Bolingbrook Mayor Claar Endorses Valley View, DuPage Township Candidates

In a letter to residents, Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar declared his picks for the DuPage Township and Valley View School District 365U school board elections. 

"Typically these April elections have less than 15% of the people voting out of our population of 74,000," Claar wrote. "(With the low voter numbers your vote will truly make a difference.)"

Endorsements for the Valley View school board 

For Valley View, Claar endorsed Deborah Sykora and Daniel Falese. 

"They have a long history of commitment to the children of our community," Claar wrote.

He also gave his support to incumbents Chrystal Hansen and Ronnie Bull. He did not endorse incumbent Elizabeth Campbell. 

"Chrystal L. Hansen and Ronald (Ronnie) Bull deserve re-election," Claar wrote.

"Both have done an excellent job and have pledged to continue improving our schools and showing where your property tax dollars are going. They will all encourage the District’s Administrative staff to be more visible and to explain where your tax dollars go. There are four seats open and eight candidates running.

These are the only four I give my full backing to for this election."

Read about all eight of the Valley View school board candidates here. 

Endorsements for DuPage Township 

Claar endorsed William Mayer (incumbent) for DuPage Township supervisor, as well as the rest of the "DuPage Township Award Winning Slate." 

"DuPage Township Supervisor, William M. Mayer and his slate of candidates have done an outstanding job and deserve to be elected," Claar wrote.

"Incumbent Trustees Sheldon Watts and Alyssia Benford deserve re-election for the work they have done. Maripat Oliver and Ken "Smokey" Burgess are both civic minded, enthusiastic and heavily involved in their communities and deserve your support."

The Bolingbrook Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 3005, has endorsed Bill Mayer and the DuPage Township Award Winning Slate. 

In a letter to Bill Mayer, president Joseph Baumgartner wrote: 

"Our organization is positive that you, and the members of the DuPage Township Award Winning Slate, understand the needs of the residents of DuPage Township, and will represent them to the best of your ability."

Read about all of the DuPage Township Supervisor and trustee candidates. 

Plainfield 202 school board election 

Claar supports incumbents Rod Westfall and Michelle Leigh Smith, along with Bill Slabich and Bill Dargen. Five are running for four seats