry F. Canning: 16.84%

Mary List: 17.22%

Otilla Kelly-Stokes: 12.4%

Evelyn M. Gleason: 18.84%

Marcus Douglas: 14.1%

Deborah Stearns: 20.59%

Background

In October 2020, Mayor Jacob Vandenberg announced on Facebook that he will be leaving office after the April election, saying it was an honor to represent the village. Vandenberg was elected in 2017 and served two years as one of the village trustee before becoming mayor.

"It has been the honor of a lifetime to represent my fellow Tinley Park neighbors and businesses," Vandenberg said. "My primary responsibility in life is to dedicate 100 percent of my time, energy, focus and love on being the husband, father and small business owner that is expected of me. The saying of 'not having enough time in the day' applies to me daily. The decision was easy: My family is first, no matter the scenario. Therefore, I will not seek re-election for mayor of Tinley Park."

To read Vandenberg's entire statement, visit his Facebook page here.

Two names appeared on the ballot for the mayoral position. Trustee Michael Glotz ran for the spot, and announced his intentions to do so with the Our Tinley Party back in October 2020.

The other mayoral candidate was Kevin Suggs, who in March announced his intentions to end his campaign due to health-related concerns.

"After much deliberation, I have decided to end my campaign for Mayor. It has been an uphill battle and a great learning experience," Suggs said. "I have cherished the moments of meeting many residents. There is much work that needs to be done in the Village. Stay engaged to ensure that your voice is heard."

Suggs' name still appeared on the ballot, and he still received votes.

Related: Kevin Suggs Ends Campaign For Tinley Park Mayor | Tinley Park, IL Patch