Schatteman, Mau, Herr prevail in tight village
trustee race
Two-term Chatham Village Trustee Mike McGrath was ousted in an exceptionally tight race for three
seats on the Chatham Village Board in Tuesday's election.
Newcomer Matthew Mau, 25, has charged his way onto the Village Board. Incumbents Joe
Schatteman, 40, and Chuck Herr, 66, were re-elected by the voters.
With voter turnout low, every vote counted, and then some. Schatteman, elected to his second four-
year term, led the way with 1,094 votes (26.6 percent), while Mau was next at 1,013 (24.6). Herr,
elected to his third term, had 1,009 votes (24.5), while McGrath had 998 (24.3). Less than 100 votes
separated the four contestants.
Mayor Tom Gray, running unopposed, was elected to his third term in office, and Clerk Pat Schad,
also running unopposed, was re-elected as well.
Herr, Schatteman and Mau join current board members Tom Kavanagh, Jill Reynolds, and Jeanne
Boyle on the Chatham Village Board.
Voter turnout in Sangamon County was dismal, at 18.1 percent, though it was somewhat higher
locally. Vote breakdown and turnout for Ball and Chatham precincts are as follows:
•Ball 2 (17.8 percent) - Herr 11, Mau 10, Schatteman 8, McGrath 7.
•Ball 3 (29%) - Schatteman 133, McGrath 126, Herr 123, Mau 116.
•Ball 4 (21.8%) - Schatteman 157, McGrath 145, Herr 126, Mau 123.
•Ball 5 (33.3%) - Schatteman 211, Herr 203, McGrath 181, Mau 180.
•Chatham 1 (27.4%) - Mau 77, Herr 71, Schatteman 61, McGrath 60.
•Chatham 2 (26.1%) - Mau 125, Herr 123, Schatteman 121, McGrath 106.
•Chatham 3 (23.4%) - McGrath 109, Schatteman 99, Mau 94, Herr 91.
•Chatham 4 (22%) - Schatteman 110, Mau 107, McGrath 96, Herr 87.
•Chatham 5 (26.2%) - Mau 63, Herr 57, Schatteman 52, McGrath 47.
•Chatham 6 (21.4%) - Schatteman 142, McGrath 121, Mau 118, Herr 117.
Gray received a total of 1,444 votes, while Schad had 1,436.
trustee race
Two-term Chatham Village Trustee Mike McGrath was ousted in an exceptionally tight race for three
seats on the Chatham Village Board in Tuesday's election.
Newcomer Matthew Mau, 25, has charged his way onto the Village Board. Incumbents Joe
Schatteman, 40, and Chuck Herr, 66, were re-elected by the voters.
With voter turnout low, every vote counted, and then some. Schatteman, elected to his second four-
year term, led the way with 1,094 votes (26.6 percent), while Mau was next at 1,013 (24.6). Herr,
elected to his third term, had 1,009 votes (24.5), while McGrath had 998 (24.3). Less than 100 votes
separated the four contestants.
Mayor Tom Gray, running unopposed, was elected to his third term in office, and Clerk Pat Schad,
also running unopposed, was re-elected as well.
Herr, Schatteman and Mau join current board members Tom Kavanagh, Jill Reynolds, and Jeanne
Boyle on the Chatham Village Board.
Voter turnout in Sangamon County was dismal, at 18.1 percent, though it was somewhat higher
locally. Vote breakdown and turnout for Ball and Chatham precincts are as follows:
•Ball 2 (17.8 percent) - Herr 11, Mau 10, Schatteman 8, McGrath 7.
•Ball 3 (29%) - Schatteman 133, McGrath 126, Herr 123, Mau 116.
•Ball 4 (21.8%) - Schatteman 157, McGrath 145, Herr 126, Mau 123.
•Ball 5 (33.3%) - Schatteman 211, Herr 203, McGrath 181, Mau 180.
•Chatham 1 (27.4%) - Mau 77, Herr 71, Schatteman 61, McGrath 60.
•Chatham 2 (26.1%) - Mau 125, Herr 123, Schatteman 121, McGrath 106.
•Chatham 3 (23.4%) - McGrath 109, Schatteman 99, Mau 94, Herr 91.
•Chatham 4 (22%) - Schatteman 110, Mau 107, McGrath 96, Herr 87.
•Chatham 5 (26.2%) - Mau 63, Herr 57, Schatteman 52, McGrath 47.
•Chatham 6 (21.4%) - Schatteman 142, McGrath 121, Mau 118, Herr 117.
Gray received a total of 1,444 votes, while Schad had 1,436.
Chatham Clarion
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Issue Date: March 27, 2008
Issue Date: March 27, 2008
Issue Date: April 9, 2009
Issue Date: March 27, 2008