DeKalb City Clerk

The city clerk has the responsibility of attending all meetings of the city council and keeping a record of the proceedings in a journal. The clerk is the official keeper of the City Seal and the records for the city such as ordinances, resolutions, agreements, easements, oaths, deeds and various other documents.

The clerk is the local election official who distributes and receives nominating petitions for municipal election candidates. Additional duties of the municipal clerks vary from community to community dependent on the structure of the municipal government and the individual needs.

Source: City of DeKalb Web site www.cityofdekalb.com/City%20Clerk/City%20Clerks%20Office.htm

Winner: Steve Kapitan

Kapitan has previously served on the city council for 12 years as an alderman. He plans to open the city clerk’s office during the lunch hour.

He wants to create links on city meeting agendas and minutes before the meeting to make any relevant documents accessible.

Source: Northern Star Voter Guide

Steve Kapitan – “I would like to begin to [make] improvements in the office, build on what Donna Johnson has put in place. During the time she was in [office], they put the meeting minutes online … which I think is a very positive step forward. I would like to build on that by providing more city historical information.”

Katherine M. Gannon – “I am excited for Steve and the new opportunities for him. I look forward to seeing what is next for the city clerk’s office.”

Liz Peerboom – “I respect the process, and we have a new city clerk. It was a tough race.”

Kay A. Phillips – “I’m not real happy about it. I would have loved to have won.”

Patricia Mossholder – No comment as of press time

-Amanda Podgorny and Jessica Sabbah

Patricia Mossholder . . . . . . . 399 8.67 percent

Steve Kapitan . . . . . . . . . 1,655 35.97 percent

Katherine M. Gannon . . . . . . . 500 10.87 percent

Liz Peerboom . . . . . . . . . 1,493 32.45 percent

Kay A. Phillips . . . . . . . . 554 12.04 percent

Source: DeKalb County “Unofficial” Election Results Web site as of press time Tuesday