5 months out from April’s election, neither Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard nor any incumbent township trustees have introduced intentions to run once more for his or her positions.
Candidates operating exterior of a significant celebration wanted to file petitions by 5 p.m. Monday, and 5 folks have thrown their hats within the ring for supervisor and 6 for 4 trustee positions. Nobody filed for township clerk or assessor and one particular person filed for freeway commissioner.
The Reform Thornton Township Occasion filed a slate of candidates with Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark operating for supervisor and Corean Davis, Rachel Jones, Dominique Randle-El and Jacinta Gholston operating for trustee. Davis is Harvey metropolis administrator and Randle-El is Harvey fifth Ward alderman.
Unbiased candidates for supervisor are Nate Fields, Jr., Stafford Owens and Sidney Moore.
Owens is a Thornton Township District 205 Board member. Moore, of Homewood, ran unsuccessfully for Illinois secretary of state in 2022 and mentioned Monday he comes with expertise working for a number of political campaigns.
Moore mentioned he hopes to deliver transparency and positivity again to the township of about 150,000 folks after Henyard’s excessive profile, chaotically run administration.
“She brings on the worst of individuals,” Moore mentioned concerning the present supervisor. “Individuals are ashamed to stay on this township now.”
Fields, 33, of South Holland, mentioned final month that labored for the township beneath former Supervisor Frank Zuccarelli till his place was dissolved beneath Henyard. He additionally mentioned he needs to enhance transparency and contain the group extra in township determination making.
“I’m hoping the group that’s outraged about how Tiffany is performing goes to rise up now and say, ‘OK, select him now,’ as a result of I must rise up and make a distinction now,” Fields mentioned.
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Mike Nolan/Day by day Southtown Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark at a June 2023 Metropolis Council assembly. (Mike Nolan/Day by day Southtown)
Whereas Henyard and the incumbent trustees didn’t file, main celebration candidates in township elections may be decided by caucus, in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Which means Thornton Township voters might not know whether or not their supervisor will likely be on their April poll till Dec. 3, a stark distinction from Dolton, the place Henyard started campaigning final month for reelection for mayor and filed within the Democratic main towards village Trustee Jason Home
Township Trustees Chris Gonzalez, Carmen Carlisle and Darlene Grey Everett additionally haven’t disclosed their plans. Final month, Gerald Jones resigned as trustee, and a vote on his interim alternative is on the agenda for a board assembly scheduled for Tuesday.
Federal investigators have, since this spring, delivered subpoenas in search of data about Henyard, folks affiliated along with her and organizations beneath her management at Dolton Village Corridor and the Thornton Township Corridor in South Holland, in addition to at Thornton Township Excessive College District 205.
The Illinois Board of Elections web site states most townships in Illinois use the caucus technique of nominating established celebration candidates for township workplace.
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