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Two candidates plan to run for DuPage County Board seat

Two Republican candidates already have emerged in the race to fill one spot on the DuPage County Board even though the primary isn't until March.

Timothy Elliott, a Glen Ellyn trustee who also is the attorney for College of DuPage, and newcomer Michelle Moore both say they're going to run for the 4-year seat representing county board District 4, which includes all or parts of Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Lisle, Lombard, Wheaton and Winfield.

"I've enjoyed my time on the Glen Ellyn village board," said Elliott, 44, elected a village trustee in April 2013. "This is an opportunity to provide service to several communities. It's a challenge I'm very interested in taking up."

The 45-year-old Moore, meanwhile, says she would bring "a new and fresh perspective to the business of government."

If elected to the county board, Elliott said he would step down from his trustee position and let someone else finish the remaining months of his term.

He also said he would "almost certainly" stop his involvement as College of DuPage's attorney.

"Although I don't think it would present a conflict of interest, I don't think it would be fair from a time point of view," Elliott said. "I just don't think I'd have the time to do both. And that wouldn't be fair to COD or District 4."

In late November, candidates will file nominating petitions for a variety of offices in the March 15, 2016, primary. The winners of the Republican and Democratic primaries will face one another in the fall.

Twelve of the 18 county board members are up for election next year. Six of the available seats are for 4-year terms. The rest are for 2-year terms.

Elliott is seeking election to the county board seat held by fellow Republican Karyn Romano of Glen Ellyn. On Friday, Romano said she's not going to run and is endorsing Moore for the position.

Moore, a partner at the law firm of Moore-DiGiovanni, said she decided to enter the Republican primary after Romano and county board Chairman Dan Cronin reached out to her.

"When they encouraged me to run, I said that I would be more than happy to bring my thoughts and my experience to the table," said Moore, who lives near Glen Ellyn.

Moore, who started her legal career at the DuPage County state's attorney's office, works as a municipal prosecutor for Wheaton, Carol Stream, Lombard and Lisle. She says she's had "a front-row seat" for many of the issues facing the community during her 20 years as a lawyer.

"Getting involved in local government gives me an opportunity to contribute to a very personal dialogue related to what I see as problems in our communities and to effect some change that can improve people's lives," Moore said.

Elliott already has started circulating petitions to enter the GOP primary and said he believes it's the appropriate time to announce his candidacy.

"I want to allow plenty of opportunity to get the petitions and to get out and meet the voters," said Elliott, adding that he's been endorsed by state Reps. Jeanne Ives and Peter Breen, state Sen. Chris Nybo and Glen Ellyn Village President Alex Demos.

Elliott, who grew up in Glen Ellyn and graduated from Harvard Law School, is a partner with the law firm of Rathje & Woodward.

After spending a decade living in Chicago, Elliott moved back to Glen Ellyn in 2006. He soon got involved with the DuPage County Historical Museum and was president of the museum's foundation board from 2011 to 2014.

In addition, Elliott is a former member of the Glen Ellyn Plan Commission and served on the board of the DuPage Water Commission from 2008 to 2010.

Currently, Elliott is a member of DuPage County's stormwater committee and sits on the Metropolitan Family Services DuPage board. He also is a Republican precinct committeeman in Milton Township.

Michelle Moore
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