Board of Trustees

Waubonsee Community College is governed by an elected Board of Trustees, who have collectively contributed over 50 years of volunteer service and leadership to the college. Trustees are elected for a six-year term and each year the student body elects a student trustee to serve on the board for a one-year term.

Unless otherwise noted, all board members are in compliance with Public Act 99-0692 related to state-mandated trustee leadership training. 

On April 1, 2025, three (3) individuals will be elected to the Board of Trustees of Waubonsee Community College, Community College District 516. Two (2) seats are for full six-year terms, and one (1) is for a four-year term.

Community College District 516 Board of Trustees Election Packet (pdf) 

The following are key dates for the election:  

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
First day to circulate petitions for candidates seeking election in the 2025 Consolidated Election. 

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
First day to file nomination petitions with the local election official. Documents must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators. The office of the Interim Vice President of Finance and Administration (local election official) is responsible for handling the election activities for the college.

Note: All petitions filed by persons waiting in line as of 8 a.m. or petitions filed by mail and received after midnight on the first day of filing and delivered in the first mail delivery are deemed simultaneously filed. All petitions filed thereafter shall be filed in order of actual receipt. This order determines ballot position. A random selection of the order of filing of simultaneously filed petitions (lottery) shall be made within nine days following the last day for filing the petitions. Candidates must receive written notice of time and place of lottery at least seven days prior to the lottery.

Monday, November 18, 2024
Last day to file nomination petitions with the local election official for the 2025 Consolidated Election.

Last day for filing a Statement of Economic Interest with the county clerk as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. The receipt must be filed on or before this date with the local election official who received the nomination papers.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 
If necessary, the lottery for the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 4 p.m.

Monday, November 25, 2024 
Last day for filing objections to nomination papers for any candidate in the office of the local election official.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025: Consolidated Election

More Information

Waubonsee Community College
Finance and Administration Office
Dickson Center, Room 224 (DKN-224) 
Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive 
Sugar Grove, IL 60554

Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., except for November 18, 2024 is 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Local Election Official:         
John Bryant, Interim Vice President of Finance and Administration 
jbryant@waubonsee.edu 
(630) 466-2475

Illinois State Board of Elections 
Detailed information regarding the election process can be found on the Illinois State Board of Elections website at www.elections.il.gov.

This information is provided as a public service. Waubonsee Community College makes no representation regarding the accuracy or validity of this information or these forms, which may be subject to change after distribution. Be sure to consult with an attorney before taking action based upon this information. Anyone who uses this information does so at his/her own risk.