Politics & Government

Meet the 2013 DuPage Township Trustee Candidates

Eight people are vying for the four DuPage Township trustee seats in the April 2013 election.

Position Description 

Eight people are vying for four DuPage Township trustee seats. Two incumbents are running for re-election: Alyssia Benford and Sheldon Watts. Of the six challengers, four are Democrats and two are Republicans. Benford and Watts are both Republicans. 

The candidates are all running for a four-year term as trustee. 

Candidates 

  • Alyssia Benford
  • Ken "Smokey" Burgess
  • Jacqueline (Jackie) Clisham
  • Maripat Oliver
  • John Seale
  • Shirley Valevicius (current DuPage Township Collector)
  • Sheldon Watts 

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