Election Candidates
We pledge to continue to work with parents and community stakeholders to accomplish our goals and to reach ever higher in service of our students!
Nina Graham
- Educator (retired) of 33 Years from the West Harvey/Dixmoor District 147
- Devoted Parent and Grandparent
- Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction, National Louis University
- Member of the Thornton Township High School District 205 Board of Education for 8 years
- 15 Years School Board Member, South Holland District 150
- Resident of Thornton Township High School District 205 for more than 40 years
- Who’s Who Among America’s Educators
- Rosa Parks Award, 2022, presented by Fred Bilotto, Mayor, City of Blue Island
- Women of Honor, Women’s History Month, Thornton Township, 2015
Stafford Owens
- Resident of Thornton Township High School District 205 for 30 years
- Married to Janiesa Owens
- Dedicated Father of Three Children
- Graduate of Thornton Township High School District 205
- Thornton Township Trustee 7 years. Currently Seeking Master Degree in special Education GSU
- Educator for 20 years, Carl Sandburg Elementary, Gwendolyn Brooks Junior High School, and Thornridge High School
- Football and Basketball Coach for 20 Years, District 205
Kara Ellen Davis, MD
- Resident of Thornton Township High School District 205 for more than 30 years
- Married to Bishop Lance Davis, past Senior Pastor of New Zion Covenant Church in Dolton
- Dedicated Parent of Four Adult Children
- Board-certified Physician of Internal Medicine
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine
- Practicing Physician at UChicago Medicine
- Published Author, Spiritual Secrets to Weight Loss, Spiritual Secrets to a Healthy Heart, and Timeless: Your Body, Mind and Spirit Guide to Aging with Grace and Confidence
