The appointment of the DuPage County Board District 3 seat is to be announced by Nov. 1.
The following people have submitted their applications for consideration:

• Gregory J. Abbott
Woodridge
Civil lawyer in Chicago and current member of Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Kenneth Abraham
Darien
Former associate judge of DuPage County and lawyer

• Laurel Bowen
Downers Grove
Caregiver for HomeHelpers and secretary of the Downers Grove Watch, a government watchdog organization

• Dennis Brennan
Hinsdale
Hinsdale Township High School District Board of Education president, owner of Brennan Realty Corp., member of DuPage County Board of Health, former attorney and journalist

• Matthew Caruso
Hinsdale
A partner in the law firm of Roberts & Caruso, in Wheaton, current chairman of the DuPage County Business Law and Practice Committee

• Joseph R. Craig
Current superintendent of Veterans Assistance and former policeman with the Chicago Police Department, also a former chief warrant officer in the U.S. Marine Corp.

• Sean P. Durkin
Downers Grove
Vice president of Government Banking Division in the Citizens Financial Group and Downers Grove village commissioner

• Michael L. Flynn
Downers Grove
Lawyer and current principal at the Business & Banking Consulting Services, also executive director of Soli Deo Gloria, Adoption and Child Advocacy Center

• Bill Haider
Downers Grove
President of MAF Developments Inc., a bank-owned land development company, and former executive vice president of the same company

• Brian J. Krajewski
Downers Grove
Former mayor of Downers Grove and current chairman of the Downers Grove Township Republican Committeeman’s Organization

• Peggy McCracken
Downers Grove
Former attorney and elementary school teacher, currently substitute teaches for multiple school districts.

• Karol Sole
Westmont
Current senior associate engineer at LFR Inc. in Elgin

• Anibal Taboas
Woodridge
Current executive consultant at R. Lopez & Associates for strategic leadership and risk management

• Martin Tully
Downers Grove
Former Downers Grove village commissioner and founding member of the Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58, also current lawyer with the Chicago firm, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP