Election Profile: President of the United States of America Barack Obama Party: Democrat, Incumbent Age: 51 Born: Honolulu, Hawaii Campaign Headquarters: Chicago Campaign Slogan: “Forward” Vice presidential running mate: Joe Biden Education: Bachelor’s...
Election Profile: DeKalb County Board District 12 John Frieders Party: Republican Age: 56 Hometown: Sandwich Education: Diploma from East Aurora High School Career: Farmer Main Goals/Priorities: • Candidate could not be reached at this time, despite...
Adam Kinzinger Party: Republican, Incumbent Age: 34 Hometown: Channahon Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science from Illinois State University Career: Congressman, pilot in the Air National Guard Main Goals/Priorities: • Reducing the scope...
Election Profile: 23rd Circuit Judge Bill Brady Party: Republican Age: 63 Hometown: Sycamore Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame, J.D. from Loyola Law School Chicago Career: Associate Circuit Judge...
Election Profile: U.S. Representative- IL-14th Randy Hultgren Party: Republican, Incumbent Age: 46 Hometown: Winfield Education: Bachelor’s degree from Bethel University, J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law Career: Vice president of marketing at Performance...
Illinois State Representative - 90th District Tom Demmer Party: Republican Age: 26 Hometown: Dixon Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Dayton Career: Director of marketing and strategic planning at KSB Hospital Main...
DeKalb County Board District 10 Election Profile Jeff Whelan Party: Representative, Incumbent Age: 70 Hometown: DeKalb Education: One semester at DePaul, and 14 credit hours at Kishwaukee Community college Career: Optical Industry Main Goals/Priorities:...
Julia L. Fauci Party: Democrat, Incumbent Age: 60 Hometown: DeKalb Education: Bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts in visual communications from Northern Illinois University. Career: Retired graphic designer Main Goals/Priorities: •Creating jobs and supporting...
Julia Fullerton Party: Republican, Incumbent Age: 32 Hometown: DeKalb Education: J.D. from the NIU College of Law Career: Director of intellectual property for an international, non-profit association; former Executive Director of the American Veterinary...
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...
Correction: In an election profile in Monday’s issue of the Northern Star, Stephen Reid was incorrectly listed as affiliated with the Republican party. Mr. Reid is registered as a Democratic candidate for DeKalb County Board District 5. Mr. Reid is...
DeKalb County Board District 2 Election Profiles Russell Deverell Background: Party: Republican, Incumbent Age: 59 Hometown: Kingston Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural economics from University of Illinois Career: Farmer, Self-Employed Main...
