Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood Board of Trustees Education: Graduate of Homewood Flossmoor High school. Attended Joliet Junior College for Culinary Arts. Employment history: Village of Homewood – 1989-2001 Maintenance worker. Baxter and Woodman -2001-2005 Project Manager. Village of Glenwood – 2008-2018- Director[Read More…]
Tag: Meet the Candidates 2025
Election 2025: Meet Lauren Roman
Lauren Roman grew up in Homewood, graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, moved away and came back to raise her family. She has served on the Homewood Board of Trustees for six years. She hopes to return to the board to help keep the momentum going. “Things that I am passionate[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Lauren Roman
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood Board of Trustees Education: Bachelor’s in Marketing from Columbia College in Chicago. I also have a real estate license for the State of Illinois and State of Indiana. Employment history: I worked as a legal assistant for 11[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Nakina Flores
Education: Associate of Applied Science; Bachelor of Business Administration Employment history: With 14 years of experience in Human Resources, I have developed expertise in writing job descriptions, creating policies and procedures, and managing personnel files. I am skilled in maintaining accurate records and ensuring proper document retention in compliance with[Read More…]
Election 2025: Meet Phil Mason
Phil Mason has lived in Homewood since 2018, but for more than 25 years before that he lived in Glenwood, right next door. Most of his career has been in law enforcement. He worked with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department for 26 years. After retiring, he took a job with[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Vivian Harris-Jones
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Education: Associate’s Degree. Employment history: Over 20 years of experience in the legal field as an executive legal assistant and a strong foundation in professional and community service. Concierge at Sunrise Senior Living in Flossmoor since 2019. Previous service: Appointed[Read More…]
Election 2025: Meet Vivian Harris-Jones
Vivian Harris-Jones has been on the Homewood Board of Trustees since 2021. She has lived in Homewood for 25 years. Her children went to Homewood-Flossmoor High School. “I’m running again due to the fact that I want to keep excellence in our community,” she said. “We have economic development that[Read More…]


