Willowbrook Man Withdraws From District 86 Race

BURR RIDGE, IL — Willowbrook resident Christopher Gregor has withdrawn his candidacy for the District 86 Board of Education. Gregor's withdrawal comes after Joan Brandeis, of Darien, filed an objection to his nomination papers.

According to documents from the DuPage County Election Commission, Brandeis objected to Gregor's nomination papers because five of his signatures were from signers not registered to vote at their address or the signatures were not genuine.

State law requires that signatures must be from 50 qualified, registered and legal voters of the school district.

A hearing was held on Dec. 31, after which time Gregor withdrew his candidacy.

There are seven candidates remaining for the three open seats in the District 86 race, including current member Kathleen Hirsman; Cynthia Hanson of Burr Ridge; Erik Held of Westmont; Matthew Marron of Hinsdale; Fotini Bakopoulous of Burr Ridge; Yvonne Mayer of Burr Ridge; and Urszula Tanouye of Willowbrook.

There is also an unexpired two-year term which has two people running: Nagla Fetouh of Willowbrook and Marty Turek of Clarendon Hills.

The election will be held on April 2.

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