Naperville Election Resources
The Advocacy and Education Committee
The Advocacy and Education Committee was established in 2023. The purpose of the committee is to make sure you, the members of our business community, are informed and prepared for the elections. The committee will provide information regarding candidate campaigns and answers to election questionnaires. We will also provide information regarding policies at the local, state and federal levels of government that are of interest to members of the Chamber and the community.
The Advocacy and Education Committee Goals:
- Maintain a respectful relationship with our community’s present and future elected leaders
- Provide a standardized and professional process for highlighting candidates while sharing their positions on business issues
- Serve as a resource by better informing our members, and the broader community, about their options
The information provided by the Advocacy and Education Committee is done in part as a resource for NACC Members and the community. Information and resources do not serve to represent the opinions of any individual committee member or their respective organizations.
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
City Council and Mayoral Candidates Consolidated Election Naperville 2023
Jump to Each Race:
Naperville City Council Candidates
Consolidated Election Naperville 2023
Find out what key issues that impact Naperville each Naperville City Council candidate supports or opposes with this quick glance City Council Candidate Voter Guide
Meghna Bansal
Campaign Website:
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Nag Jaiswal
Campaign Website:
jaiswal.vote
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Patrick Kelly
* incumbent
Campaign Website:
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Allison Longenbaugh
Campaign Website:
allison4naperville.com
Allison Longenbaugh Voter Guide
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Rebecca Malotke-Meslin
Campaign Website:
rebeccafornapervillecitycouncil.com
Rebecca Malotke-Meslin Voter Guide
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Josh McBroom
Campaign Website:
mcbroom4naperville.com
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Ashley South
Campaign Website:
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Ashfaq Syed
Campaign Website:
ashfaqfornaperville.com
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Jodi Trendler
Campaign Website:
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Madhu Uppal
Campaign Website:
uppalfornaperville.com
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Nathan “Nate” Wilson
Campaign Website:
Nathan “Nate” Wilson Voter Guide
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Naperville Mayoral Candidates
Consolidated Election Naperville 2023
Find out what key issues that impact Naperville each Naperville Mayoral candidate supports or opposes with this quick glance Mayoral Candidate Voter Guide
Tiffany Stephens
Campaign Website:
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Scott Wehrli
Campaign Website:
scottwehrli.com
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Benny White
Campaign Website:
Understand the candidate’s background and qualifications, their experience in serving the community, and read their complete response to our questions about pro-business policies, economic priorities, as well as challenges we face as a city and how they look to tackle these.
Resources
Important Voting Dates to Note:
- 2/23/2023 | Early voting at DuPage County Fairgrounds
- 2/23/2023 | First day to request a mail-in ballot
- 3/20/2023 | Temporary early voting locations open throughout DuPage County (8:30 am – 7:00 pm Monday through Friday & 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturdays)
- 4/4/2023 | Election Day
Sample Ballots:
Candidates Seeking Election
If you are seeking election to an office and would like to get in front of business leaders inside the NACC, please email Beth Goncher, Director of Government Affairs at bgoncher@naperville.net.
Business Works Committee Chair
CHAIR
Michele Clemen
The Advocacy and Education Committee is made up of members involved in the business community as well as the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Works Committee.
If you are interested in getting involved in the Business Works Committee, the committee meets the second Tuesday of the month from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
Advocacy and Education Committee Members:
- Christina Caton Kitchel | Caton Commercial Real Estate Group
- Kevin Gensler | Dommermuth, Cobine, West, Gensler, Philipchuck, Corrigan and Bernhard, Ltd.
- John Knobloch | Knobloch Law Firm
- Sean LaFortune | Wipfli
- Beth Goncher, Director of Government Affairs | Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Kaylin Risvole, President & CEO | Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
The information provided by the Advocacy and Education Committee is done in part as a resource for NACC Members and the community. Information and resources do not serve to represent the opinions of any individual committee member or their respective organizations.
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce