Kane Metra Board applicants have varied backgrounds
Kane County Board members seeking to end what they contend is political cronyism on the Metra board will have their work cut out for them — most of the 40 applicants for the county’s spot on the board have strong political ties.
The county’s task force on the Metra board appointment already has made it known it will factor in each candidate’s willingness to serve on the board with little reward in the way of salary and/or benefits.
Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay has called for the resignation of the entire 11-member board of directors, which includes the county’s current representative on the board, Caryl Van Overmeiren.
Van Overmeiren is a former Kane County Board member, and so far has refused to step down.
The county’s task force will meet Wednesday to consider the applicants:
Ÿ Mark Anderson of St. Charles
Ÿ Elizabeth Bappert of South Elgin
Ÿ Frank Blazek of Batavia
Ÿ Phil Bus of Batavia, former Kane County Development Director; currently a paid consultant for the county
Ÿ Brian Charles of St. Charles
Ÿ Jerry Deering, of Elgin, former Elgin community development director
Ÿ John Duggan of Aurora, attorney, owner of Duggan Law Offices; board member at Aurora Civic Center Authority; trustee of Aurora Police Pension Board; executive board member at the World Boxing Organization
Ÿ Nabi Fakroddin, of St. Charles, member of St. Charles Zoning Board of Appeals; former director of the Kane County Division of Transportation
Ÿ Patricia Felvey of Batavia
Ÿ Mark Ferguson of Geneva
Ÿ Joseph Galvan of Elgin
Ÿ Daniel Gorman of Aurora
Ÿ Paul Greviskes of Aurora, former Kane County Board Member; currently appointed to the Kane County Liquor Control Commission
Ÿ Dennis Harper of Sugar Grove
Ÿ Patricia Hayes Lachman of Batavia
Ÿ Sam Hill, of Geneva, Geneva alderman
Ÿ Lee D. Joyce of St. Charles
Ÿ Arthur Kaindl of Geneva
Ÿ Amy Kerber, of Elgin, vice president of the U-46 school board
Ÿ Travis Ketterman, of Geneva, Geneva Public Library trustee
Ÿ Sue Klinkhamer of St. Charles, former St. Charles mayor; recently a district director for former Congressman Bill Foster.
Ÿ Peter LaSalle of St. Charles
Ÿ William Lenski of St. Charles, Regional Transportation Authority manager.
Ÿ Steven Luetkehans, of North Aurora, former chairman of the DuPage County Workforce Board
Ÿ Ed Malek, of St. Charles, former St. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District Board president
Ÿ Mike McCoy of Aurora, former Kane County Board chairman; senior project manager for Omega & Associates (a Kane County contractor); recently served on Kane County’s redistricting task force.
Ÿ Robert McQuillan of Geneva, tax watchdog and Midwest region manager for the Dialogue Co.
Ÿ Christopher Nelson of West Dundee
Ÿ Jim Oberweis, of Sugar Grove, dairy magnate; Illinois Republican State Central Committee member; former candidate for U.S. Senate, governor and Congress
Ÿ Ray Pawlak, of Geneva, former Geneva alderman
Ÿ William Sarto former Carpentersville Village President; former auditor at state of Illinois Comptroller’s Office.
Ÿ Anthony Schelich of Geneva
Ÿ Phil Silagi of Aurora
Ÿ Chris Studebaker of North Aurora, director of government and industry relations for the American Massage Therapy Association; former trustee for the Fox Valley Park District
Ÿ John Swalec of Sugar Grove, former president of Waubonsee Community College.
Ÿ Kenneth Swick of St. Charles
Ÿ Bernard Thomas Pingree Village Board member.
Ÿ Laura Vercillo of Batavia, member of Fermilab Community Advisory Board
Ÿ Jeffrey Walter, of Elburn, Elburn Village Board member; consultant for Health Care Service Corportation; former business manager for General Motors
Ÿ James Willey of Elburn, former Elburn Village President; currently director of the council on dental practice at the American Dental Association.