Election Final: Hayes Wins, 3 Incumbents and 1 Newcomer for Trustee

It's official, Tom Hayes wins for village president over challengers Ron Drake and Mark Hellner.

"I’m humbled by the confidence the residents of our great community showed in me at the polls yesterday and am excited to have the opportunity to lead Arlington Heights in the months and years to come," Hayes said.

"As I stated many times during the campaign, my goal is to further enhance our quality of life which is already second to none," he said.

Hayes' two challengers did take a considerable portion of the vote, Drake with 33.63 and Hellner with 20.54 percent of the vote. Hayes ended up with 45.83 percent. 

Drake said he is hopeful Hayes will follow through on the issues brought forward in his campaign. 

"I’m disappointed of course. We set what the issues were in this campaign, and now Tom Hayes is going to have to take care of them," Drake said.

Drake said he called Hayes once the numbers were clear, and congratulated him.

"I am grateful for the good friends that I have made in this campaign," he said.

Hellner could not be reached for comment.  

Once Hayes takes office, he will have to focus on filling the trustee seat he will be leaving vacant. 

"Going forward, I will be exploring possible candidates to fill my soon to be vacant trustee seat. The objective will be to find an independent thinker with a demonstrated knowledge of village issues and dedication to the community who shares the Village Board’s philosophy of doing what’s right for all of Arlington Heights," Hayes said.

"I hope to be able to identify that individual and obtain the consent of the Board within 30 days of my swearing in on May 6," he said.

Four seats were open for trustee in the Tuesday election.

Incumbent trustees Thomas Glasgow, Joseph Farwell easily won, but Bert Rosenberg and Norman Breyer were neck and neck throughout election night. Rosenberg ended up winning by 22 votes.

And then, there is Jim Tinaglia, a newcomer to the village board who was the second highest vote getter, among the full field of incumbents. 

“I am so happy and so exhausted, three months and a lot of work from a lot of folks, and it couldn’t be better. I’m proud and it’s an honor,” Tinaglia said.  

Each of the seats has a four year term. 

Final Voting Results:

Arlington Heights Village President/Mayor

Arlington Heights Village Trustee

Click here to visit the Arlington Heights Election Central 2013 page.