Four New Members Elected to D159 Board of Education

Four new members will take seats on the Mokena School District 159 Board of Education in the coming months, after voters elected Stacy Cesta, Danielle Didrickson, Anna Briscoe and Jim Andresen to seats on the board.

“It's exciting to hear the numbers,” Didrickson said. “It's very excited to see the numbers that we're seeing and hope that officially those numbers are truly the numbers that come in at the end of the day”

The quartet ran as a ticket, watching the results trickle in during election night together.

“It's great, it's exciting, my wife encouraged me to get out there and do something to support the community,” Andresen said. “It's all kind of just sinking in, and between the absentee and early ballots, it's just so exciting.

As for what comes next for the school district, each said that communication, cooperation and, most importantly, the children were there main focus during their upcoming time on the board.

“I think right now, the concept of cohesiveness and working together is the biggest thing,” Cesta said. “I'm excited for a new superintendent and for four new people on the board. Change is good.”

Briscoe echoed Cesta and the other elected candidates comments.

“Me personally, I'm excited,” she said. “My oldest is in second grade, my youngest is in kindergarten. Everything I do is for my children. I'm excited to be a part of something for my children and my community. I'm looking forward to moving on and seeing what we can do for the community.”