Six candidates have submitted their names to run for four open seats on the Maercker School District 60 Board of Education in the 2013 election.

Three of the candidates—Lisa Bishop, Patrica Dieball and Paul Watkiss—are sitting board members, while Arthur Andersen, Michael Gombosi and Pradeep Tekkey would be newcomers. 

Early voting begins March 25. Election Day is April 9.

Patch put together the following guide to help voters get to know each candidate and keep track of the latest election news. 

CANDIDATE BIOS

Bios are listed in ballot order. If a there's no active link, that candidate has not submitted a response to Patch's quesionnaire.

• Lisa Bishop
• Paul Watkiss
• Arthur Andersen
• Pradeep Tekkey
• Michael Gombosi
• Patricia Dieball

THE 'MUST-READ' STORIES

Interesting stories relevant to the District 60 election:

• Election 2013: 6 Vying for 4 Maercker District 60 Board Seats, Jan. 29

• State Extends Local Elections Filing Deadline to 5 p.m. Dec. 26, Dec. 3

MORE LOCAL ELECTION COVERAGE ON PATCH

• Darien Election Central: A guide to every race that affects residents of Darien will be posted by early March.
• Election 2013: A chronological feed of every election-related post on Darien Patch.

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