With two Villa Park City Council incumbents termed out, the city’s voters decided a pair of new faces for the dais.
A field of four sought the two open four-year terms, with the two winners taking the seats currently held by Vince Rossini and Robbie Pitts.
Early results released shortly after the close of polls Tuesday night had Robert Frackelton and Kelly McBride in the lead over Yan Killy and Lawrence Talebi.
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Frackelton is the president of a metal fabricating business who grew up in town and said he returned 22 years ago with his wife to raise their three children in Villa Park.
Killy is an industry process expert for DraftSight, which designs software for engineering. A newer resident of the city, he said he appreciates the small-town nature of Villa Park. He said, “I want this to continue to be a striving community – a small-town community with big aspirations.”
McBride is the CEO of Century Building Solutions and also emphasized the importance of “prudent fiscal management” in a community like Villa Park where most of its revenues come from property taxes and there are limited opportunities for additional funding sources.
Talebi, a nursing home operator, said with that experience supervising a staff of more than 200, “I know how to work with people to achieve the desirable.” He also said managing a large business’ budget as he does “requires accountability, transparency and integrity.”
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