OUR DEMOCRATIC ELECTED OFFICIALS
Serving our Community
We are proud to have many Democratic elected officials in DuPage County, especially in York Township. Learn more about your representatives, and contact them frequently. Websites have been provided to more easily express your concerns as a voter.
Senior U. S. Senator from Illinois
DICK DURBIN
Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Illinois, a seat he was first elected to in 1996. He has been the Senate Democratic Whip since 2005, the second-highest position in the Democratic leadership in the U.S. Senate.
Junior U.S. Senator from Illinois
TAMMY DUCKWORTH
Tammy Duckworth, (born March 12, 1968, Bangkok, Thailand), American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2016 and began representing Illinois the following year. She previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2013–17).
https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/
U.S. Representative for Illinois 3rd Congressional District
Delia Ramirez
Delia Ramirez is the representative from Illinois' 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. She won election in 2022 as the first Latina congresswoman from the Midwest.
Ramirez has been an elected public official since 2018, having previously served in the Illinois State Legislature.
U.S. Representative for Illinois 6th Congressional District
SEAN CASTEN
Sean Thomas Casten (born November 23, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and Democratic politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district.
U.S. Representative for Illinois 8th Congressional District
RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI
Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi is an American businessman and politician who is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district. He was first elected in 2016 to succeed Tammy Duckworth, who gave up the seat to successfully run for the U.S. Senate.
Governor of Illinois
J.B. PRITZKER
Pritzker was the Democratic nominee for governor of Illinois in the 2018 gubernatorial election. He defeated Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner in the general election on November 6, 2018, and took office on January 14, 2019.
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
JULIANA STRATTON
Juliana Stratton is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois, since 2019. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She is the first African-American woman to become Illinois' lieutenant governor.
Attorney General of Illinois
KWAME RAOUL
Kwame Raoul is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois since 2019. Raoul represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate from 2004 to 2019.
Illinois Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias
AlexiAlexander Giannoulias is an American financier and politician who served as the 72nd Illinois Treasurer from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected as the 38th Secretary of State of Illinois in 2022.
Illinois Comptroller
SUSANA A. MENDOZA
Susana A. Mendoza was sworn in as Illinois Comptroller on December 5, 2016, after running for office on a platform of prioritizing the most vulnerable residents at a time when the State had gone without a budget for more than two years.
Illinois State Treasurer
MICHAEL W. FRERICHS
Michael W. Frerichs is the State Treasurer of Illinois, having taken office on January 12, 2015. Prior to being elected treasurer, he was a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 52nd District from 2007 until 2015.
Illinois State Senator - 4th District
Kimberly Lightford
Kimberly Lightford serves as Illinois State Senator for the 4th Senate District.
Illinois State Senator - 21st District
LAURA ELLMAN
Previously served as Representative of the Illinois' 45th House District.
Illinois State Senator - 23rd District
SUZY GLOWIAK HILTON
Suzy Glowiak Hilton is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 23rd district. She took office January 9, 2019.
Illinois House of Representatives - 45th District
JENNIFER LADISCH-DOUGLASS
Jennifer Ladisch-Douglass is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 45. Jenn was elected in 2022.
Illinois House of Representatives - 46th District
DIANE BLAIR-SHERLOCK
Diane Blair-Sherlock is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 46. Diane was elected in 2022.
Illinois House of Representatives - 48th District
TERRA COSTA HOWARD
Terra Costa Howard is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 48th district. Costa Howard defeated incumbent and House Republican Floor Leader Peter Breen in the 2018 general election and continues to serve today. Prior to her election to the Illinois House of Representatives, she was a member of the Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education and the Glen Ellyn Plan Commission.
DuPage County Auditor
BILL WHITE
Bill White is the current DuPage County Auditor, from 2020 to 2024. Prior to serving, Bill was a former Board President on the District 99 Board of Education, and a Downers Grove Village Council member, where he spent time as mayor pro term.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
CANDICE ADAMS
Candice is the current Clerk of the DuPage County Circuit Court, from 2020 to 2024. Prior to her service, she graduated in 2012 from the John Marshall Law School, cum laude. She has worked as an attorney for Ankin Law Office, LLC.
DuPage County Clerk
JEAN KACZMAREK
An election watchdog since 2005, Jean Kaczmarek won election in 2018, and began to work towards free and fair elections. Her office has been instrumental during the 2020 COVID crisis in informing the pubic of different ways to vote safely, and ensuring the public's confidence in voting by mail with BallotTrax.
Recorder
KATHLEEN V. CARRIER
Kathleen is the current DuPage County Recorder, serving from 2020 to 2024.
DuPage County Board Chair
Deb Conroy
In 2022, Deb was elected to the Chair of the DuPage County Board. Prior to this, Deb served as the Illinois State Representative for District 45.
https://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/Conroy/
DuPage County Board Member - District 1
Michael Childress
In 2022, Michael was elected to the DuPage County Board in 2022. Previously, Michael served as President of the DuPage Chapter of the NAACP.
https://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/Childress/
DuPage County Board Member - District 2
ELIZABETH CHAPLIN
In 2012, Liz was elected to the DuPage County Board, receiving the most votes among the four candidates on the ballot in District Two. Liz was reelected on November 6, 2018. Her term expires on November 30, 2022. Liz resides in Downers Grove.
https://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/Chaplin/
DuPage County Board Member - District 2
YEENA YOO
Yeena Yoo serves as a District 2 County Board Member, from 2022 to the present. She is a an attorney and gun sense advocate.
DuPage County Board Member - District 2
PAULA DEACON GARCIA
Paula Deacon Garcia serves as a District 2 County Board Member, from 2020 to 2022. She is a former for the Village of Lisle and is a Certified Floodplan Manager.
DuPage County Board Member - District 4
MARY FITZGERALD OZOG
Mary Fitzgerald Ozog was elected to serve on the DuPage County Board on November 6, 2018. Her term expires November 30, 2022. She resides in Glen Ellyn.
DuPage County Board Member - District 4
LYNN LAPLANTE
Lynn is the current serving DuPage County District 4 member, from 2020. She has been involved in community activity for many years, and is a Principal violinist with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic.
DANIEL HEBREARD
Daniel Hebreard is a lifelong DuPage County resident. He worked for two local recreation departments before joining the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County as a ranger in 2005. Daniel won election in 2018.
https://www.dupageforest.org/our-board/board-commissioners/president-daniel-hebreard
DuPage County Forest Preserve President
DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner - District 2
TINA TYSON-DUNNE
Tina Tyson-Dunne was elected to the Forest Preserve District's board of commissioners in Nov. 2020. A DuPage forest preserve volunteer and certified master naturalist, Tyson-Dunne is passionate about protecting and preserving DuPage forest preserve land and ensuring opportunities for the community to connect to nature and local history.
https://www.dupageforest.org/our-board/board-commissioners/commissioner-tina-tyson-dunne
DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner - District 4
JEFF GAHRIS
Jeff Gahris was elected to the Forest Preserve District board of commissioners in Nov. 2020. A 30-year resident of DuPage County, Gahris has been an active volunteer for numerous organizations, including the Sierra Club's river Prairie Group, the DuPage Clean Energy Coalition, Illinois Solar Energy Association, and Citizens Climate Lobby.
https://www.dupageforest.org/our-board/board-commissioners/commissioner-jeff-gahris
Other Elected Officials
Illinois Supreme Court Justice elected as a Democrat:
Justice MMary Kay O'Brien
Illinois 3rd Appellate Court Justice elected as a Democrat:
Justice Linda Davenport
18th Judicial Circuit Court Judges who were elected as Democratic Candidates:
The Honorable Mia McPherson
The Honorable Jill Otte
The HonorableMargaret "Peggy" O'Connell
Full list of 18th Judicial Circuit Court Judges:
https://www.dupageco.org/Courts/Assignments/3006/
DuPage County Board Members
District 1: Cindy Cronin Cahill (R), Sam Tornatore (R)
District 4: Grant Eckhoff (R)
https://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/CountyBoardListing.aspx
DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioners
District 1 - Marsha Murphy (R)
https://www.dupageforest.org/our-board/board-commissioners
York Township Elected Officials (R)
Supervisor - John W. Valle
Trustees - Jeffrey Mussatto, Rae Rupp Srch, Anthony J Pacilli, E Militello
Township Clerk- Anthony Cuzzone
Assessor - Deanna Wilkins
Highway Commissioner - Richard L. Schroeder
https://yorktwsp.com/your-elected-officials/
To view your complete list of elected officials, visit this link: https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/ Here you can view your sample ballot, find your polling place, and learn all of the elected officials who represent you.