Library vote critical in Carol Stream

Many of the races in the upcoming election in Carol Stream are uncontested, but there is a critical race for seats on the library board that demands the full attention of all residents, especially all parents with children who rely so heavily on library services.

There are six candidates on the ballot for three open positions, and the choice for voters could not be clearer. On one side are three excellent candidates - Justin Lynch, Nancy Bagdonas, and David Larimer - all supported by the Support the Library committee and endorsed by dozens of respected Carol Stream residents.

All three are already actively involved in library activities and two of them served on focus groups for the important Strategic Plan that will be the blueprint for our library as staff members look to serve the next generation of users.

Please visit the STL website to read full profiles on all three candidates and to view the long list of respected Carol Stream citizens who endorse them.

Opposing them are the last two holdovers from the destructive and dysfunctional previous board that brought disgrace and shame to our library and our community. David DeRango and Dominick Jeffrey were close allies with Michael Wade and other cronies who were all soundly defeated in the last election, and we all remember the weekly onslaught of newspaper articles documenting their unethical and shameful actions when they controlled the board.

If you care about the future of our library and want it to remain a valuable resource for your families, please plan to take a few minutes out of your day on April 7 to vote or take advantage of early voting.

Taking time to vote this year will no doubt be one of the most important decisions you can make for your family.

Richard Marchessault

Carol Stream