With another election on the horizon, 14 residents filed petitions to run for open seats on the Geneva City Council in 2025.

The positions for Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and one alderperson seat in each of the City's five wards are up for election, which will take place Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Each position carries a four-year term. A second seat in Ward 5, which has a two-year term, also is open.

Candidates who filed petitions with the City from Nov. 12 to 18 include (in ballot order):

Mayor

Kevin Burns
Karsten Pawlik

Ward 1

William Malecki

Ward 2

Richard Marks

Ward 3

Lee Eysturlid
Larry Furnish
Kevin Ziegler

Ward 4

Amy Mayer
Erin DiSilvestro

Ward 5 (two-year term)

Mark Reinecke

Ward 5 (four-year term)

Patrice Bertheau
Jeff Palmquist
Kim Edwards

City Clerk

Vicki Kellick

City Treasurer

No filings

Geneva residents can find the newly adopted ward map (that will be in place for the election) on the City's website. Voters seeking to register or looking for more election information can visit the Kane County Clerk's website.