Joe Bassett

Party: Democrat

Age: 32

Hometown: Sycamore

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the University of Iowa

Career: Entrepreneur, inventor

Main Goals & Priorities:

Encouraging public/private entrepreneurship programs in conjunction with NIU.

Supporting the cooperation between local banks and government to create a Housing Development Fund that recognizes the shared interest of lenders and citizens in having a thriving housing market.

Encouraging the creation of pedestrian-only commerce areas in DeKalb.

Offering homeowners and developers incentives for the purchase and installation of low energy technologies.

Giving priority to businesses employing local construction workers.

Anthony Cvek

Party: Republican

Age: 30

Hometown: Sycamore

Education: Associate’s Degree in Political Science from the College of DuPage

Career: Founder & CEO of Community Investment Partners, LLC

Main Goals/Priorities:

Finding ways to increase county revenue via non traditional revenue streams.

Saving taxpayers money by improving government transparency.

Working with fellow elected leaders and law enforcement to combat drug use and crimes that support it.

Carefully examining infrastructure projects to help find the best solution.

Helping businesses by stabilizing property taxes, minimize local planning regulations and partnering with NIU and Kishwaukee Communuity College to ensure accessibility to a well-trained workforce.

Anita Jo Turner

Party: Democrat, Incumbent

Age: 58

Hometown: Sycamore

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Northern Illinois University

Career: Part-time Teacher at St. Mary’s School

Main Goals/Priorities:

Supporting the planning of the county jail expansion.

Supporting local businesses and job creation.

Setting a standard for professionalism in county government.

Maintaining necessary county programs such as the drug court.