District 9

Name: Paul R. Stoddard

Party affiliation: Democrat

Education: B.A. geology/math-physics from Brown Universtiy, M.S. geophysics from Texas A&M University and Ph.D. geological sciences from Northwestern University

Political experience: DeKalb County Board for 18 months and NIU Faculty Senate president for four years

Occupation: Associate geology professor at NIU

Name: Samuel-Louis Bandy, Jr.

Party affiliation: Republican

Education: B.A. Eastern Illinois University

Political experience: DeKalb County Board for four years

Occupation: Owner of Bandy Financial Services; Security Consultant for NIU Department of Public Safety

District 10

Name: Patricia S. Vary

Party affiliation: Democrat

Education: B.A. Texas Christian University, M.S. Texas Christian University, M.A. Texas Christian University and Ph.D. Stanford University

Occupation: Distinguished Research Professor Emerita at NIU

Political experience: DeKalb County Board member for six years and current board vice chairperson

Name: Clifford Seldal

Party affiliation: Republican

Education: Graduated from DeKalb High School

Occupation: Plumbing and heating contractor

Political experience: DeKalb County Public Building Commission for 15 years; DeKalb County Board for four years

Paul Stoddard: Via e-mail

Samuel-Louis Bandy, Jr:

http://dekalbrepublicans.com/index_files/bandy.htm

Patricia Vary: http://z5.thevoterguide.org/a-wbbm08/race-detail.do?id=10068896&sfr

Clifford Seldal: http://dekalbrepublicans.com/index_files/sedal.htm