BOLINGBROOK UNITED SLATE FILES PETITION FOR APRIL 6th MUNICIPAL

BOLINGBROOK, IL –Bolingbrook United has officially filed their petition to run a slate of candidates in the April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election. This is the slate’s second run to compete for the mayoral and clerk seats, and third time running a slate of trustee candidates. Bolingbrook United was first formed in 2016, and for the first time in Bolingbrook’s history offered the community a full-slate alternative to the 30-year establishment running Bolingbrook. The 2017 elections drew in the highest voter turnout for it’s municipal election, with the mayoral and clerk incumbents winning by narrow margins. Long-time mayor Roger Claar won by a slim 150 votes and village clerk Carol Penning won by an even tighter 24 votes to Bolingbrook United’s candidates. Bolingbrook United gave the establishment party a run for its money in 2017, and intends to finish what it started in 2017 with a strong win for the slate in 2021.

With the retirements of both the mayor and village clerk in 2020, the community is anticipating residents will have a number of candidates to consider for mayor, village clerk and three open trustees seats. Bolingbrook United reminds voters that they are the slate that pioneered a movement to offer Bolingbrook new candidates with fresh perspectives to lead its local government, and bravely broke ground to create a pathway of change for the community. The Bolingbrook United candidates will continue to blaze the trail alongside its residents to ensure local government is run with community input, transparency and inclusion of its diverse residents.

Jackie Traynere for Mayor: Lifelong Bolingbrook resident, elected 4 times by residents to represent on the Will County Board for last 12 years, Mom, Grandmother, community volunteer, entrepreneur, labor organizer, Rotarian, volunteer, fighter for the people and lifelong Bolingbrook resident! Read more at Jackie4Mayor.com

Elnalyn “El” Costa for Village Clerk: As the Fund Administrator of a union health & welfare and pension fund for healthcare and service workers, she reports to three sets of trustees and holds the professional qualifications to serve as Village Clerk. For the last twelve years, her professional career has been dedicated to service and driven by social justice values, while using her executive leadership position to guide and empower others to lead and serve.

A 14-year residents of Bolingbrook, mother of three, and active volunteer to ensure civic engagement across the community, Costa is eager to utilize her professional skill-set and emotional awareness to serve the residents of Bolingbrook.

Jose Quintero for Village Trustee: Jose Quintero is a devoted father of two boys, Frank (14) and Kenneth (13), students of VVSD. Jose is married to his beloved wife and college sweetheart Paola. The family have been active members of Saint Dominic's Church in Bolingbrook since 2004. As Village Trustee, Jose will rely on his business experience to bring a strong sense of fiscal responsibility, a holistic approach to problem solving, and a forward-thinking mentality ensuring that our long-term outlook is preserved and never sacrificed for short term political gains.

Melisa Quinones for Village Trustee: Melisa is the youngest of 2 daughters and she is married to Juan Rodriguez. Together, they have 2 boys, Diego and Dylan who are 13 and 11 years old. She is fully bilingual (Spanish and English) and is currently licensed to practice law in Puerto Rico, Illinois and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. On her spare time, Melisa enjoys reading and playing tennis

Rondel Parker for Village Trustees: He is happily married to his lovely wife and the proud father of 5 children. Three of which are proud members of our United States Air Force. Rondel is also a lifelong local athlete and healthy living enthusiast! He loves to run with the Bolingbrook Fun Run Club and consistently helps people in the gym with proper form. In addition to staying fit, he loves science fiction novels and trying new foods with his family.

Together, Bolingbrook United candidates have over 80 years of community involvement and their collective professional experience includes business ownership, county and federal government services, healthcare and pension administration, organized labor and legal services.

“We will work to make sure our local government is open and accountable as we continue to move Bolingbrook forward, making sure our town is inclusive and responsible in managing the village’s finances”, Traynere stated on behalf of Bolingbrook United.

Bolingbrook’s municipal elections are on April 6, 2021.

“We will work to make sure our local government is open and accountable as we continue to move Bolingbrook forward, making sure our town is inclusive and responsible in managing the village’s finances”, Traynere stated.

Bolingbrook’s municipal elections are on April 6, 2021. Visit Bolingbrookunited.com for more information about our candidates and platform. Sign up for our newsletter and ask your questions directly from us.