“Identifying Candidates for Positions of Trust and Responsibility”
for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election
VOTE Lake Bluff, an all-volunteer community organization, requires a sufficient number of volunteers to ensure our Town Meetings run smoothly. How can you participate? Please consider joining our Administrative Committee or any one of many sub-committees. Your time commitment can be minimal, and choice of involvement is up to you. If you are interested in our community and would like to volunteer, please send us an email at votelakebluff@gmail.com.
VOTE Lake Bluff is an open, non-partisan, volunteer committee of voters from Lake Bluff and the unincorporated areas of Knollwood and Arden Shores. The purpose of our Town Meetings in December of even numbered years is to identify and support candidates for positions of trust and responsibility on elected boards for our village, library, schools, and park district. All registered voters of these districts are invited to attend, listen to the candidates, and then sign Candidate Nomination Petitions required to be on the April Consolidated Election Ballot in the subsequent odd numbered year.
April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election
for the Election of:
- Village of Lake Bluff
- Lake Bluff Park District
- Lake Bluff Library
- School Districts #65 & #115
Are you interested in serving on one of our local boards?
September 20th was the first day to circulate candidates’ nominating papers (packets) for the April 4th, 2023, Consolidated Election for our village, park district, library, and schools. So, it is time to start planning, and the next VOTE Lake Bluff Town Meetings for that election will be held December 6th and 7th, 2022. Our Town Meetings are open to all, giving the public the opportunity to hear directly from candidates in advance of the 2023 Election. Thank you for your continued support of VOTE Lake Bluff, helping us to identify candidates for positions of trust and responsibility within our community
Essential Dates for Candidates:
• Tuesday, September 20th: First day to circulate candidates’ nominating papers (packets) for April 2023 Election
• Monday November 28th: VOTE LB’s Candidate Application deadline
• Tuesday December 6th: Town Meeting for candidates for village and library offices
• Wednesday December 7th: Town Meeting for LB School District 65 and LB Park District
• Monday, December 12th: First day to file nomination packet in the local election office
• Monday, December 19th: packet filing deadline at the local election office
• Tuesday April 4th, 2023: Consolidated Election
Board Seats Expiring (April 4, 2023, Consolidated Election)
Lake Bluff Park District: (4-year term) Applications Submitted / *Contested Election
Jennifer Beeler Jennifer Beeler*
Paul Greenfield Paul Greenfield*
Emily Lane Emily Lane*
Constance McCabe*
Don Fawcett*
Rich Martin*
Lake Bluff Library: (4-year term)
Kathy Meierhoff Sandy Berg
Janie Jerch Janie Jerch
John Heintzelman Alexandra Friedeman
Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees: (4-year term)
Barbara Ankenman Katharine Hatch
Steve Rappin Steve Rappin
Joy Markee Open Seat
Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees: (2-year term)
Kathryn “Kate” Briand (Resignation due to relocation) Mary Cole
Lake Bluff Village Clerk: (2-year term)
Katharine Hatch Open Seat
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65: (4-year term)
Andy Duran Andy Duran*
Mark Berry Laura Breakstone*
Anne Hill Anne Hill*
J. Scott Bermingham*
Laine Bennett* (Withdrew after 12/22/22 deadline)
Lake Forest High School District 115: (4-year term)
Lake Bluff Seats:
No expiring seats
Lake Forest Seats:
Jenny Zinser
Dewey Winebrenner
John Noble
VOTE Lake Bluff Selected Candidates for the Lake Bluff Library Board of Trustees
✓ Sandy Berg
for Trustee
✓ Janie Jerch
for Trustee
✓ Alexandra Friedeman
for Trustee
VOTE Lake Bluff
Selected Candidates for
the Village of Lake Bluff
Board of Trustees
✓ Katharine Hatch
for Trustee (4-yr Term)
✓ Steve Rappin
for Trustee (4-yr Term)
✓ Mary Cole
for Trustee (2-yr Term)
VOTE Lake Bluff
Selected Candidates for
the Lake Bluff School District 65
Board of Education
VOTE Lake Bluff
Selected Candidates for
the Lake Bluff Park District
Board of Commissioners
✓ Jennifer Beeler
for Commissioner
✓ Paul Greenfield
for Commissioner
✓ Emily Lane
for Commissioner
✓ Andy Duran
for Board Member
✓ Laura Breakstone
for Board Member
✓ Ann Hill
for Board Member