Metro East Sun

Granite City voters will decide who will serve as aldermen when they head to the polls on April 2. 

Interested candidates had until Dec. 17 to file their nominating petitions. The local election board determines the number of signatures required to earn a spot on the ballot.

According to local election officials and the Illinois State Board of Elections, the following individuals turned in nominating petitions to run for the open seats:.

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Name	Position Seeking	Address	Party Affiliation as of 2016**	Date of Birth	Incumbent Y/N?
Bob Pickerell	1st Ward Alderman	2838 Circle Dr.	Democrat	10-26-1951	Yes
Donald Thompson	5th Ward Alderman	2531 Pontoon Rd.	Democrat	Unavailable	Yes
Brad Eavenson	4th Ward Alderman	3101 Willow Ave.	Unavailable	Unavailable	No
Gregory Allen Koberna	5th Ward Alderman	82 Rae's Creek Drive	Democrat	09-16-1971	No
Tim Elliott	3rd Ward Alderman	2601 Cleveland Blvd.	Democrat	09-03-1954	Yes
Bill Davis	4th Ward Alderman	3240 Aubre	Democrat	Unavailable	Yes
Gene Hudson	4th Ward Alderman	2817 Saratoga St.	Unavailable	Unavailable	No
Mary E. Davis	2nd Ward Alderman	2519 Hodges Ave.	Democrat	08-23-1963	No

Source: Granite City and the Illinois State Board of Elections

**Party affiliation is not declared by candidates in local elections. LGIS has determined party affiliation for candidates based on the party designation for the primary election in which they last voted.