Eric Scott Leys was elected to his first term on the Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education on April 3, 2001. Winning precincts throughout Des Plaines, Park Ridge, and Glenview, Eric Leys won election to the School Board decisively garnering more than 9000 votes.

Born December 7, 1979, Leys is the youngest member ever elected to the Dist. 207 Board, and one of the youngest candidates to win a contested election in Illinois. Leys quickly built a reputation as independent voice for the Maine Schools throughout the 2001 campaign and in the early days of his tenure as a District 207 Board Member.

He believes that through the diligent work of a board member willing to explore new avenues, allocate funding as needed to develop the curriculum in needed areas, and continually seek out ways to connect with the community, our schools' best days are not behind us, but rather, have yet to come.

Eric Leys serves his constituents on the board as Chairman of the Community Relations Committee, and also serves as a member of the Policy Committee, and the Buildings and Grounds Committee.

Prior to his term on the District 207 School Board, Eric Leys had addressed the board on several occasions dating back to 1997. Mr. Leys served as an advocate for parents, students, and citizens in recommending policy adjustments to the board. Since 2001, Mr. Leys has served as a precinct captain for the Maine Township Regular Republican Organization in the 127th Precinct of Maine Township.

Eric Leys grew up in Des Plaines, Illinois. He attended Cumberland Elementary School and Chippewa Junior High School in Des Plaines. A 1998 graduate of District 207's Maine West High School, Eric Leys was elected Senior Class President.

Eric Leys is currently employed as General Sales Manager at Acura of Libertyville and resides in Des Plaines.