Indian American realtor Jesal Patel April 6 was the candidate voters felt best suited the citizens of the village of Lincolnwood, Illinois, electing him to the presidential post. Patel, a trustee of the Lincolnwood Alliance Party, beat out fellow trustee Independent Georjean Hlepas Nickell, by roughly 2.5 points, according to Cook County Clerk officials. The Indian American received 1,268 to Nickellâs 1,201 for 51.36 percent to 48.64 percent, the results showed. Patel has lived in Lincolnwood since he was just 4 years old, and resides at the same address today as when he moved here nearly 40 years ago, according to his bio. Patel attended the district 74 schools and grew up working as a caddy at the Bryn Mawr Country Club. He attended Loyola Academy for high school and is a graduate of Indiana Universityâs business school with a bachelor of science degree in finance-real estate.