A Look at Municipal Election Filings

Candidacy filings concluded Monday at 5 p.m. for the April 5, 2011, consolidated elections. Here is a roundup of candidates.

City of Des Plaines alderman; Four-year term

Second Ward: 

• John F. Robinson
• Steve P. Antonoff

Fourth Ward:

• Jean Higgason
• Dick Sayad
• Mark Pytlewicz

Sixth Ward:

• Richard Hissong
• Mark Walsten
• Mario Palacios (Palacios has recently been charged with impersonating a government official. View the full story at Triblocal here.)
• Cliff Matthews 

Eighth Ward:

• Michael Charewicz
• Pat Mauro
•  Austin V. Stanton, Jr 

Maine Township High School District 207; Four-year term                                                                      Three seats are open for election

• Joann Braam
• Donna Pellar
• Eric M. Poders 
• Marijo Bustos
• Sean Sullivan

Des Plaines Park District Commissioner; Six-year term                                                                             Three seats are open for election

• Donald J. Rosedale
• William J. Yates
• Jana Haas

Community Consolidated School Board District 62; Four- year term                                                 Three seats are open for election

• Brenda Murphy  
• Terry A. Lindsay
• James G. Poskozim
• Sharon Lynch

Community Consolidated School Board District 59; Four- year term                                                 Three seats are open for election

• Thomas Dowd
• Brian Kiel