2 Incumbents, 1 Newcomer File For 3 Seats On District 230 Board

ORLAND PARK, IL — Two incumbents and one newcomer have filed for three seats on the Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education in the April 4, 2023 election.

Incumbents Patrick O'Sullivan and Lynn Zeder filed for candidacy, along with newcomer Mohammed Jaber. O'Connor has been on the board since 2007; Zeder was appointed to the board in 2022. All three are Orland Park residents. Board member Dave O’Connor did not file to keep his seat.

The three were among 662 candidates who filed to run during the one-week filing period Dec. 12–19, according to the Office of Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough.

The Clerk’s Office will now begin processing all nominating papers to certify candidates and determine ballot position.

Clerk Yarbrough said her office is pleased with the number of candidates who have filed
and is hoping that suburban residents recognize the importance of casting their ballots
in local elections.

“Local election contests sometimes get overlooked, but they really are consequential when it comes to the management of our local schools, park districts, libraries, and municipalities,” said Yarbrough. “It’s great to see so many individuals stepping up to serve and we will be looking forward to the Consolidated elections in 2023.”

Any candidate who was in line to file their paperwork by 8 a.m. on the first day of filing will be entered into a lottery to win top placement on the ballot. Candidates for the same office who filed between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the last day of filing will also be included in a ballot lottery for the last spot on the ballot.

Anyone who filed between 8:01 a.m. on December 12 and 3:59 p.m. on December 19 will be on the ballot in the order in which they turned in their nomination paperwork.