Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board
IL
Current Incumbent
Marcelino Garcia
Democratic
In office since January 2025
Next Election
Nov 5, 2030
Term Length
6 years
Position Type
Part Time
Number of Seats
3
About this position
The District is responsible for storm water and wastewater management, in an 883 square mile area, including Chicago and 125 suburban municipalities. It monitors and sustains 76 miles of the Chicago Area Waterways System and 1,300 small streams.
Eligibility requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be a registered voter
- Must be a resident of the district
- In counties with a population of 3,000,000 or less, no person is eligible to hold the office of county board member or commissioner unless he or she is a legal voter and has been a resident of the county for at least one year next preceding the election.
Filing information
Elections office
118 N Clark St, Rm 230, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312-603-5656
Fee & signature requirements
If a candidate seeks to run for countywide office or county board member elected from a county board district, then the candidate's petition for nomination must contain at least the number of signatures equal to 0.5% of the qualified primary electors of his or her party in the applicable county or the county board district.
Filing instructions
Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.