Naperville Councilman Ian Holzhauer announces bid for DuPage County Board
Fresh off starting a second term on the Naperville City Council, Ian Holzhauer has announced plans to run for DuPage County Board next year.
Holzhauer made the announcement on his personal Facebook page Sunday night just hours after being sworn in for another four years on the council.
'The number one duty of candidates and elected officials is to be candid with voters,' his post read. 'Many have asked about my future intentions. Rather than be cagey, I will be straightforward: I will be running for DuPage County Board in District 5 in the midterm election.'
Holzhauer did not immediately return a request for comment Tuesday afternoon.
His announcement comes just over a month after the April 1 consolidated election, where he emerged as the third-highest vote getter in the eight-way race for the council. Holzhauer was reelected alongside fellow incumbent Benny White and newcomers Ashfaq Syed and Mary Gibson.
All four were inaugurated Sunday afternoon. The first meeting of the new council was set for Tuesday night.
In his post-inauguration message on Facebook, Holzhauer wrote, 'I'm proud of the work I've done on council over the past four years,' adding that he's 'excited to continue advancing these priorities over the next two years.'
He then went on to write that as a county board member, he 'will focus on expanding countywide mental health initiatives, driving economic development, and upholding the principles of good governance.'
There are three District 5 seats on the 18-member county board. Currently, they are held by Sadia Covert, Dawn DeSart and Saba Haider. Covert and DeSart's terms are up in 2026. Haider was elected to the board last fall after unseating former Naperville City Council member Patty Gustin.
Holzhauer was first elected to council in 2021.
In response to Holzhauer's bid for county board, DuPage County Republicans called the move 'absolutely ridiculous.'
'Not even 24 hours after being sworn in as a Naperville City Councilman, Ian Holzhauer announces a campaign for another office,' DuPage GOP wrote on Facebook Tuesday.
'Wouldn't the transparent and 'not cagey' thing to do … have been to have told the voters he was running for another office before they voted him in for another term as their councilman? There's a reason many people do not trust politicians. This is a good example as to why.'
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