Des Plaines 2025 Candidate Interviews

April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election

SPEAK Des Plaines strives to provide Des Plaines voters with information directly from candidates. Maine West High School students were given the opportunity to interview candidates running for Des Plaines City Council and D207 School Board. Additionally, candidates for the D62 School Board, Park District board and Maine Township Board of Trustees were given the opportunity to provide written interview responses

Mayor

Andrew Goczkowski

1st Ward Candidates

Jessica Mastalski

No response, declined interview

Margaret Chlebek

3rd Ward Candidates

Sean Oskerka

Debra Lester

5th Ward Candidates

Michael Hardiman

Thomas Merlin

7th Ward Candidates

Patricia Smith

Bob Porada

City Clerk Candidates

Carla Brookman

No response, declined interview

Dominik Bronakowski

District 207 School Board

Jin Lee

Rebecca Henneghan

Dana Jaime

Maureen Hartwig

Kelly Foersterling

Maine Township

Kimberly Jones (Supervisor): Written Interview

Susan Krey (Assessor): Written Interview

James Maher (Trustee): Written Interview

Asif Malik (Trustee): Written Interview

Peter Gialamas (Clerk): Written Interview

Kelly Maron Horvath (Trustee): Written Interview

Elizabeth Lynch (Trustee): Written Interview

Altaf Bukhari (Trustee): No response, declined interview

Ed Beauvais (Highway Commissioner): Written Interview

Bodo Jokic (Highway Commissioner): No response, declined interview

David Butterfield (Trustee): No response, declined interview

Frank Roberto (Trustee): No response, declined interview

District 62 School Board

Candidates for District 62 School Board were given the opportunity to respond to written interview questions. All candidates were given the same questions and their answers are posted unedited.

Gene Haring: Written Interview

Stephanie Duckman: Written Interview

Katherine “Kat” Delgado: Written Interview

Ronald Burton: Written Interview