On November 4th voters will go to the polls in both DuPage and Will Counties and cast their vote in a primary election. Illinois and 22 other states will voice their choice in elections ranging in positions from presidential to state senate to county board.

Continuing with NCTV17’s effort to inform and educate the community through their programming, Naperville Community Television, Channel 17 is again bringing live election coverage to its viewers. 

Before the election, NCTV Channel 17 is bringing you face to face with the candidates in some of the local elections affecting you. 

Meet the candidates running for the United States 13th Congressional District, Illinois House of Representative 96th and 48th Districts, DuPage County Forest Preserve District 5, the DuPage County Board District 5 and the Will County Board District 4 one-on-one before the election. 

Viewers can count on NCTV17 on the night of the 4th, to bring all the returns and up to the minute updates on all the elections affecting Naperville.   

Executive Director Elizabeth Braham Spencer will deliver returns and updates from all the races-national to local.  She will be joined by experts in the studio to discuss the national, state, regional and local elections affecting you.

In addition, our teams will be out election night with the candidates running for the Illinois House of Representative 96th and 48th Districts and the DuPage County Board District 5 at their respective headquarters gathering the reactions and emotions from their sites.

This is the fourth election Naperville Community Television Channel 17 is presenting as part of its commitment to the residents of Naperville.

The Candidate Forums are brought
to the community through the
DuPage County Bar Foundation.

Martha Nicosia
AGE: 55
FAMILY: married, 2 adult children, 3 grandchildren
EDUCATION: North Central College (BA Business Management), Lewis University
(Master of Leadership Studies)
EMPLOYER: Sony DADC
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Precinct committeeman Wheatland 2, Candidate Will
County Board District 4
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: League of Women Voters-Naperville

Karen Karlstad Gonzalez
FAMILY: Husband-Phillip, 2 grown children
EDUCATION: Romeoville High School Graduate, Joliet Junior College
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Village of
Bolingbrook Beautification Committee
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: HEART Board Member, Cub Scout and Girl Scout Leader, PTO

Wayne McMillan
AGE: 60
CONTACT INFORMATION: 630. 284. 9956
FAMILY: Wife: Peggie
Daughter: Meghan
EDUCATION: MBA & BA
EMPLOYER: Wells Fargo
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE(S): Bolingbrook Trustee 18 yrs.
Deputy Mayor 5 yrs.
Will County Board 9 yrs.
COMMUNITY INVOLMENT: Jaycees
Knights of Columbus
American Cancer Society

Charles “Chuck” Maher
AGE: 51
FAMILY: Wife-Sarah, Daughters-Heater,
Holly, Kellie, Noelle
EDUCATION: (see website: justvote4.com)
EMPLOYER: (see website: justvote4.com)
POLITICAL EXERIENCE:
(see website: justvote4.com)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
(see website: justvote4.com)

Edward D. Kusta, Jr.
FAMILY: Wife-Nicole Rossi
EDUCATION: Thomas M. Cooley
Law School (2001)
Northern Illinois University (1997)
Bolingbrook High School (1992)
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Edward Kusta, P.C.
Partner in law firm with father Edward Kusta Sr.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce
H.E.A.R.T.
H 2 O
National Exchange Club
Will County Bar Association
State of Illinois Bar Association

Jacqueline (Jackie) L. Traynere
AGE: 46
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Cell: 630.240.9178 Home: 630.783.0929
FAMILY: Husband: Joe
Daughter: Jaclyn
Son: Terry
EDUCATION: Bolingbrook High – Oakton Comm. College
EMPLOYER: American Fed. Of Government Employee’s & 50% Owner of “Cleaning Authority”
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE(S): Candidate in
2006 – Graduate of Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership
COMMUNITY INVOLMENT: Winston Village Assoc. – Board Secretary (position held)
DuPage Township Democrats c
ommittee person
Former boy scout leader