Brookfield and Riverside’s village boards will look largely the same for two more years, as the candidate slates endorsed by the PEP Party and Riverside Community Caucus have won their uncontested races, according to unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s Office.
Brookfield President Michael Garvey and Riverside President Doug Pollock will retain their seats alongside Brookfield trustees Kit Ketchmark and Jennifer Hendricks and Riverside trustees Aberdeen Marsh-Ozga and Elizabeth Kos.
In Brookfield, Kyle Whitehead and Michael Melendez will replace outgoing Trustee Edward Côté and Clerk Brigid Weber, respectively. Côté and Weber told the Landmark in October they were unable to run for reelection due to reaching their term limits.
In Riverside, Joseph Fitzgerald will take the place of outgoing Trustee Megan Claucherty, who did not seek reelection after her first term on the village board.
Village clerks are not elected officials in Riverside, though Clerk Emily Stenzel was appointed to the role in February following the resignation of former Clerk Ethan Sowl.
The new village boards will be sworn in at their first meetings in May after Cook County certifies the election results.
Brookfield Village President Michael Garvey spends election night at Irish Times while waiting for election results to come in Tuesday April 1, 2025. | Erica Benson 
Brookfield Village Trustees (left-right) Edward Côté, Katie Kaluzny and Jennifer Hendricks enjoy election night at Irish Times while waiting for election results to come in Tuesday April 1, 2025. Côté and Katie showed their support, as Kaluzny was not up for reelection and Côté has reached his term limit. | Erica Benson 
Brookfield Village President Michael Garvey and Lyons Township trustee David Imielski share election night at Irish Times while waiting for election results to come in Tuesday April 1, 2025. | Erica Benson 
Brookfield Village Trustee Kit Ketchmark looks at the election results while him and other trustees gather at Irish Times election night Tuesday April 1, 2025. | Erica Benson 
Brookfield Village Clerk Brigid Weber gathers with the trustees and Village President at Irish Times while waiting for election results to come in Tuesday April 1, 2025. Weber is planning on her retirement after 20 years at the Village. | Erica Benson 
Brookfield Village Trustees including Jennifer Hendricks enjoy a meal and gathering at Irish Times while waiting for election results to come in Tuesday April 1, 2025. | Erica Benson
