Oxley wants to continue to serve Will County
He's up for re-election to the County Board in March 17 primary
David G. Oxley is looking to continue to bring honesty to the Will County Board.
Oxley, a Republican who was appointed to the board in 2024, is seeking re-election in the March 17 primary.
His goals in the job are “to serve our community with integrity, transparency, and efficiency by delivering high quality public services, fostering economic growth, and enhancing the quality of life for all residents of Will County.”
Oxley, 71, was appointed to the District 5 seat in 2024 after Annette Parker was elected Will County Clerk. He is a lifelong Lockport resident and owner of Oxley Construction for 45 years. He also served on Lockport’s Planning Commission for more than 32 years, 17 as chairman.
He is being challenged in the March 17 Republican primary by James “J.J.” Balonek and David Palya, who is Lockport’s city treasurer. Incumbent Sherry Williams and Karen Johnson are running on the Democratic side. The top two vote-getters in the Democratic primary will face the top two vote-getters in the Republican primary for two four-year terms in the fall general election.
Last year, Oxley agreed with taxpayers in the county’s highly publicized 0% property tax levy debate. He was one of the Republicans who held the line, supporting using reserves instead of raising taxes as Will County Board members pushed back by choosing fiscal restraint and forcing tough budget conservations as Springfield raised taxes.
Oxley and his wife Vivian have three children and six grandchildren. He also is a former member of the District 92 School Board, having served two years as president. He also was Will County’s Forest Preserve Commissioner.
He’s a former member of Lockport Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 18 years, and he also was a member of Lockport’s Canal Days Parade Committee and Lockport Heritage and Architecture Committee. He also is a member of Lockport Moose.
Oxley says his main priorities for Will County are getting a new drinking water source for the Sunnyland Subdivision, upgrading the gas recycling plant at the Will County Landfill to recycle more energy and working with the Will County Board to move forward on the right path.
He says more jobs are needed in the construction industry, and he says infrastructure priorities need to be building a new bridge at Caton Farm Road and Bruce Road over the Des Plaines River in Lockport Township.
“The residents’ taxes should not be increased, just as we did when we passed the Will County budget in December 2025,” Oxley said.