Will County Gazette

Republican Tim Ozinga has won the state representative nod for District 37. 

“Thank you to everyone who supported me and volunteered over the last several months. This has been a team effort and I look forward to representing everyone in the 37th District in Springfield!” Ozinga said in a statement. 

Ozinga defeated Michelle Fadeley. 

Fadeley released a concession statement: 

“All of the votes have been counted, and while I am disappointed we did not reach victory, I am incredibly proud of the campaign we ran. I am also so thankful for all our volunteers, the dozens of organizations and community leaders that endorsed my candidacy, everyone who made a contribution, and my campaign team for rolling up their sleeves and making a difference in this race. Thank you.

“I entered this race because I believe our community needs a strong voice for working families to help ensure access to good jobs, affordable healthcare, and well-funded community services. I have been an advocate for those issues my entire life, and I will continue being an advocate on those issues.

“I am honored to have been given the opportunity to run in this race, and I am honored to have had people like you by my side. Again, a heartfelt thank you to you and everyone that got involved and helped this campaign along the way.”