Unofficial results put Martin, Robinson, Sieh and Pollock in lead for Oswego School Board

Heather Martin, Brandi Robinson, Erika Sieh and Rovel Pollock are leading in their race for election to the Oswego School District 308 board, according to unofficial results from Kendall, Will and Kane counties in the April 1 consolidated election.

Eight candidates ran for four seats open on the board. James Marter, Dawn Marquis, Kari Foulk and Katie Heiden were running behind in the race after all precincts reported results.

Marter also was running behind in his reelection bid to the Oswego Public Library Board, according to unofficial results.

With 5,245 votes, Martin was the top vote-getter in the election. She attributed her win to her extensive background as a teacher and administrator.

Martin currently is an assistant dean at Elgin Community College.

“I have been in education for the last 20 years serving as both a teacher and an administrator and working with a wide variety of student populations,” she said in an email. “Those experiences bring perspective and insight that are different from those of the other candidates.”

Martin said because of her background, she chose to look into the district’s curriculum audit.

“I shared what I learned along the way,” she said. “I think presenting complex district information in a concise, manageable format was beneficial to my followers on social media. That’s something I hope to continue doing throughout my term, and it’s possible that it contributed to the fact that I was the top vote-getter.”

Martin, Robinson, Sieh and Pollock ran on the same ticket. She said their unique strengths is what made the ticket so strong.

As a school board member, Martin said she plans to focus on making sustainable decisions “so that we’re setting our current and future students up for success while still considering our responsibility to the taxpayers,” she said.

Four incumbent District 308 board members – school board President LaTonya Simelton, school board Vice President Eugene Gatewood, board Secretary Jared Ploger and board member Jennifer Johnson – did not run for reelection.

District 308 covers about 68 square miles, taking in parts of Oswego, Aurora, Joliet, Montgomery, Plainfield and Yorkville.