Batavia Election Central: 2013 Spring Elections

Welcome to Batavia Election Central 2013!

This is the "hub page" that will link to additional articles, websites and other media outlets to help you get familiar with the Batavia candidates and the issues in contested races prior to the April 9 election. Please bookmark this page and refer to it often!

If there's an error, omission or if you just want more information, please contact Rick Nagel at rickn@patch.com or call 630-886-0792.

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CONTESTED RACES

Batavia School Board

(4 seats, 4-year term)

• Tina Bleakley
• Jason Stoops
• Michael Papka
• Susan G. Locke
• Jonathan E. Gaspar
• Garrick C. Grizaffi
• Jim Karner

Batavia 4th Ward Alderman

1 seat open; 4-year term

• Jamie Saam
• James Volk

Batavia 5th Ward Alderman

1 seat open; 4-year term

• Eldon Frydendall
• Steve Vasilion

Batavia 6th Ward Alderman

1 seat open; 4-year term

• Robert Liva
• Nick Cerone
• Ron Rechenmacher

Batavia 7th Ward Alderman

all write-in candidates

• Drew McFadden
• Steve Holland
• Pat Purcell

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Batavia Public Library Trustee

4 seats open; 4-year term

• Cara Schuster
• Doug Sullivan
• James Trefil
• Francine McGuire-Popeck
• Diane Blodgett

Batavia Township

4 seats open; 4-year term

• Brian Singer
• Howard R. Katz
• Leigh M. Tracy
• John M. West
• Vicki L. Mitchell

UNCONTESTED RACES

CITY

• Mayor: Jeffery D. Schielke
• City Clerk: Heidi Wetzel
• City Treasurer: Gerald R. Miller
• 1st Ward Alderman: Michael F. O'Brien
• 2nd Ward Alderman: Martin J. Callahan
• 3rd Ward Alderman: Kyle Hohmann

LIBRARY BOARD

• Batavia Libary Board (2-year term): Andrew Deitchman

BATAVIA TOWNSHIP

• Batavia Township Supervisor: James R. Anderson
• Batavia Township Clerk: Susan J. Fricano
• Batavia Township Assessor: Tammy J. Kavanaugh
• Batavia Township Highway Commissioner: Christopher R. Long

PARK COMMISSIONER (2 open seats)

• Pat Callahan
•  Tara Gray

MORE INFORMATION

SCHEDULED EVENTS

• Meet the Candidates for Batavia Aldermen at a Forum on March 13

ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE LOCAL DEBATE

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VOTER INFO

• For more information, visit the Kane County Clerk's website and enter your address.

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• Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke Seeks Reelection
• Batavia Candidates Invited to Blog on Patch
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• Kane County Chronicle: Election Central 2013

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