Burr Ridge Woman Ousts Longtime DuPage Board Member

BURR RIDGE, IL – A Burr Ridge resident ousted a longtime DuPage County Board member in Tuesday's election.

Democrat Ericka Polanco-Webb, a Gower District 62 board member, defeated Republican incumbent Brian Krajewski with 59 percent of the vote. She received 33,815 votes to his 23,682 votes, according to unofficial results.

Krajewski took office in 2010.

Polanco-Webb won in District 3, which includes all or parts of Burr Ridge, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Darien and Willowbrook, among other towns.

Polanco-Webb won by a margin similar to other Democratic candidates in DuPage County.

"Last night, we made history," she said in a news release. "I ran because I believe our community deserves strong leadership that centers on our shared values: access to mental health support, support for the aging population, community safety, and responsible budgeting. For far too long, our neighbors have been demanding better from their elected officials."

She added, "I am honored that they have placed in me the great responsibility to provide that leadership, and to be the first Black woman ever elected to the DuPage County Board."

She is set to be sworn in next month. She told Patch that she plans to step down from the Gower board.