Dale Berman’s widow among 4 to be interviewed for his seat on Kane County Board

The widow of a Kane County Board member who died last month is among four hopefuls looking to fill his seat.

Dale Berman died on Oct. 2 at age 91. The North Aurora Democrat had represented District 2 on the Kane County Board since 2020.

District 2 includes portions of Batavia, North Aurora and Geneva.

An ad hoc committee has until Dec. 1 to appoint another Democrat to fill Berman’s county board seat. The committee members are county board Chair Corinne Pierog and fellow Democrats Deborah Allen, Mo Iqbal and Myrna Molina.

They are scheduled to interview four applicants for the seat during a closed session scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13.

Mary Berman, Dale Berman’s widow, is one of the candidates for the seat. The other three are Batavia Township resident Kimberley Young and North Aurora residents Martha Quetsch Davison and Matt Dingeldein.

Mary Berman described herself as a “dedicated and compassionate professional with over 42 years of experience in retail, specializing in fine jewelry sales and customer service.”

Dingeldein is an outside sales representative for Midwest Ground Covers in St. Charles Township. He said he has 30 years of hands-on management, sales and business ownership experience.

Quetsch Davidson, a former Kane County Chronicle employee, has experience in news reporting, particularly in coverage of municipal government and school districts. She said that background can be an asset to the board by improving communication with staff, board members and the public.

Young is a dentist with an office in Batavia. She cites her more than 20 years of experience as a small business owner and health care professional for teaching her the importance of listening, collaboration and accountability.

While the ad hoc committee will make a recommendation for the appointment, it is Pierog’s decision to choose the candidate.

The person who fills Berman’s vacancy will serve until the next general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Then the position will be filled by election for the remainder of the term, which ends in December 2028.

Board members also serve on the Kane County Forest Preserve District Commission.