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.

Gerry Cassioppi
AGE: 51
CONTACT INFORMATION: 1829 Arabian Ave Naperville, IL 60565
FAMILY: Stephanie
Andrew, 13
Peter.11
EDUCATION: Universtiy of IL. Chap. Urban
BS, Accounting, CPA 1979
JD, Law Degree 1982
Buisness Tax
EMPLOYER: Mybery and Cassioppi Attorneys
at Law
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE(S): N
aperville 203 School Board 2003-2007
Naperville Trusputatm Advisory Board
1999-2003
Naperville Park District Centennial Beach Committee 1999-2008
COMMUNITY INVOLMENT:
President / Director Naperville Area Homeowners Confed.
President / Director High Oaks
Homeowners Association
President / Director Community First / Naperville Committee
Treasurer Naperville Rotary Club
Volunteer PADS, Little League Baseball,
St. Raphael Football
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce- Legislative Committee

James D. Healy
AGE: 51 (May1, 1957)
CONTACT INFORMATION: 1205 Heatherton Naperville, IL 60563
630.416.7634 (H)
630.655.6000 (W)
630.202.1162 (C)
County: jealy@dupageco.org
Work: jdh@gsrnh.com
FAMILY: Beverly A. Healy (nee Long)
David, 14; Eric, 10; Alayna, 6
EDUCATION: Elmhurst College,
BA Urban Studies
John Marshall Law School, JD (with honors)
EMPLOYER: Goldstine, Skrodzki, Russian, Nemec, & Hoffman; LTD- Partner
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: DuPage County Board District 5: appointed to fill case
vacancy (April 1998), appointed to
fill 2nd case
vacancy (February 1999),
Elected (November 2000)
3rd Ward Alderman-City of DesPlaines, IL: Elected 1987-
1989 (Did not seek re-election),
Appointed to fill Wetter vacancy (1991)
Elected Precinct: Elected from precinct 16-2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Northeast Illinois planning commission, National
Association of County Officials (member of Transportation Committee (TEA 21 Sub- Committee) member of Large Urban County
Caucus), Aurora chamber of commerce
(legislative committee), Aurora economic
Development commission, Naperville
Development partnership, Naperville chamber
Of commerce (legislative committee), Naperville Heritage Society, Naperville league of women Voters, Naperville township republican Organization, Save our Doughboy Committee, Mill Street Cub Scouts (Pack 562), Cress Creek Homeowners Association, Naperville Homeowners Confederation (Representative), Naperville Exchange club (member), Former Adjunct Faculty & guest lecturer ( Elmhurst College), DuPage
County Bar Association (member), Chicago Bar Association (member), Illinois State Bar
Association, Illinois municipal league-home rule Committee (member)

Tony Michelassi
AGE: 23
CONTACT INFORMATION: 630.788.8338 2963
Meadowlark Ct. Aurora, IL 60502
FAMILY: Roberto father
Cindy, Mother
EDUCATION: Waubonsie Valley HS, 2003
College of DuPage,2007, AA PoliSci
EMPLOYER: Jewel Osco Store # 3240
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE(S): Volunteer Coordinator, Ruben Zamora for
Congress 2006
Appointed Precint Committee, 2006
COMMUNITY INVOLMENT: Supportor of the Red Cross & Defenders of Wildlife