Dupage Policy Journal

Rich Janor has won re-election to the Naperville Park District Board and will be joined by Christopher Jacks and John Risvold. 

With nearly all precincts reporting over Will and DuPage counties, Janor notched 15,631 votes, Jacks had 14,293, and Risvold had 14,733, Chicago Tribune reported. Mahboube “Michelle” Haghighi only had 11,266 votes and did not win a spot on the board. 

Janor and Jacks were endorsed by Safe Suburbs PAC.

State Representative House District 43 candidate Rich Janor | Rich Janor for Illinois State Representative Facebook page

Janor is the only returning member. 

“Rich Janor is a dedicated father, civic leader, baseball coach, business owner, author and volunteer. He is an experienced Naperville Park District Commissioner, running for re-election,” his website reads. “Rich and Rhonda reside in Naperville and have three school-aged children: Archer, Brooklyn and Caiden. Rich’s public service is dedicated to a safer future for them and a more prosperous community.”

He challenged Democrat Janet Yang Rohr for the seat on the Illinois House District 41 in the Nov. 8 election.

“Tonight's outcome was not what we were hoping for. I sincerely appreciate the efforts of my family, friends, campaign team, volunteers, and all residents who supported me throughout this whirlwind campaign,” Janor said on Facebook in the wake of last November's election, Dupage Policy Journal reported. "I enjoyed being in the arena and competing and learned a tremendous amount from the experience. Congratulations to Janet Yang Rohr for winning re-election; I wish her well in her second term.” 

Safe Suburbs PAC founder Kevin Coyne said his group’s endorsed candidates saw success in the April 4 election. 

“It looked like it was a very good night in Naperville and a couple of other communities for our supported candidates. Naperville in particular was a really good showing for candidates that were running on public safety and pro-police candidates and so we're really excited with results,” Coyne, a former Naperville councilman, told DuPage Policy Journal.