AFSCME Recommendations: April 1 Elections

Our local elected officials directly influence our ability to bargain for better wages and working conditions. That’s why we need to get organized, stand united, and vote in the April 1 elections.

The following recommendations were made by rank-and-file AFSCME members in each area after examining the candidates’ backgrounds and positions on the issues that matter most to union members. 

Election Day is April 1. Early voting starts March 7.

Make sure you’re registered to vote! Find out if you’re registered or get registered here. 

Aurora Public Library District Board

Kevin O’Neill

East Moline City Council

Ward 1: Olivia Dorothy

Ward 3: Belinda Rusch

Galesburg City Council 

Ward 2: Wayne Dennis

Ward 4: Corine Anderson

Ward 6: Tianna Cervantez

Joliet City Council

Joe Clement

Juan Moreno

Jan Quillman

Lawrenceville

Mayor: David Courtney

Moline/Coal Valley School District #40 School Board 

Cheston “Chet” DeSmet

Oak Lawn Library Board

David Weinert

Raymond Schwarzkopf

Orland Park

Mayor: Jim Dodge

Rock Island

Mayor: Mike Thoms

City Council, Ward 5: Dylan Parker

Rock Island/Milan School District #41 School Board 

Quincy Davis

Isabel Pena

Tracy Pugh

Rockford

Mayor: Thomas McNamara

City Council, Ward 8: Karen Hoffman

School Board, Sub-district D: Nicole Bennett

School Board, Sub-district F: Kimberly Haley
 

St. Charles Public Library District Library Board

Barbara Diepenbrock

Jane Shelton