Riedl, Staley, Everett Projected Winners For D159 School Board

MOKENA, IL — With all the precincts reporting, the projected winners of several local races in Mokena have been declared. For the District 159 school board race, the projected winners are Jennifer Riedl, Michael Everett and Jaime Staley.

For the Mokena Community Park District board, Dennis Bagdon, Timothy Ozinga, Steven Jacobson and Michael Gandy were the four candidates with the most votes. Lastly, Dennis Burkhardt is the projected winner for the Mokena Fire Protection District trustee race.

Election Results

District 159 School Board (vote for three)

With 9 out of 9 precincts reporting:

• Riedl: 1,378
• Staley: 1,358
• Everett: 1,308
• Anaya: 872

Mokena Park District Board (vote for four)

With 15 out of 15 precincts reporting:

• Bagdon: 1,274
• Ozinga: 1,641
• Jacobson: 1,398
• Gandy: 1,505
• Finan: 1,194

Mokena Fire Protection District Trustee (vote for one)

With 14 out of 14 precincts reporting:

• Schuringa: 688
• Burkhardt: 939

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NOTE: Tuesday's results are unofficial and do not include provisional and late absentee ballots.

You can also find the results of the Mokena District 159 referendum and the Lincoln-Way Board of Education race on Patch.

Patch spoke to several candidates for District 159 school board. You can read their candidate profiles below.

• Meet District 159 Board Of Education Candidate Jennifer Riedl

"In addition to facility upgrades and repairs, student achievement and continued fiscal responsibility are my important issues," Riedl said.

• Meet District 159 Board Of Education Candidate Michael Everett

"I will do everything in my power to keep the Mokena schools the very best they can be for each student that enters our buildings," he said.

Know your voting rights

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