Politics & Government
UPDATE: Races for Orland Boards Packed With Candidates
The week for candidates to throw their hats into the rings has passed, and the choices are plentiful in the upcoming board races for village governments, fire district, schools and library.
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.
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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.
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Come back to Orland Park Patch for more updates on candidates running for area governing bodies.
VillageOrland Park Board of Trustees
Independents:
- 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
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
- Salvatore "Bob" Cacciato
- Christopher Evoy
- Blair Rhode
- Patrick Maher
- Janice Brooks
- Joseph LaMargo
- Gregory H. Okon
- John Carmody
- Tina M. Zekich
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