Alpogianis, Jekot, Matyas Elected Niles Trustees

With 22 of 24 precincts reporting Tuesday night, trustee candidates George Alpogianis, John Jekot and Danette O'Donovan Matyas appeared to have won a clear victory to take three seats on the Village of Niles Board of Trustees. 

The three ran as a slate called the Niles New Party, with Andrew Przybylo, who also won, as the mayoral candidate.

"I'm very excited," said O'Donovan Matyas at a campaign party at White Eagle Banquets at about 10:30 p.m. "I'm ecstatic the whole slate won. We just want to move Niles forward and fulfill our promises."

She said the slate was out ringing doorbells, phone banking and doing mailers.

Jekot said the ticket never expected a mandate. 

"We worked extra hard thinking the vote would be closer," he said. "And now the work begins."

 

 

Candidate (vote for 3) Vote Totals Vote Percentage Precincts Reporting Louella Preston 1,262 22 of 24 Jim Hynes 1,295 22 of 24 Mary Marusek 1,434 22 of 24 George Alpogianis 2,524 22 of 24 Danette O'Donovan Matyas 2,237 22 of 24 John Jekot 2,340 22 of 24

 

Previous Patch coverage of the Niles Trustee Candidates: 

Brief video of Alpogianis

Brief video of Hynes

Brief video of Jekot

Brief video of Marusek

Brief video of Matyas

Brief video of Preston

 

Louella Preston, Mary Marusek and Jim Hynes ran on the Responsible Leadership party slate, which was headed by Krzysztof "Chris" Hanusiak as the mayoral candidate. John Jekot, George Alpogianis and Danette O'Donovan Matyas ran on the Niles New Party slate, with Andrew Przybylo heading the ticket as the mayoral candidate.