Thomas E. Braxton
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DuPage Township resident since: 1979
Elected: April 2021
Education: Masters Electrical Engineering
Credentials:
iNARTE Certified Engineer
Affiliations/Organizations:
Bolingbrook Community Television
DuPage Township Democratic Organization
Crossroads of Faith United Methodist Church
Spouse: Michelle
Children: Melanie, Tom, Doug
Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Terri Ransom
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DuPage Township resident since 1999
Elected: April 2021
Education: B.S. Degree in Computer Science Roosevelt University, Chicago, Ill.
Credentials: 25+ years Information Technology
Former Director/Owner of Computer Tots/Computer Explorers franchise
DuPage Township Democratic Organization Treasurer
DuPage Township Democratic Precinct Committeeperson 31
Will County Deputy Registrar
Affiliations/Organizations: IIBA Chicago Chapter
SOS Investment Club
Jack and Jill of America Inc. Lifetime Associate
Black History Month Awareness Club
Naperville Youth Club
DuPage County NAACP
ACLU
Citizens Against Abuse – CAA
Illinois Democratic Women of Will County – IDWOW
Will County Democratic Black Caucus
Spouse: Michael
Children: Lauren and Michael Jr.
Member: DuPage AME Church, Lisle
Debra “Debi” Savage, Trustee
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DuPage Township resident since 2006
Elected: April 2021
Education: American Sentinel University – doctoral work, University of Phoenix – MSN, Rush University – BSN
Credentials: Director of Nursing, Moraine Valley Community College, Faculty at Governors State University, Registered Nurse since 1990
Affiliations/Organizations:
Will County Regional Office of Education Trustee Former VP
DuPage Township Democratic Precinct 13 Committeewoman
IL Health Facilities Services Review Board
Chairwoman District 99 School Board Member
Member Institute of Medicine of Chicago Fellow Lector Trainer, Lector
Cantor Admin/Finance Council Member, Christ the Servant Parish, Woodridge
Reem Townsend
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DuPage Township resident since 2019
Elected: April 2021
Career: Business Operations Administrator
Affiliations/Organizations:
Board Member of Muslim Civic Coalition-Activate
Board Member of Will County Progressives
Board Member of DuPage Township Democratic Organization
Committee Member of DuPage Township Youth Committee
Member of The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF),
Member of Illinois Democratic Women of Will County (IDWOW
Spouse: Dr. Eric Townsend, DDS
Children: Laith, Alia, Caleb
Thomas E. Braxton
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Elected: April 2021
46-year resident of DuPage Township
DuPage Township Trustee 2021-2025
Member, Township Officials of Illinois
Secretary, Past Chair, DuPage Township Democratic Organization
DuPage Township Precinct 15 Committeeperson
Retired Electrical Engineer, Bell Labs, Shure Incorporated
Purdue University, bachelor’s degree;
Illinois Institute of Technology, master’s degree
35-year Volunteer, Bolingbrook Community Television
Founding Member, Crossroads of Faith United Methodist Church
Daryl Parks, Trustee
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Elected: April 2025
26-year resident of DuPage Township
US Navy Veteran
DuPage Township Precinct 30 Committeeperson
Retired Huen Electric Project Manager
Local 134 IBEW Retirees’ Club
Retired ComEd Construction Project
Graduate, Lewis University Romeoville, B.S. Business Administration
Past Chair, DuPage Township Democratic Organization
First Vice-Chair, Will County Democratic Black Caucus
Past Great Lakes Regional Director, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Terri Ransom
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Elected: April 2021
26-year resident of DuPage Township
DuPage Township Youth Committee liaison
Board Member, Citizens Against Abuse
Member, Will County Black Caucus and NAACP
Founder, SOS Investment Club
Program Director, Black History Month Awareness Club, Inc.
25+ years Information Technology
Former Franchise Business Owner, Computer Tots /Computer Explorers
Former Girl Scout Troop Leader
Former Panther Sports Club Treasurer
Monty Jackson
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Elected: Township Collector April 2021
Elected: Trustee, April 2025
25-year resident of DuPage Township
US Civil Air Patrol
Certified Airframe and Powerplant Technician
Embry-Riddle University, bachelor’s degree, Aviation Management
Chair, DuPage Township Democratic Organization
DuPage Township Precinct 24 Committeeperson
Member, Will County Democratic Central Committee
