Interested candidates had until Dec. 17 to file their nominating petitions. The local election board determines the number of signatures required to earn a spot on the ballot.
According to local election officials and the Illinois State Board of Elections, the following individuals will appear on the ballot next month:
Consolidated Election Ballot for Elementary School District 159
Name
Position Seeking
Address
Declared Political Party
Regina A Edgecombe
Board Member
732 Notre Dame Dr
Non-partisan
Sharee L Morton
Board Member
153 Stephens St
Non-partisan
Carolyn G Palmer
Board Member
5737 Amherst Pl
Non-partisan
Eleanor Byrd
Board Member
912 Donnington Dr
Non-partisan
Veronica J Bolling-Franklin
Board Member
21241 Alessandra Dr
Non-partisan
Nkiru Okolo
Board Member
21205 Bridle Path Dr
Non-partisan
Bernice Brown
Board Member
6309 Garden View Ln
Non-partisan
Jeffery Taylor
Board Member
931 Purdue Ln
Non-partisan
Eric Perkins
Board Member
917 Willow Rd
Non-partisan
Source: Elementary School District 159 and the Illinois State Board of Elections
**Party affiliation is not declared by candidates in local elections. LGIS has determined party
affiliation for candidates based on the party designation for the primary election in which they
last voted.
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