Meet Harvey’s 2027 City Clerk candidates

The City Clerk’s Office is one of two in Harvey that don’t have voting power, along with the treasurer. But simply because they keep you updated on vehicle stickers, locals shouldn’t overlook its political influence.

The clerk’s office is the city’s official record keeper. Its responsibilities include updating the municipal code as legislation changes, maintaining meeting minutes, and processing public records requests. Above all, the clerk serves as the local election official. That means they safeguard Harvey democracy: receiving petition packets, ensuring objection filings are properly transmitted to legal, and serving on the electoral board.

In recent years, it’s come under fire for blatantly obscuring public records for political leaders. Former clerk Rosa Arambula was scrutinized after she failed to properly document police antagonizing locals and removing locals from City Council chambers, public comment critical of the Clark administration, and an ad hoc treasurer’s report.

Here’s who will face-off to become Harvey’s pallbearer of government transparency.

Janet Rogers

She is the acting City Clerk since February until April 2027, following the resignation of Rosa Arambula from the role, who is now running to serve a full term. Rogers appointment followed a tie broken by acting mayor Shirley Drewenski. Some criticized her appointment since Roger served 180 days in jail after a conviction that found she lied about her income to help her son receive more financial aid money. 

Rogers inherited a public records request backlog upon her appointment, but her office has since cleared it. A former Bloom Township High School District 206 teacher, she is a South Suburban College board member and has served as an Harvey School District 152 board member for nearly 15 years. 

In 2022, she was implicated in a hiring scheme at the South Cook Mosquito Abatement on Dixie Highway, according to a county inspector general report, which called for her resignation. Some criticized HSD 152 leadership after a food service employee was caught stealing $1.5 million in chicken wings.

Political allyships: Tyrone Rogers, Shirley Drewenski, Marshun Tolbert, Waynemond Cotton, Myra Gardner, Teresa Cameron, Telanee Smith
See Rogers’ election packet here.

Sharron McGee

On the first day of candidate filing, McGee showed up in support of Asucena Gutierrez, who she ran on a slate with for WHD SD147 in 2025. McGee was seen filming, but did not file until a week later on the last day. Gutierrez lost her seat, but McGee won hers and is currently serving a four-year term. She had previously criticized leadership over a juxtaposition between high property tax bills and low test scores. 

A nurse, McGee was the sole board member to make a public statement after a man attempted to lure children into a white van downtown Harvey. McGee was also the lone dissenting vote to hire Daryll Lacey as Lincoln Early Learning Center principal in July. “He’s a wonderful candidate, but my mind was going somewhere else. I know he’s going to do an awesome job, I just have to follow my heart,” McGee said.

McGee has used artificial intelligence flyers to promote her campaign to mixed response. Her social media activity drew local virality after she reposted the mugshot of Ald. Tyrone Rogers (6th), husband to incumbent Janet Rogers. Under the same post, the 4th Ward resident criticized alders representing the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Wards as rubber stamps. McGee reposted an AI-generated mock flyer of 6th Ward candidate Dianna Love punching Rogers.

Political allyships: Colby Chapman, Glynis James-Watson, Asucena Gutierrez, Amanda Askew, Dianna Love
See McGee’s election packet here.