D218 Election Results: Stokas Leads In Subdistrict 6

OAK LAWN, IL -- Bob Stokas leads in CHSD 218 over Tricia O'Sullivan for the sixth subdistrict seat, representing a section of Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge, according to unofficial vote tallies. The margin is 67 votes, or 52% to O'Sullivan's 47 percent. Absentee ballots will be counted on Wednesday morning. This story is developing.

Robert "Bob" Stokas (incumbent) - 816

Tricia O'Sullivan - 749

13 of 13 precincts reporting

Subdistrict 6 in Community High School Dist. 218’s is one of the most hotly contested school board races in the April 2, 2019 election. The subdistrict covers parts of Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge in Dist. 218, which oversees Richards (Oak Lawn), Shepart (Palos Heights) and Eisenhower (Blue Island) High Schools.
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Incumbent Bob Stokas is warding off a strong challenger, Tricia O’Sullivan. Stokas is fiscally conservative and claims to have helped spearhead an effort to obtain a property relief tax grant of nearly $6 million, reducing the CHSD 218 portion of residents fall property tax bill.

Stokas won the endorsements of the IEA Local 218 (D218 Teacher's Union) and IEA-NEI Local 318 (D218 Maintenance and Custodial Staff), Worth Township Democratic Committeewoman Patricia Joan Murphy and most elected municipal officials in Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge. Stokas says he will work to keep patronage and politics have no place in our schools.

Tricia O’Sullivan is the wife of Worth Township Supervisor John O’Sullivan, a clout-heavy south suburban Democrat. O’Sullivan is a life-long Oak Lawn resident and teacher in Alsip School District 126. If elected, she says she will expand trade and vocational opportunities for D218 students, push for greater accountability in how tax dollars are being spent and will push for more resources in the classroom.

Election Results:

Bob Stokas

Tricia O’Sullivan

Patch posted profiles on the candidates:

Tricia O'Sullivan: 'There's Room For Improvement' In D218 Schools

Bob Stokas: ‘I Want To Grow D218 Schools’

Meet Bob Stokas, D218 School Board Candidate

Meet Tricia O’Sullivan, D218 School Board Candidate

Mayor Bury Endorses Bob Stokas For D218 School Board