ELECTED OFFICIALS GOVERNING JEFFERSON COUNTY
March 4, 2007
UPCOMING ELECTIONS
Consolidated Elections: April 17, 2007
Current Official
UNITED STATES
U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin (D)
U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D) 2004
U.S. Representative-19th District John Shimkus (R) 2002, 04, 06
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) 2002, 06
Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn (D) 2002, 06
Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) 2002, 06
Secretary of State Jesse White (D) 2002, 06
Treasurer Alex Giannoulis (D) 2006
Comptroller Daniel W. Hynes (D) 2002, 06
State Senator-54th District: John O. Jones (R) 2002, 06
State Representative-107th District: Kurt Granberg (D) 2002, 04, 06
Illinois Commerce Commission
(appointed by the Governor) chair Charles E. Box 2006
(salary, member, $99,414, Robert F. Lieberman 2005
(salary, chair, $113,836) Lula Ford 2003
(Post 12/6/06) Erin M. O’Connell-Diaz 2003
Kevin K. Wright 2002
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
Circuit Clerk John Scott a12/1/06
County Clerk & Recorder Connie Simmons (D) 12/1/06
County Coroner Richard Garretson (D) 2004
County Treasurer Debbie Elliott Marlow (R) .. 06,
County Sheriff Roger Mulch (D) 200x, 06
State's Attorney Gary Duncan (D) 2004
Current County Board - 15 districts, 1 member each, 14 (D) - 1 (R)
County Board District Townships Member (party)
1 (NW county) Grand Prairie, Rome 1, 2 John C. Riley III (D) 06
*2 (NE county) Farrington, Field, Webber 2 Wayne Hails (D) 04
*3 (E central county) Pendleton, Webber 1 cochair Dexter D. Edmison (D) 04
4 (W central county) Casner, Shiloh 1, 2 Steve Langa (D) 06
*5 (SW county) Bald Hill, Blissville, McClellan 1, 2 Fred Edwards (D) 04
*6 (S central county) Dodds 1, 2 Ted Buck, Sr. (D) 04
*7 (S central & SE county) ElkPrairie,MooresPrairie,SpringGarden1,2 Jim Laird (D) 04
8 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 1, 13 Wayne Hicks (D) 06
9 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 2, 3, 14 Pat Garrett (D) 06
*10 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 4, 5 Gale E. Howell (D) 04
11 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 6, 7, 8 Steven J. Damron (D) 06
*12 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 9, 10 Clarence C. Mays, Jr.(D)**a04,06
13 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 11, 12 James A. Malone (D) 02,06
*14 (W central county) Shiloh 3 Curtis E. Grothoff (R) 00,04
15 (W central county) Shiloh 4 Jim Nelson (D) a9/05,06
12/06: Ted Buck, Sr., elected to another term as chair; Dexter Edmison elected cochair (11-4)
* = districts up in 2008; others are up in 2010.
2,3,5,6,7,10,12,14 1,4,8,9,11,13,15
** replaced Brian Keck (D), eff. _______
Jefferson County Board Officers & Committee Assignments
Chair: Ted Buck
Executive Secretary: Suzy Tate
Fiscal Committee:
Fred Edwards, chair
Dexter Edmison, vice chair
Jim Laird
Jim Nelson
Steve Langa
Pat Garrett
Services Committee
Jim Nelson, chair (12/11/06)
Dexter Edmison
Pat Garrett
Clarence Mays
James Malone
Curt Grothoff
Finance Committee
Fred Edwards (12/06)
Highway Committee:
Jim Laird, chair
Wayne Hails
Curt Grothoff
John Riley
Steve Damron
Ted Buck
Land, Tax, and Appointments
Clarence Mays, Jr. (chair) (12/11/06)
John Riley
Fred Edwards
Ted Buck
Wayne Hicks
Gale Howell
Building & Inventory
James Malone, chair
Steve Damron
Steve Langa
Wayne Hails
Wayne Hicks
Gale Howell
Jefferson Fire Protection District
Frank Moore 5/xx/06-
CITY OF MT. VERNON
see www.
Mayor David Keen appointed 6/06 - mayor@mvn.net
2007 candidates:
David Keen
Mary Ann Chesley
City Manager Merle Hollmann, interim 9/06 - citymanager@mvn.net
(appointed) Ron Neibert, starting 2/6/06, $83,000 through 4/09
xRoy Payne - 9/06
City Clerk Jackie Sharp cityclerkjs@mvn.net
City Treasurer Doris Stover mvtreas@mvn.net
Fire Chief Eddie Henry firechief@mvn.net
Police Chief Chris Mendenhall policechief@mvn.net
City Council John Howard 2005 (2-yr. term) councilmanhoward@mvn.net
Ray Bravard councilmanbravard@mvn.net
Milt Sees councilmansees@mvn.net
Rick Heck 2003 (4-yr. term) councilmanheck@mvn.net
Mike Walker 2005
Shirilyn Holt appointed 6/12/06 -
2007 candidates for four-year term (2):
Rick Heck
Mary Federici Burgan
Kent Renshaw
David Wood
2007 candidates for two-year term (1):
Shirilyn Holt
City Council Committees:
Revolving Loan:
Land Use & Traffic:
VILLAGE OF WOODLAWN
Mayor Beth Hassler
Village Board Harry Stewart
Steve Langa
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS
Webber Township Supervisor Tom Marlow
JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
State Superintendent: Robert Schiller
Regional Superintendent of Schools:
(Jefferson & Hamilton Counties) P.E. Cross 2006 -
District 80 Superintendent Dr. Kevin Settle
Summersville School Superintendent Jill Crosby
MVTHS District 201 Superintendent Terry Milt (Dr. Jay Sabatino)
MVTHS Board (6) Dr. Daniel Hoffman
Ron W. Copenhaver
Karen Goodwine 8/22/06 -
x-Stan Diggs 8/04 - 7/06
x-Debbie Karch -6/04
City Schools-District 80 Craig Hedin 2005
Linda G. Holt 2005
Stephen Wallace 2005
Yvette Jones 2005
Woodlawn HS Superintendent Alan Estes
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
Board of Trustees (Appointed), as of 2/8/04:
A.D. Van Meter, Jr., Springfield, attorney and bander
Marilyn Jackson, Chicago, dentist (appointed 2/6/04)
Harris Rowe, Jacksonville, retired
John Simmons, East Alton, attorney (appointed 2/6/04)
Ed Hightower, Edwardsville, school superintendent
Roger Tedrick, Mt. Vernon, insurance company owner (appointed 2/6/04)
Glenn Poshard, Carbondale, retired (appointed 2/6/04)
REND LAKE COLLEGE
Board of Trustees, as of
David Edmison (Mt. Vernon), _______ - 4/05 (Secretary 5/9/06 - )
Norma O’Daniel (Mt. Vernon), _______ - 4/05
Randy Forby (Mt. Vernon), appointed 10/04 (Southern Illinoisan 10/31/04) - _____
Bryce Drew (Benton, attorney), appointed 11/15/05 (Cox resignation) (11/16 Sentinel)
Bill Simpson (Vice Chair 5/9/06 -)
x-Courtney Cox, Secretary (Benton), 1999 - 4/05, 4/05 - 11/05
to be elected 4/5/05: three six-year terms (Cox, Edmison, O’Daniel)● R-N 11-19-03:
RLC Foundation Board of Directors
CEO Pat Mitchell
Mary Ellen Aiken, Benton '06-
Chris Johnson, Mt Vernon '06-
Bob Thomason, Hamilton Co. '06-
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Mt. Vernon Education Association President: Linda McIntosh
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MT. VERNON AIRPORT AUTHORITY
chair,
Alan Hale
John Pastori
Rodger Coatney
Steve Martin
x-Kent Renshaw
REND LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
Keith Ward, Sesser
Richard Hart, Benton
Ken Walker, Benton
Don Lucas, West Frankfort
Jere Shaw, Mount Vernon
Buddy Allen, Mount Vernon
James Rippy, Mount Vernon
-7 appointed positions, for 5-year terms (2 each by the Jefferson County Board and the Franklin County Board, and 1 each by the mayors of Benton, West Frankfort, and Mount Vernon).
-one of 16 districts statewide
-The district uses 15 million gallons daily from Rend Lake.
-150,000 people use that water.
-The district serves Franklin County and Jefferson County.
-The district collects $500,000 in taxes from taxpayers in those counties.
-The following communities and municipalities in those counties get water from the RLCD: Akin, Benton, Big Muddy, Bonnie, Buckner, Cambria, Carterville, Christopher, Crainville, Dahlgren, Du Quoin, Ewing-Ina, Ferges, Galatia, Greenwood Creek, Hamilton County, Hanaford, Herrin, Hill City, Johnston City, Macedonia, Marion, McLeansboro, Mount Vernon, Mulkeytown, Route 37 Water District, Royalton, Sesser, Thompsonville, Valier, Washington County, West City, West Frankfurt, and Zeigler.
source: Southern Illinoisan, January 26, 2007
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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT
Representing the Fifth Judicial District: Lloyd A. Karmeier (R) 2004
(10-year term)
ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT - FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Mt. Vernon
(elected/retained for 10-year terms)
Thomas M. Welch (R) 1980, 1990, 2000
Richard P. Goldenhersh (D) 1988, 1998
Melissa A. Chapman (D) 2001a, 2002
James K. Donovan (D) 2002a, 2004
Bruce Stewart (D) 2006a, 2006
Stephen L. Spomer (R) 2005 (assigned)
James M. Wexstten (D) 2007 (appointed)
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
The Second Judicial Circuit includes Crawford, Richland, Lawerence, Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, Jefferson, Hamilton, Franklin, White, Gallatin, and Hardin Counties.
15 Circuit Judges (6-year terms): Weber (D) 12/6/06 -
Terry Gamber 04
Robert M. Hopkins 04
Larry D. Dunn 04
David K. Frankland 04
Kyle E. Vantrease a1/95, 12/96, r02,
elected chief judge (secret ballot) 12/06, 2-year term
Court Administrator: Jeri Hopkins
Court Reporter Supervisor: Mindy Koch
Secretary: Sue Wilson
Thomas H. Sutton r06
James M. Wexstten r06
Melissa Drew (D) 12/6/06
6 Associated Judges: Kathleen Alling
(elected by Circuit Judges) Leo Desmond
Kimbara Graham Harrell
James Hill
Robert Lewis
all reappointed to new four-year terms beginning 7/1/03
GOVERNMENT MEETING TIMES
County
Jefferson County Board 2d M 7 pm courthouse board room
Budget Committee 4th W 7:30 pm courthouse board room
Building & Inventory Committee 1st W 6 pm courthouse board room
Fiscal Committee 1st W 7 pm courthouse board room
Highway Committee 1st T 7 pm County Hwy Dept, 750 Old Fairfield Rd
Land, Tax, & Appointments Comm 2d Th 7 pm courthouse board room
Services Committee 1st M 5 pm courthouse board room
Housing Authority of Jefferson Co 2d T 4:30 pm 1000 S 9th
Board of Commissioners 3d T 6:15 pm 4217 Rose Lane
Jefferson County Board of Health 3d T 6 pm County Health Dept
Jefferson County ER Telephone Sys Bd 3d Th 5 pm courthouse board room
Franklin County Board 4th T 7 pm courthouse board room
Townships
Bald Hill Township 1st W 7:30 pm Bald Hill Town Hall
Blissville Township 1st M 8 pm Blissville Town Hall
Dodds Township Board 2d M 6 pm Dodds Township Bldg
Elk Prairie Township Board 2d M 6 pm Elk Prairie Townhouse
September 3d M 6 pm
Field Township Board 2d M 7 pm Field Townhouse, 21083 N Miller Lake Ln
McLellan Township Board 4th M 7 pm McLellan Township Hall
Moores Prairie Township Board 1st M 7 pm (DST 8 pm) Moores Prairie Twp House
Mt. Vernon Township Board 2d T 4:30 pm 811 Harrison
Pendleton Township Board 2d Th 8 pm Township Hall, Opdyke
Rome Township Board 2d T 6 pm Dix Village Hall
Shiloh Township Board 2d M 7 pm Township Bldg, 9298 E Belleview Rd
Spring Garden Township Board 2d M 7:30 pm Ina Village Hall
City of Mt. Vernon
City Council 1st & 3d M 7 pm Rolland Lewis Community Building
Mt. Vernon Tree Board 2d M 4:30 pm Reg Coop Ext Serv, 4112 N Water Tower Pl
Mt. Vernon Zoning Board 2d M 7:30 pm city hall
Mt. Vernon Parks & Recreation Board 4th M 7 pm Rolland Lewis Community Building
Other cities & villages ...
Belle Rive Village Board 2d M 7 pm BR Village Hall
Bluford Village Board 1st M 7 pm Bluford Village Hall
Bonnie Village Board 2d M 7 pm Bonnie Village Hall
Dahlgren Village Board 1st T 7:30 pm Dahlgren Village Hall
Dix Village Board 2d T 7 pm Dix Village Hall
Ewing Village Board 1st T 7:30 pm Ewing Village Hall
Ina Village Board 1st M 6 pm Ina Village Hall
Irvington Village Board 1st M 6:30 pm Irvington Village Hall
Kell Village Board 1st T 7 pm Kell Village Hall
McLeansboro City Council 2d T 7 pm McLeansboro City Hall
Nason City Council 2d T 7 pm Nason City Hall
Richview Village Board 1st M 6 pm Richview Village Hall
Sims Village Board 2d T 7 pm Sims Village Hall
Waltonville Village Board 1st M 7 pm Waltonville Village Hall
Wayne City Village Board 1st M 7 pm Wayne City Village Hall
Woodlawn Fire Department Trustees 2d T 7 pm fire department
Schools
Bethel Grade School 4th M 6:30 pm 1201 Bethel Rd
Centralia High School Board 4th M 7 pm high school library
Other
CE Brehm Mem Pub L Dist Bd of Tees 2d Th 7 pm Brehm Library, 101 S 7th
Dix-Kell Water & Sewer Comm’n 1st M 6 pm 100 South St., Dix
Jefferson County Comp. Services Bd 4th T 5:15 pm Admin Bldg, Group Room, R 37 N
Keep Mt. Vernon/Jefferson Co Beautiful 4th F noon 809 Main St.
South Central Illinois Green Party 4th T 7 pm Municipal Building West
OTHER PARTIES
Democrats
Marion County Dem CC 2d T Salem Elks Lodge
Julie Vahling is local agency liaison with District Seven
Jefferson County Political Party Officials
(2006 Primary Election results, see DSC00353)
Dem GOP
State Central Committee
19th Cong District Ellen Sinclair Jay C. Hoffman
Precinct Committeepersons
Bald Hill Allen Wisniewski (D)-102 — (R) George Wyciskalla (R)
Blissville Clarence Kabat (D)-37 Randy Pytlinksi (R)-46
Casner Walt Garrison (D)-80 Maurice R. Schmidt (R)-34
Dodds 1 Georgetta “Stormy” Chambliss (D)-126 Benjamin Johnson (R)-51
Dodds 2 --- Walter Nadolski (R)-31
Elk Prairie --- Richard D. Rowe (R), rBonnie-33
Farrington --- Mark D. Donoho (R)-27
Field Connie Simmons, rDix-151 David Mason (R), rTexico-66
Grand Prairie --- Matthew K. Hails (R)
McClellan 1 David H. Stewart (D), rMV-89 Johnnie L. Nelson (R), rWaltonville-44
McClellan 2 ---2004 Dem primary cand: Wilton Brad Peterson (R)-11
Moores Prairie --- Billy D. Johnson (R)-23
Mt. Vernon 1 Paul Rainwater (D)-144 Malcolm Hirons (R)-74
Mt. Vernon 2 Pat Garrett (D)-143 Les Sinks (R)-96
Mt. Vernon 3 --- primary — ?Lynn A. Sandusky
Mt. Vernon 4 --- primary — ?Jeffery Coy Holt
Mt. Vernon 5 Larry Hicks (D)-97 Michael E. Flanagan (R)-70
Mt. Vernon 6 — — (R)
Mt. Vernon 7 Donald E. Irvin (D)-68 — (R)
Mt. Vernon 8 Paul Giamanco (D)-43 Richard L. Stubblefield (R)-40
Mt. Vernon 9 --- Kevin Sweeney (R)-17
Mt. Vernon 10 Nathan Pigg (D)-57 Wm. R. Cole (R)-30
Mt. Vernon 11 James Malone (D)-63 — (R) ?Gregory E. Hall
Mt. Vernon 12 --- James Moore (R)-6
Mt. Vernon 13 Grace Smith (D)-30 — (R)
Mt. Vernon 14 --- (D) — (R)
Pendleton Philip Hopkins (D) Belle Rive-90 Gerald Robertson (R), Belle Rive-56
Rome 1 Uma M. French-60 Charles H. Burge (R)-41
Rome 2 --- (D) Dessie Staley (R), rMt. Vernon-38
Shiloh 1 Mickey R. Wright (D), Woodlawn-52 Deanne E. Warren (R)-34
Shiloh 2 — (D) John D. Turrel (R)-82
Shiloh 3 — (D) Richard “Dick” Martin-100
Shiloh 4 Russell Dalby (D), Mt. Vernon-211 Wilma K. Harpole (R), Mt. Vernon-125
Spring Garden 1 — (D) Bobby L. Watts (D), Ina Eric Wolf (R)-27
Spring Garden 2 Buddy Allen (D)-77 Lloyd Adams (R)-35
Webber 1 Gary R. Shields (D), rBluford93 Robert Lane (R)-58
Webber 2 Tamara A. Rankin-Harris (D)-75 Mark Marlow (R)-48
SALARIES/COMPENSATION
12/06: Il senators voted lawmakers a raise, from $57,619 to $68.800. These would be some of the highest salaries in the nation for part-time lawmakers.
The gov would go from $150,700 to 174,200
CONTACT INFORMATION
Senator Richard J. Durbin
332 Dirksen Building 230 S Dearborn St., Ste. 3892
Washington, D.C. 20510 Chicago, IL 60604
202-224-2152 312-353-4952
Senator Barack Obama
713 Hart Building 230 S. Dearborn St., Ste. 3900
Washington, D.C. 20510 Chicago, IL 60604
202-224-2854 312-886-3506
U.S. Representative-
19th District
John Shimkus (R)
Governor
Rod Blagojevich (D)
State Senator
John O. Jones (R)
State Representative
Kurt M. Granberg (D)
Local Office
2929 Broadway
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 242-9511
103 E. Broadway
P.O. Box 707
Centralia, IL 62801
618-533-0196
Other Offices
513 Cannon
House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5271
2002
Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
governor@state.il.us
103-D State House
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0471
300 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-0066
Chief Circuit Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
Jefferson County Justice Center, 911 Casey Ave, Mt Vernon
or PO Box 1197, Mt Vernon