Kavanagh re-elected; Boyle, Holden new
village trustees
Incumbent Tom Kavanagh won election to a third term as a trustee on the Chatham Village
Board in Tuesday’s election.
Kavanagh will be joined by newcomers Ken Boyle and Dan Holden. Each were elected to
four-year terms. Voter turnout was 28.15 percent in Sangamon County.
Boyle was the top vote-getter in the seven-man field, with 976 votes (24.93 percent).
Kavanagh was next with 829 (21.17) and Holden had 715 (18.26). Rounding out the field were:
Dave Kimsey (557 votes, 14.23 percent), Jason Rauch (377, 9.63), Ryan Vaughn (294, 7.5) and
James Burgdorf (167, 4.27).
Boyle will follow in the footsteps of his mother, Jeanne, a current board member who did
not seek re-election. Incumbent Jill Reynolds also did not run. Current board members not up
for election include Mayor Tom Gray and trustees Chuck Herr, Joe Schatteman and Matthew
Mau.
Here is a breakdown of the vote from the Ball and Chatham precincts:
•Chatham 6 - Boyle 148, Kavanagh 116, Holden 115, Kimsey 78, Vaughn 35, Rauch 31,
Burgdorf 25.
•Chatham 5 - Boyle 49, Kavanagh 39, Holden 30, Rauch 26, Kimsey 18, Vaughn 16,
Burgdorf 3.
•Chatham 4 - Boyle 84, Kavanagh 59, Holden 57, Rauch 43, Kimsey 36, Vaughn 30,
Burgdorf 29.
•Chatham 3 - Kavanagh 83, Boyle 80, Holden 69, Rauch 47, Kimsey 43, Burgdorf 16,
Vaughn 15.
•Chatham 2 - Boyle 85, Rauch 75, Kavanagh 74, Holden 61, Kimsey 58, Vaughn 29,
Burgdorf 17.
•Chatham 1 - Boyle 61, Kimsey 45, Holden 41, Kavanagh 40, Rauch 23, Vaughn 16,
Burgdorf 7.
•Ball 5 - Boyle 213, Kavanagh 166, Holden 116, Kimsey 104, Vaughn 63, Rauch 44,
Burgdorf 27.
•Ball 4 - Boyle 101, Kavanagh 95, Holden 90, Kimsey 63, Vaughn 52, Rauch 41, Burgdorf 20.
•Ball 3 - Kavanagh 155, Boyle 152, Holden 127, Kimsey 98, Rauch 41, Vaughn 37, Burgdorf
21.
•Ball 2 - Kimsey 14, Holden 9, Rauch 6, Boyle 3, Kavanagh 2, Burgdorf 2, Vaughn 1.
Voter turnout in the Chatham precincts was: Chatham 6 (18.6 percent), Chatham 5 (15.76
percent), Chatham 4 (15.43 percent), Chatham 3 (16.92 percent), Chatham 2 (22.52 percent)
and Chatham 1 (18.11 percent).
In the Ball precincts, turnout was: Ball 5 (27.67 percent), Ball 4 (14.23 percent), Ball 3 (30.90
percent), Ball 2 (6.75 percent) and Ball 1 (13.43 percent).
•In the uncontested races for Chatham Area Public Library trustee, Christine Westerlund
and Matt Keppler were elected to four-year terms, with one position still open. Deborah
Schumer was elected to fill a vacant two-year position.
village trustees
Incumbent Tom Kavanagh won election to a third term as a trustee on the Chatham Village
Board in Tuesday’s election.
Kavanagh will be joined by newcomers Ken Boyle and Dan Holden. Each were elected to
four-year terms. Voter turnout was 28.15 percent in Sangamon County.
Boyle was the top vote-getter in the seven-man field, with 976 votes (24.93 percent).
Kavanagh was next with 829 (21.17) and Holden had 715 (18.26). Rounding out the field were:
Dave Kimsey (557 votes, 14.23 percent), Jason Rauch (377, 9.63), Ryan Vaughn (294, 7.5) and
James Burgdorf (167, 4.27).
Boyle will follow in the footsteps of his mother, Jeanne, a current board member who did
not seek re-election. Incumbent Jill Reynolds also did not run. Current board members not up
for election include Mayor Tom Gray and trustees Chuck Herr, Joe Schatteman and Matthew
Mau.
Here is a breakdown of the vote from the Ball and Chatham precincts:
•Chatham 6 - Boyle 148, Kavanagh 116, Holden 115, Kimsey 78, Vaughn 35, Rauch 31,
Burgdorf 25.
•Chatham 5 - Boyle 49, Kavanagh 39, Holden 30, Rauch 26, Kimsey 18, Vaughn 16,
Burgdorf 3.
•Chatham 4 - Boyle 84, Kavanagh 59, Holden 57, Rauch 43, Kimsey 36, Vaughn 30,
Burgdorf 29.
•Chatham 3 - Kavanagh 83, Boyle 80, Holden 69, Rauch 47, Kimsey 43, Burgdorf 16,
Vaughn 15.
•Chatham 2 - Boyle 85, Rauch 75, Kavanagh 74, Holden 61, Kimsey 58, Vaughn 29,
Burgdorf 17.
•Chatham 1 - Boyle 61, Kimsey 45, Holden 41, Kavanagh 40, Rauch 23, Vaughn 16,
Burgdorf 7.
•Ball 5 - Boyle 213, Kavanagh 166, Holden 116, Kimsey 104, Vaughn 63, Rauch 44,
Burgdorf 27.
•Ball 4 - Boyle 101, Kavanagh 95, Holden 90, Kimsey 63, Vaughn 52, Rauch 41, Burgdorf 20.
•Ball 3 - Kavanagh 155, Boyle 152, Holden 127, Kimsey 98, Rauch 41, Vaughn 37, Burgdorf
21.
•Ball 2 - Kimsey 14, Holden 9, Rauch 6, Boyle 3, Kavanagh 2, Burgdorf 2, Vaughn 1.
Voter turnout in the Chatham precincts was: Chatham 6 (18.6 percent), Chatham 5 (15.76
percent), Chatham 4 (15.43 percent), Chatham 3 (16.92 percent), Chatham 2 (22.52 percent)
and Chatham 1 (18.11 percent).
In the Ball precincts, turnout was: Ball 5 (27.67 percent), Ball 4 (14.23 percent), Ball 3 (30.90
percent), Ball 2 (6.75 percent) and Ball 1 (13.43 percent).
•In the uncontested races for Chatham Area Public Library trustee, Christine Westerlund
and Matt Keppler were elected to four-year terms, with one position still open. Deborah
Schumer was elected to fill a vacant two-year position.
Chatham Clarion
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Issue Date: April 7, 2011