The First Election
The election was
held on August 7, 1956. The Lisle
Advertiser announced the unofficial results of the vote on the front page
of the paper on August 10, 1956. The results were later published in the Chicago Tribune. Of the 21 candidates, the 9 who would take
office are listed below:
1956 Village Officials
President
Source: “900 Residents Elect Lisle’s Village Head,” Chicago Daily Tribune, August 19, 1956.
On August 3, 1956 the Lisle Advertiser featured numerous candidate profiles and campaign ads. The statements each candidate made were well thought out and provided readers of the paper with an insight as to the kinds of people they were. Being a small town, many voters already knew the individuals who were running for office. Thomas Malloy’s stated, “The man serving as President of any village should always strive to serve the best interests of all the people within the limitations of his abilities. If I am elected this I will attempt to do.” This was evident through all of the work that Malloy did as he worked with the community to incorporate. All of the individuals who ran for office had a vested interest and admiration for the community. Each of the candidates had their own, unique, story. Each shared a special relationship with Lisle, they resided there, operated a business, cared for the town, or had a skill they wanted to offer to the growing community.
1956 Village Officials
President
- Thomas J. Malloy
- William C. Shultz Jr.
- John R. Girard
- Julius T. Hankinson
- John E. Caldwell
- Patrick R. Riedy
- A.J. Meadel
- George Linchester
- Joseph Rychtarik
Source: “900 Residents Elect Lisle’s Village Head,” Chicago Daily Tribune, August 19, 1956.
On August 3, 1956 the Lisle Advertiser featured numerous candidate profiles and campaign ads. The statements each candidate made were well thought out and provided readers of the paper with an insight as to the kinds of people they were. Being a small town, many voters already knew the individuals who were running for office. Thomas Malloy’s stated, “The man serving as President of any village should always strive to serve the best interests of all the people within the limitations of his abilities. If I am elected this I will attempt to do.” This was evident through all of the work that Malloy did as he worked with the community to incorporate. All of the individuals who ran for office had a vested interest and admiration for the community. Each of the candidates had their own, unique, story. Each shared a special relationship with Lisle, they resided there, operated a business, cared for the town, or had a skill they wanted to offer to the growing community.
Picture 1: Article published a few days after the election announcing the unofficial winners of office for the first Village board in Lisle. Source: “Elect 1st Village Board; Thomas Malloy, President,” Lisle Advertiser, August 10, 1956.
Picture 2: The table breaks down the twenty-one candidates by office and how many votes they received. These results were unofficial at the time of publication in the Advertiser, but it is representative of those who won. Source: “Election Results,” Lisle Advertiser, August 10, 1956.
Picture 2: The table breaks down the twenty-one candidates by office and how many votes they received. These results were unofficial at the time of publication in the Advertiser, but it is representative of those who won. Source: “Election Results,” Lisle Advertiser, August 10, 1956.
