District 88 hosts Oath of Office ceremony for four newly elected Board members

During the May 1 District 88 Board of Education meeting, the following four individuals were officially sworn in as members of the Board and took the Oath of Office after being elected on April 4.

Donna Craft Cain (unexpired two-year term)
Craft Cain has served on the Board since 2004 and has been President since 2011. She also served as Secretary from 2009 to 2011. She graduated from Willowbrook in 1981, and her children attended District 88 as well.

Thomas Edmier (full, four-year term)
Edmier has served on the Board since 2009. He graduated from Addison Trail, as did his wife and children (one is currently a student).

Jay Irvin (full, four-year term)
Irvin has served on the Board since 2005 and has been Vice President since 2009. He is a lifelong resident of District 88 and is an alumnus of the district. His wife, children, brother, sister and nieces graduated from District 88 as well.

Blanca Jessen (full, four-year term)
Jessen was appointed to the Board in 2015 to fill an open term. Jessen’s husband, Dennis, graduated from Willowbrook in 1986, and their two children attend Willowbrook.

They join Board members Timothy Gillen, Sharon Kucik and Lisa Lullo. Also during the meeting, the following Officers were elected for a two-year term.

Donna Craft Cain (President)

Jay Irvin (Vice President)

Sharon Kucik (Secretary)