Orland voters should be ready for a lengthy ballot come April.

Races for governing bodies throughout Orland Township are packed with candidates. 

Two slates of three candidates each are running for three open seats on the Orland Park Village Board. Three independent hopefuls also are vying for the three seats at the governing body.

The Orland Park Public Library Board will have 10 candidates running for three open seats at the trustee table. The Orland Hills Library Board has four candidates running for six openings. 

While not as numerous in options, the Orland Fire Protection District has five candidates facing off for two open seats. Likewise with the Orland School District 135 Board of Education, where four candidates are vying for three open slots.

Come back to Orland Park Patch for more updates on candidates running for area governing bodies.

Village

Orland Park Board of Trustees

Independents:

• John S. Fotopoulos
• Tom Cunningham
• Rich Kelly

Slates:

Orland Park United

• Patricia A. Gira
• Edward G. Schussler
• Carole Griffin Ruzich

Fiscal Voices for Orland

• John M. Brudnak
• Molly McAvoy Flynn
• Steven Williams

Orland Hills Board of Trustees

• Kyle R. Hastings II
• Candice M. Morrison
• Brian D. O'Neill
• Frank L. Schmidt

Library

Orland Park Public Library Board

• George R. Sims
• Nancy Wendt Healy
• Brian K. Wydajewski
• Denis P. Ryan
• Thomas M. Dubelbeis
• Julie Ann Craig
• Renee Poppie
• Faith Swanson Pavlick
• Tahani F. Hassan
• Bassam Abdallah

Orland Hills Library Board

• Brian D. O'Neill
• Frank L. Schmidt
• Craig F. Schmidt
• Jeffrey Dawson

Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees

• Salvatore "Bob" Cacciato
• Christopher Evoy
• Blair Rhode
• Patrick Maher
• Janice Brooks

Orland School District 135 Board of Education

• Joseph LaMargo
• Gregory H. Okon
• John Carmody
• Tina M. Zekich