Bolingbrook Residents Announce Run for April Election

BOLINGBROOK, IL — Several Bolingbrook residents have thrown their hat into the ring for the April 2017 municipal elections.

“Citing citizens’ complaints that Bolingbrook’s leadership has grown out of touch with the diversity of the community, who its residents are and what is important to them, the group acknowledged that for over 30 years the same party has been in control and change is desperately needed,” according to a news release announcing the candidates.

Concerns expressed amongst the group ranged from improved fiscal responsibility and transparency to taxpayers, to improving services to residents including repair and installation of sidewalks and other infrastructure basics that are missing in some “forgotten parts of the village.” It became clear to all who were in attendance that it was time for change and “Bolingbrook United” was born. Soon thereafter the group chose by consensus a full slate of candidates for the upcoming election on April 4, 2017.

Bolingbrook United’s slate includes:

Jackie Traynere – Candidate for Mayor – jtraynere@gmail.com - Leading Bolingbrook United’s ticket and running for Mayor of Bolingbrook is Jackie Traynere, current member of the Will County Board and Labor Organizer at the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO. Jackie has two adult children and first made her home here in 1970. She resides with her husband Joe Traynere, owner of a local business, The Cleaning Authority.

Jaime Olson – Candidate for Village Clerk – jaimejolson@yahoo.com - Jaime Olson is a labor and employment law attorney who is the Senior Labor and Employee Relations Specialist with the U.S. General Services Administration, Great Lakes Region. Jaime has been a resident of Bolingbrook for over 10 years where she resides with her two children and her husband Joe Giamanco, a partner at the Bolingbrook law office of Giamanco & Ooink.

Robert “Bob” Jaskiewicz – Candidate for Village Trustee – bob@12five.com - Bob Jaskiewicz is an Owner and Managing Director of 12five Capital, a business lending firm, and is heavily involved in the Bolingbrook community. Bob has five adult children and has been resident of Bolingbrook for 21 years where he resides with his wife Linnea Jaskiewicz.

Terri Ransom – Candidate for Village Trustee – terransom@aol.com - Terri Ransom is an Information Technology Consultant with TEKsystems working with Cyber Security in downtown Chicago. She has been a resident of Bolingbrook for 17 years where she resides with her two children and her husband Michael Ransom.

Mary Helen Reyna – Candidate for Village Trustee – mhr60440@gmail.com - Mary Helen Reyna is the owner of Reyna Law Office, a Bolingbrook based law firm that concentrates in immigration law. She is fluent in Spanish and has been a resident of Bolingbrook for 9 years where she resides with her daughter and her husband John Parsons.

In the coming weeks Bolingbrook United will be gathering signatures in support of their candidates. Those interested in joining their effort are invited to contact them through their Facebook page www.facebook.com/bolingbrookun... or through any of the candidates.