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Wayne trustees candidates have plenty of experience

In some respects, the Wayne trustees race comes down to experience vs. youth.

Four people are seeking three, 4-year seats in the April 5 election.

Incumbents Peter Connolly, Ed Hull and Rob Reed have 37 years of board experience among them.

Challenger Scott Coryell, a police officer for 20 years, says he opted to run because an election several years ago only had one person running for three available seats.

Coryell, who ran unsuccessfully four years ago, said his candidacy is not about ousting incumbents.

“I’m not out to push people out of office. That’s not my intention,” he said. “I don’t have any ill will toward board members. I think they’ve done the best they can with what they have.”

The similarities between the candidates are many. They oppose the idea of the city of St. Charles building a bridge at nearby Red Gate Road, want to control expenses, and maintain the village’s rural atmosphere.

“You fall in love with the town and you want to do community service,” said Connolly, a retired banker who has been on the board since 1995.

Reed, a president of a human resource consulting firm, is just finishing up his first 4-year term.

“We’ve been working hard to meet the challenges firmly. We put a lot of effort in there and don’t want to see things undone,” he said.

Hull, an attorney who has been on the board with 17 years, points to his experience and history as reasons why he’s a good choice for another term.

“My wife’s family grew up in Wayne as well. As a result, I have a very good understanding of what needs to be done to preserve Wayne and improve cost-effective delivery of government services,” Hull says.