Shorewood Trustee Withdraws from April Election

A Shorewood village trustee has halted his re-election bid, dropping out of the April 7 election after a challenge to his election petitions by village board candidate Anthony Luciano.

Jim McDonald, a trustee since 2003, withdrew from the race Thursday, hours before a scheduled hearing on Luciano’s objections, My Suburban Life reported.

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Luciano had alleged that 55 of the 147 signatures on McDonald’s petitions were invalid. Candidates needed 132 signatures to get on the ballot.

McDonald’s told the paper that he didn’t have enough time to verify the signatures, saying he also withdrew due to the legal costs that would have been incurred had he contested the objection.

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McDonald’s withdrawal means Luciano will be elected unless there are write-in candidates.

Trustee Stevan Brockman, elected in 2011, is seeking re-election, and Barbara ”Cookie” Kirkland is also running to keep her spot on the board. Kirkland was appointed to the board after the March 2014 death of trustee Celine “Cene” Schwartz.

Write-in candidates have until Feb. 5 to file for the April 7 election.