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1 ELECTED & APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS GOVERNING JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS POLITICAL PARTIES GOVERNMENT BODY MEETING TIMES & LOCATIONS last revised July 8, 2012 Abbreviations & Notes: *asterisk & bold font = current official e = elected, a = appointed, s = slated by political party, retn = retained, i = incumbent, res = residence, PE = Primary Election, GE = General Election, PCE = Primary Consolidated Election, GCE = General Consolidated Election (D) = Democratic Party, (R) = Republican Party, (G) = Green Party, (I) = Independent, (L) = Libertarian Party, (C) = Constitution Party vote totals are district-wide unless o/w indicated jpg 3912, 3913 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Current election cycle: Primary Election: March 20, 2012 (6 a.m. to 7 p.m.) General Election: November 6, 2012 Primary Consolidated Election: February 22, 2011 General Consolidated Election: April 5, 2011 first date to start circulating nominating petitions: September 6, 2011 dates to file nominating petitions: November 28, 2011, to December 5, 2011 last day to file as a write-in candidate: January 19, 2012 last day to register to vote or to change voter registration: February 21, 2012 grace period registration: February 22 to March 13, 2012 absentee voting begins February 9, 2012, to be returned by March 19, 2012? absentee voting at the courthouse: March 3, 10, and 17, 2012 grace period absentee voting: February 22 through March 13 early voting: February 27 through March 15 Election Cycle PCE GCE PE GE April 2009 February 2010 November 2, April 7, 2007 February, 2008 November 2008 SECTION 1 SECTION 2A SECTION 2B SECTION 2C SECTION 3A SECTION 3B SECTION 3C SECTION 4 SECTION 5A SECTION 5B SECTION 5C VOTERS UNITED STATES - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH UNITED STATES - EXECUTIVE BRANCH UNITED STATES - JUDICIAL BRANCH ILLINOIS - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ILLINOIS - EXECUTIVE BRANCH ILLINOIS & LOCAL - JUDICIAL BRANCH LOCAL - REGIONAL OFFICIALS LOCAL - JEFFERSON COUNTY- LEGISLATIVE BRANCH LOCAL - JEFFERSON COUNTY - EXECUTIVE BRANCH LOCAL - JEFFERSON COUNTY - JUDICIAL BRANCH 1

2 SECTION 6 SECTION 7 SECTION 8 LOCAL - JEFFERSON COUNTY CITIES & VILLAGES LOCAL - SCHOOLS POLITICAL PARTIES SECTION 1: VOTERS UNITED STATES VOTERS 2010 General Election: approximately 82.5 million see Wapedia.com/en/ JEFFERSON COUNTY VOTERS 37 precincts Registered Voters Ballots Cast % Turnout Statewide 1 11/2/10 GE : 51.6% /10 PE: 4/09 CGE: 26,063 2/09 CPE: 11/4/08 GE: 25, % 11/04 GE: 64. % 4/1/03 CE: 6, GE: 24,667 13,347 SECTION 2: UNITED STATES UNITED STATES - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Summer 2011: The legislature has approved new legislative maps. Illinois will lose one federal congressional district (from 19 to 18). Redistricting is required to account for the most recent census data (2010). A lawsuit has been filed challenging the new maps. UNITED STATES SENATE The U.S. Senate consists of 100 seats, two per state. About 1/3 of the U.S. Senate is elected every two years; 37 seats in U.S. Senate after 2010 GE: 51 (D) 47 (R) 2 (I) U.S. Senate before 2010 GE: 58 (D) 41 (R) 1 (I) U.S. Senate after 2008 GE: 56 (D) 44 (R) 4 races undecided U.S. Senate after 2006 GE: 51 (D) 49 (R) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 11/18/10 Morning Sentinel: 112 absentee ballots mailed, 18 received, 9 late; 1,569 absentee total (2006 GE: 980); cost of election $35,000; 182 election judges. 2

3 35/9 2 U.S. Senator *Richard J. Durbin (D) 1996, 2002, GE: Durbin (I) ( %) def Sauerberg (R), Kathy Cummings (G), Larry A. Stafford (L), Chad N. Koppie (C) 2008 PE (D): Richard J. Durbin (D)-i 2008 PE (R): Stever Sauerberg def Andy Martin, Mike Psak 2002: Richard Durbin (D) 1996 GE: Richard Durbin (D) def Al Salvi (R), Robin Miller (L) 1996 PE (D): Durbin def 1996 PE (R): Salvi def Kustra x-paul Simon (D) x-charles H Percy 35/9 U.S. Senator * Mark Kirk (R) 11/29/10 - x-roland Burris (D) (a) /29/10 11/29/10: Kirk takes over remainder of term GE: Kirk def Giannoulias, Jones, & Labno 3 (Kirk also wins remainder of Obama term) Kirk (R) 1,749, % Giannoulias (D) 1,667, % Jones (G) % Labno (L) % 2010 PE (D): Alexi Giannoulias 2010 PE (G): LeAlan Jones, unopposed 2010 PE (R): Mark Kirk Jan. 2009: Roland Burris (appointed by Governor Blagojevich) x-barack Obama (D) GE: Obama elected U.S. President, resigns U.S. Senate seat 2004 GE: Barack Obama (D) (55%) def Alan Keyes (R) (Ryan w/d) x-alan J. Dixon (D) UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The U.S. House of Representatives consists of 435 seats, based on the relative population of the states. All are elected every two years. U.S. House after 2010 GE: U.S. House after 2008 GE: U.S. House after 2006 GE: 242 (R)193 (D)?257 (D) 178 (R) 1 vacant, 19 tentative (D) (R) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * After the 2011 redistricting, Jefferson County will be in the 12th Congressional District, which extends into MetroEast St. Louis. This district is currently represented in Congress by Jerry Costello (D- ). 25 U.S. Representative *Jerry Costello (D-Belleville) 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, -12th District 2006, 2008, PE (D): 31 Chris Miller, Carbondale 2 47th Illinois senator, 12/06 assistant majority leader; 2004 minority whip 3 A federal district court held that Illinois should have conducted a special election for the remainder of President Obama's term as Senator. The special election was eventually held at the same time as the general election. Mark Kirk (R) won both the special election and the general election. 3

4 Ken Wiezer Brad Harriman 2012 PE (R): Jason Plummer Theresa Kormos Teri Newman Rodger Cook x-melvin Price (D-E. St. Louis) 1945 to 1987 Before the 2011 redistricting, from 2001 through 2011,Jefferson County was in the 19th Congressional District, which was represented during that period by John Shimkus (R-Collinsville). 25 U.S. Representative *John Shimkus (R) 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, th District [quotes Bible to challenge climate change science] - after 2011 redistricting, [page scandal-2007?; see also 1996] will be in 12th District 2010 GE: Shimkus, 2010 PE 2008 GE: Shimkus (R-i) 197,666 (65%) def Davis (D) 101,926, Troy Dennis (G) PE (R): John Shimkus-i unopposed 2008 PE (D): Daniel Davis def Joe McMenamin 2008 PE (G): Vic Roberts unopposed, died; Troy Dennis slated 2008 PE: xshirley Roney (D) (jpg 4247) 2006 GE: John Shimkus (R) (61%) def Danny Stover (D) 143, PE (D): Stover def Vic Roberts 20,555-12,835 (Jefferson County 1, ) 2006 PE (R): Shimkus def Grimes GE: John Shimkus (R) (67%) def Tim Bagwell (D) 2004 PE: Shimkus (R) & Bagwell (D) unopposed GE: John Shimkus (R) (55%) def David D. Phelps (D) 133, ,517 (Jefferson County: 6,472-6,501) (after 2011 redistricting)-12th District: (after 2011 redistricting)- th District: (after 2001 redistricting)-19th District: Bond, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Gallatin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Massac, Montgomery, Pope, Richland, Saline, Sangamon, Saline (after 2001 redistricting)- th District: (after 1991 redistricting) 20th District: Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Christian, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Washington. 4

5 2000 GE: John Shimkus (R) (63%) def Jeffrey S. Cooper (D) 161,393-94,382 (Jefferson County 8,941-5,753) 1998 GE: John Shimkus (R) (61%) def Rich Verticchio (D) 121,103-76,475 (Jefferson County 6,893-5,043) 1996 GE: John Shimkus (R) [promised that, if he won, he would serve no more than six terms/12 years] x-richard J. Durbin (after 1991 redistricting) 19th District: Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Macon, Massac, Moultrie, Pope, Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Wabash, Wayne GE: Phelps (D) def Eatherly (R) 155,101-85, GE: Glenn Poshard (D) def Brent Winters (R) th?: Terry Bruce (D) UNITED STATES - EXECUTIVE BRANCH U.S. President *Barack Obama (D), elected 11/4/08 (1/10/09- ) 2008 GE, Jefferson Co. results only: McCain/Palin (R) 9,293, Obama/Biden (D) 7,460, Nader/Gonzalez (I) 193, McKinney/Clemente (G) 72, Barr/Root (L) 61, Baldwin/Castle (C) 44, Polachek (N) 6 x-george W. Bush (R), elected 11/00, 11/04 x-bill Clinton (D), elected 11/92, 11/96 x-george H.W. Bush (R) elected 11/ PE (D): Michael Dukakis 43% def Jesse Jackson 29%, Al Gore 14%, Dick Gephardt 6%, Paul Simon 5%, Gary Hart 2% 4 U.S. Attorney *Stephen R. Wigginton (a) 8/26/10 -Southern.District, Illinois (a) (appointed by President Obama, confirmed by Senate) x-courtney Cox (apptd by district judges...bush 2007?) 11/4/07 [jpg 4479,4493] x-randy Massey (3/06-11/4/07) x-phillip Green, nominated 6/06 x-ed McNally x-ronald Tenpas x-richard Byrne x-miriam Miquelon ( ) x-laura Jones x-w. Charles Grace UNITED STATES - JUDICIAL BRANCH United States Supreme Court John G. Roberts, chief justice (1/27/55), GW Bush, 78-22, 9/29/05 (replcjrehnquist) dob, President appointing, Antonin Scalia (3/11/36), Reagan, 98-0, 9/26/86 (repl Rehnquist) Senate confirmation vote, Anthony Kennedy 97/23/36), Reagan, 97-0, 2/18/88 (Powell) first day in office Clarence Thomas (6/23/48), GHW Bush, 52-48, 10/23/91 (repl Marshall) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (3/15/33), Clinton, 96-3, 8/10/93 (White) Stephen G. Breyer (8/15/38), Clinton, 87-9, 8/3/94 (repl Blackmun) 4 contributions to Dems: '94 $200, '00 $250, '01 $500, '02 $300, '03 $1050, '07 $750, '08 $450, '09-$500 5

6 Samuel A. Alito (4/1/50), GW Bush, 58-42, 1/31/06 (O'Connor) Sonia Sotomayor (6/25/54), Obama, 68-31, 8/28/09 (repl Souter) Elena Kagan (4/28/60), Obama, 63-37, 8/7/10 (Kagan) x-william H Rehnquist (10/1/24 9/3/05), Nixon, 1/7/72 9/3/05 (repl Harlan II) chief justice, Reagan, 9/26/86 9/3/05 (repl Burger) United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (Chicago) appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate President Obama nominated Victoria Frances Nourse United States District Court David R. Herndon, Chief Judge for the Southern District of IL J Phil Gilbert (Benton, E. St. Louis, Alton) G Patrick Murphy appointed by the President, Michael J Reagan confirmed by the Senate William D Stiehl (Magistrate) Philip M Frazier (Magistrate) Clifford J Proud (retiring 1/1/11) (Craig Williams appointed, eff. 1/2/11) (Magistrate) Donald G Wilkerson United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of IL Laura Koenaman, Chief Judge, 3/12/10a SECTION 3: ILLINOIS STATE OF ILLINOIS - LEGISLATIVE Summer 2011: The legislature has approved new legislative maps. Illinois will lose one federal congressional district (from 19 to 18). Redistricting is required to account for the most recent census data (2010). A lawsuit has been filed challenging the new maps. Under the new maps, Jefferson County is in the 58th Senate District and the 115th Legislative District. Under the old maps, Jefferson County was in the 54th Senate District and the 107th Legislative District. Regular session ends 5/31/11 (after that, a supermajority is required) fall veto session: Tuesday 11/1610 for three days three days after Thanksgiving (House in session 11/29/10; Senate in session 11/30/10) one more session between 1/1/11 and 1/11/11 new General Assembly takes office 1/12/11 ILLINOIS SENATE Illinois Senate: (D) (R) Illinois Senate: 37 (D) 22 (R) Illinois Senate: 37 (D) 22 (R) Illinois Senate: 31 (D) 27 (R) 1 (I) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Under the new maps, Jefferson County is in the 58th Senate District, which also includes the following counties:... 6

7 Under the old maps, Jefferson County was in the 54th Senate District, which also included the following counties:... 21/2 district State Senator *John O. Jones (R) 2002, 2006, th District 2012 GE 2012 PE (D) Danny Stover PE (R) x-john O. Jones, Mt. Vernon Kyle McCarter, Lebanon 2008 GE: Jones (R-i) ( %) def Kijonka (D) 2008 PE (R): John O Jones-i unopposed 2008 PE (D): Henry S Kijonka (s) (mayor of Grayville) 2006: John O. Jones (R-i) def Bart Wright (D) : John O. Jones (R) def William L. O Daniel (D) 40,537-35,064 Jefferson County: 7, : William L. O'Daniel (D) ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Illinois House: (D) (R) Illinois House: 70 (D) 48 (R) Illinois House: 66 (D) 52 (R) Illinois House: 65 (D) 53 (R) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Under the new maps, Jefferson County is in the 115th Legislative District, which also includes the following counties: PE (R): Mike Bost, Carbondale Under the old maps, Jefferson County was in the 107th Legislative District, which also included the following counties:... 21/2 dist State Representative *John Cavaletto (R) 2008, th District 2010 GE: Cavaletto def 2010 PE (D): 2010 PE (R): 2009, Jan.: Cavaletto (R) sworn in 2009, Jan.: Scott Wilzbach (a) 2009, Jan.: Granberg resigns, misses impeachment vote, then appointed DNR Director by Gov Blagojevich [6419,6422,6424,6432] 2008 GE: Cavaletto (R) def Hahn (D) 2008 PE (R): John Cavaletto [jpg4320] 2008 PE (D): Patti J Hahn ($15,000) def Travis G Loyd 2006 GE: Kurt Granberg (D) def John Cavaletto (R) 2004 GE: Kurt Granberg (D) (61%) def Steevens (R) 2004 PE (D): Granberg unopposed 7, PE (R): Steevens def Mathus 2, GE: Kurt Granberg (D) def John Cavaletto (R) 18,412-15,272 Jefferson County: 6,105-6,128 Granberg was first elected to the Illinois House in 1986 (?106th District) (after 2000 redistricting: Jefferson, (before 2000 redistricting: Jefferson, Wayne, Hamilton, White, Edwards, and Wabash Counties and a part of Lawrence County) 1996: John O. Jones (R) def Joe Bob Pierce (D) 1994: John O. Jones (R) def 7

8 1992: def John O. Jones 1988: Larry D. Hicks (D) STATE OF ILLINOIS - EXECUTIVE Governor *Pat Quinn 1/21/09 by succession, elected 2010, sworn in 1/10/11 x-rod Blagojevich (D) 2002, 06 x-george Ryan 2010 GE: Quinn def Brady (R), Whitney (G), Green (Lib), Cohn (I)) 2010 PE (D): Pat Quinn 2010 PE (R): Bill Brady 2010 PE (G): Rich Whitney 2009, Jan. 21: Pat Quinn (lt. gov.) sworn in : Blagojevich arrested on federal corruption charges, impeached 2006: Rod Blagojevich (D) def Judy Baar Topinka (R) def Rich Whitney (G) write-ins (jpg ) Marvin Koch Randy Stufflebeam (Constitution) Tim Neukirk McCoy Angel Rivera Mike Shorten (Ind) 2006 PE (D): 2006 PE (R): 2006 PE (G): 2002 GE: Rod Blagojevich (D) def Jim Ryan 2002 PE (D): Blagojevich def Paul Vallas, Roland Burris 2002 PE (R): Ryan def, Wood 1998: George Ryan (R) def Glenn Poshard (D) 1994 GE: James Edgar (R) 1990 GE: James Edgar (R) 1986 GE: James R Thompson (R) def Adlai Stevenson III (D) 1982 GE: James R Thompson (R) def Adlai Stevenson III (D) closest race in history 1978 GE: James R Thompson (R) 60% Bakalis (D) (comptroller) 1976 GE: James R Thompson (R) 3,000,395/65% def Michael Howlett (D) (SoS) 1976 PE (D): Howlett def Walker (governor) Lieutenant Governor *Sheila Simon elected 2010 (1/18/11) x-pat Quinn (D) 2002, 06 (succeeded to governor 1/21/09) x/x/10: Cohn withdraws under pressure, Democrats slate Sheila Simon 2010 GE: Cohn def...(r) (G) 2009, Jan. 21: vacant upon Quinn succeeding to governor 2006 GE: Pat Quinn (D) def Joe Birkett (R) def Julie Samuels (G) 2002 GE: Pat Quinn (D) def 1998: Corinne Wood (R) 1/14/98: Kustra resigns to become president of E Ky U 1994 GE: Bob Kustra (R) 1982 GE: George Ryan (R) Attorney General *Lisa Madigan (D) 2002, 06, GE: Madigan def (D) (G) 2010 PE (D) 8

9 2010 PE (R) 2010 PE (G) 2006-Lisa Madigan (D) def Stewart Umholtz (R) def David Black (G) Secretary of State *Jesse White (D) 2002, 06, GE: White def (R) (G) 2010 PE (D) 2010 PE (R) 2010 PE (G) 2006 GE: Jesse White (D) def Dan Rutherford (R) def Karen Young (G) 1994 GE: George Ryan (R) 1990 GE: George Ryan (R) Treasurer *Judy Baar Topinka (R) 2010 x-alex Giannoulias (D) GE: Topinka def (R) (G) 2010 PE (D): 2010 PE (R): 2010 PE (G): 2006: Alex Giannoulias (D) def Christine Radogno (R) def Dan Rodriguez-Schlorff (G) 2002-Judy Barr Topinka (R) def Comptroller *Daniel W. Hynes (D) 2002, 06, GE: Hynes def 2010 PE (D): 2010 PE (R): 2010 PE (G): 2006: Daniel W. Hynes (D) def Carole Pankau (R) def Alicia Snyder (G) STATE OF ILLINOIS & LOCAL- JUDICIAL Illinois Supreme Court elected for 10-year term then retention election (60%) *Mary Jane Theis (D), 1st District a10/25/10 *Charles E. Freeman (D), 1st District e1990, retn2000, retn2010 *Anne M. Burke (D), 1st District a7/5/06, e2008 *Robert R. Thomas (R), 2nd District e2000, retn2010 *Thomas L. Kilbride (D), 3rd District e2000, retn2010 *Rita B. Garman (R), 4th District a2/1/01, retn2002 *Lloyd A. Karmeier (R), 5th District e GE: Karmeier (R) def Gordon E. Maag (D) x-thomas R. Fitzgerald (D), 1st District e /25/10 Illinois Appellate Court - *Thomas M. Welch (R) e1980, retn1990, retn2000, retn2010 5th Judicial District, *Richard P. Goldenhersh (D) e1988, retn1998, retn2008 Mt. Vernon * Melissa A. Chapman (D) a2001, e2002 elected for 10-year term 2002GE: Melissa A. Chapman (D) def John Long, O Fallon (213, ,945) then retention election (60%) 2002 PE (D): Melissa A. Chapman, Edwardsville, def 9

10 Patrick McAnn, Carbondale, Jim Wexstten, Mt. Vernon, & Robert Mays, E. St. Louis (56,398, 22,316, 41,595, w/d) 2002 PE (R): John Long, unopposed (59,302) *James K. Donovan (D), Belleville a2002, e GE: 2004 PE (D): *Bruce D. Stewart (D) a2006, e GE: Bruce D. Stewart (D) def Stephen P. McGlynn (R) (208, ,791) 2006 PE (D): Bruce D. Stewart, Harrisburg def William Berry, Collinsville 2006 PE (R): Stephen P. McGlynn (R) unopposed x-stephen P. McGlynn (R) a x-gordon E. Maag (D) e *James M. Wexstten (D) a2/3/07, e GE: James M. Wexstten (D) unopposed 2008 PE (D): James M Wexstten def Judy Cates (4382,4392,4482) 2008 PE (R): no candidate x-terrence J. Hopkins (D) e1994, retn2004, died2006 *Stephen L. Spomer (R) assigned 2005 Second Judicial Circuit The Second Judicial Circuit includes Crawford, Richland, Lawrence, Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, Jefferson, Hamilton, Franklin, White, Gallatin, and Hardin Counties. 15 Circuit Judges elected for 6-year term then retention election (60%) circuit s chief judge is elected by circuit judges for 2-year term Chief Judge: CJ Stephen G. Sawyer elected chief judge (secret ballot) 10/11, 2-year term Court Administrator: xjeri Hopkins Court Reporter Supervisor: Mindy Koch Secretary: Sue Wilson Jefferson County Resident Circuit Judge: C CJ J Nicole Villani (R) a11/3/11, eff. 1/1/12 to 12/3/12 (Gamber vacancy) 2012 GE (Gamber vacancy): 2012 PE (D): L. James Hanson, Mt. Vernon David Piercy, Mt. Vernon Jo Beth Weber, Mt. Vernon 2012 PE (R): Nicole Villani CJ at large Kyle E. Vantrease a1/95, e12/96, retn02, retn06, retn10, retires chief judge (secret ballot) 12/06, 12/ GE (Vantrease vacancy) 2012 PE (D): Erin Dirnbeck, W Frankfurt Paula Newcomb, West Frankfurt Troy Parrish, Mt. Vernon Kent Renshaw, Mt. Vernon Stephen Swofford, W Frankfurt 2012 PE (R): CJ Christopher L. Weber 2006 GE (Correll vacancy): Weber (D) 4029 def Hartrich (R) 2969 CJ Robert M. Hopkins, Lawrence Co res judge 04, r10 (70.1%) CJ Larry D. Dunn, Richland Co res judge 04, r10 (69.4%) CJ David K. Frankland, Edwards Co res judge 04, retn10 (69.8%) 10

11 CJ Thomas H. Sutton retn PE (D): Rhonda Blades, Norris City 2012 PE (R): T. Scott Webb, Norris City CJ Melissa Drew (D) e12/6/ GE: Drew (D) 36,736 def Shinkle (R) 33,567 CJ Thomas J Tedeschi CJ Barry L Vaughn CJ Thomas J Foster CJ Joe Harrison r02 CJ Paul W Lamar, Hardin Co res judge retn10 (67.9%) CJ David Overstreet (R) 2008 GE (Wexstten vacancy): Overstreet (R) def L James Hanson (D) 2008 PE (D): L. James Hanson 2008 PE (R): Overstreet retired circuit judges: x-terry H. Gamber, Jefferson County resident circuit judge 04, r10 (69.4%) x-george W Timberlake retired 12/06 x-loren P Lewis, retired 2008 x-james M. Wexstten 1988, retn06-apptd to appellate court 2006 x-paul S Murphy, retired 2004 x-don A Foster, retired 2002 retention results: retain Foster (not rec) Yes (72%) ( ) retain Lewis Yes ( ) retain Vantrease (7418-) retain Harrison (7280-) 6 Associate Judges (AJ) 6/11/07: all associate judges were reappointed, four-year terms from 7/1/11 to 6/30/15 elected by Circuit Judges AJ Thomas J Dinn, III, appointed 11/12/10 four-year terms AJ Kimbara G Harrell see Sup Ct Rule 39 AJ Robert W Lewis AJ Timothy R Neubauer, appointed 1/09? AJ Mark Shaner AJ Mark R Stanley x-aj Leo T Desmond, retired 2010 x-aj Kathleen Alling, retired 7/1/07: all associate judges were reappointed, four-year terms from 7/1/07 to 6/30/11 AJ Kathleen Alling AJ Leo T Desmond AJ Kimbera G Harrell AJ Robert W Lewis AJ Mark L Shaner AJ Mark R Stanley x-aj James Hill SECTION 4: LOCAL - REGIONAL OFFICIALS Rend Lake Conservancy District (6/05: , , , ) meets on the fourth Monday of the month 11

12 -Provides water for 36 wholesale customers, including Mt. Vernon, Belle Rive Water District, Bluford Water District, Dix- Kell Water-Sewer District, Waltonville, Woodlawn Water District. -In 2003, the Board fired manager Kevin Davis. A In 2004 audit revealed irregularities. A new law reconstituted the Board in June The Board consists of seven members, appointed for 5-year terms, at $250 per month. The Franklin County Board chair appoints two, the Jefferson County Board chair appoints two, and the mayors of Benton, West Frankfort, and Mt. Vernon appoint one each. Rend Lake Conservancy District Board members: *Lyman Benns, Benton, president (appointed 1/05, reappointed 6/05 by Benton Mayor Gary Kraft) x-dale Carson *James Rippy, Mt. Vernon, vice president (GT mgr, VP) (appointed 6/05 by Mt. Vernon Mayor Milt Sees, reappointed 7/5/11 by Mayor Chesley) x-bob Steffy, appointed 1/04 *Keith Ward, Franklin County, secretary (reappointed 6/05 by Franklin County Board Chair Harry Stewart) *Buddy Allen, Jefferson County (reappointed 6/05 by Jefferson County Board Chair Ted Buck) *Jere Shaw, Mt. Vernon (appointed 6/05 by Jefferson County Board Chair Ted Buck) x-mike Davidson, appointed? - 1/06 *Kevin Wilson, West Frankfort (banker) (appointed 6/05 by West Frankfort Mayor Larry Warren) x-larry Warren *Richard O. Hart, Benton (lawyer, former state rep) (appointed 6/05 by Franklin County Board Chair Harry Stewart) x-pete Micheletto Other employees: Keith Thomason, general manager Wayne Tate, comptroller Appointments: Greater Egypt Regional Planning Development Commission Board Robert Clodi 11/28/11- C.E. Brehm Memorial Library District < [see 7/03 x2] C.E. Brehm Memorial Library District Board Members (7): Linda Page, President ( - 4/13) Wendy Lupa, Vice President ( - 4/13) Ruthie Alexander, Secretary ( - 4/09) Bob Metcalf, Treasurer ( - 4/09) Clyde Hall ( - 4/09) Renee D. Jenkins (4/05-4/11, 4/5/11-) Cynthia Mitchell (4/05-4/11) Jill O. Langrand (4/5/ /5/11: two elected Renee Jenkins Jill O. Langrand x-kevin Sweeney 4/18/07: two elected: Linda Page 5,880 Wendy Lupa 4,758 12

13 SECTION 5: LOCAL - JEFFERSON COUNTY (37 precincts) LEGISLATIVE BRANCH JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD 12/6/10 - present 8 (D) 7 (R) 12/08-12/10 13 (D) 2 (R) 12/2/06-12/08 14 (D) 1 (R) /2/06 12 (D) 3 (R) (D) 7 (R) (R) 6 (D) 2011: The board votes to keep salaries the same: chair $1,000/mo vice chair $360/yr + $100/fill-in for chair committee chairs $360/yr + $50/meeting chaired committee members $360/yr + $20/meeting attended 2006?: members paid $350/month, the chair $1000/month, plus committee meetings and health insurance 2003 budget: $5,778, (R-N 4/24/03) The board makes the following appointments: Jefferson County Animal Shelter supervisor Mental Health 708 Board (three) Greater Egypt Regional Planning & Development Commission (three) Crosswalk Community Action Agency (three) Jefferson County Health Department Jefferson County Public Defender /25/11: The board chooses between two proposed maps and votes to reduce the number of districts from 15 to 13 June 2011: The board has the duty to draw the county district boundaries to accommodate the new census figures. The board is considering reducing the size of the board. 5/2/11: The board votes 10-5 to rename the committee the Sheriff's Office Committee. Malone votes no and says that means that he regrets vote yes to form the committee in the first place. 4/xx/11: The board votes 11-to-3 to form a Jail Committee: Yes: McDermott, Rector, Knutson, Edwards, Laird, Taaka, Keele, White, Hayes, Mays, Malone No: Hails, Grothoff, Nelson 2008: In the 2008 general election, in a referendum, the voters rejected the county board s attempt to extend the public safety tax which had been imposed to build the county jail and which was due to end on January 1, However, the county failed to take the necessary steps to stop the collection of the tax, and the state department of revenue ruled that the tax had to be collected until July 1, district seats to be elected in 2012: all district seats to be elected in 2014: 1,6,7,8,10,11 district seats to be elected in 2016: 2,3,4,5,9,12, district seats elected in 2010: 1,4,8,9,11,13,15 13

14 Districts as they have been redrawn, 2012 to 2022: County Board District Townships Current Member (party) PE (D): 2012 PE (R): Steve Draege 2012 PE (D): Calvin McClintock 2012 PE (R): Joey McDermott (i-dist1) 2012 PE (D): 2012 PE (R): Tommy Hayes (i-dist11), Rob Knutson (i-dist4) 2012 PE (D): 2012 PE (R): John Keele (i-dist9) 2012 PE (D): Donald Davis, David Stewart 2012 PE (R): 2012 PE (D): Ted Buck, Sr. (i-dist6) 2012 PE (R): Jeff Williams, Scott Flota 2012 PE (D): Jim Laird (i-dist7) 2012 PE (R): 2012 PE (D): Don Rector (I-Dist3), Don Wilkey 2012 PE (R): 2012 PE (D): 2012 PE (R): Robert Bob White (i-dist10) 2012 PE (D): 2012 PE (R): Robert Bob Watt, Curt Grothoff (i-dist14) 2012 PE (D): James Moore, Jeremy Hall 2012 PE (R): Tom Charleton 14

15 PE (D): Wayne Hicks 2012 PE (R): Scott Taaka (i-dist8) 2012 PE (D): James Malone (i-dist13) 2012 PE (R): Districts as they existed from 2002 to 2012: County Board District Townships Current Member (party) 1 (NW county) Grand Prairie, Rome 1, 2 *Joey McDermott (R) GE: Joey McDermott (R) def John C. Riley III (D-i) 2010 PE (D): John C. Riley III 2010 PE (R): Joey McDermott 2006 GE: John C. Riley, III (D) def David Flexter (R) ?2004: Wayne Mooney (D) 2002 GE: Wayne Mooney (D) unopposed (683) 2 (NE county) Farrington, Field, Webber 2 *Wayne Hails (D) 04, GE: Wayne Hails (D-i) def Carol J Rudofski (R) res Bluford 2008 PE (D): Wayne Hails ` (503) 2008 PE (R): Carol J Rudofski (240) 2004: Wayne Hails (D) (55%) def Mark Marlow (R) 2002: Mark Marlow (R) def Ted Buck, Jr. (D) ( ) 3 (E central county) Pendleton, Webber 1 *Don Rector (D) PE (D): 2012 PE (R): Tommy Hayes, 2008 GE: Don Rector (D) unopposed ( ) 2008 PE (D): Don Rector def Larry Manning ( ) 2008 PE (R): no candidate 2004: Dexter D Edmison (D) (52%) def Marvin W Scott (R) ( ) 2002: Marvin W. Scott (R) unopposed (607) 4 (W central county) Casner, Shiloh 1, 2 *Rob Knutson (R) GE: Rob Knutson (R) def Charlie McNealy (D) 2010 PE (D): Charlie McNealy (D) 2010 PE (R): Rob Knutson (R) 2006 Steve Langa (D) 766 def James D. Spitler (R) : Rick Schurtz (R) unopposed (1060) 5 (SW county) Bald Hill, Blissville, McClellan 1, 2 *Fred Edwards (D) 04, PE (D): Donald Davis, David Stewart 2012 PE (R): 2008 GE: Fred Edwards (D-i) unopposed 2008 PE (D): Fred Edwards-i def Russell Wilton ( ) 2008 PE (R): no candidate 2004: Fred Edwards (D) (63%) def Johnnie L. Nelson (R) ( ) 2002: Russell Wilton (D) def Johnnie L. Nelson (R) ( ) 6 (S central county) Dodds 1, 2 *Ted Buck, Sr. (D) 04, 08 15

16 2012 PE (D): 2012 PE (R): Jeff Williams, Scott Flota 2008 GE: Ted Buck, Sr. (D-i) def Frank J Moore (R) PE (D): Ted Buck, Sr (I) def Ricky D Heck ( ) 2008 PE (R): Frank J Moore (169) 2004: Ted Buck, Sr. (D) (56%) def Jeff L. Williams (R) 2002: Jeff L. Williams (R) def Don Pete Peterson (D) ( )? : Ted Buck, Sr. (D) two year term 7 (S central & SE co) Elk Prairie, Moores Prairie, Spring Garden 1, 2 *Jim Laird (D) 04, GE: Jim Laird (D-i) unopposed 2008 PE (D): Jim Laird (I) (435) 2008 PE (R): no candidate 2004: Jim Laird (D) (53%) def Farmer (R) 2002: Buddy Allen (D) unopposed (784) 8 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 1, 13 *Scott Taaka (R) PE (D): Don Rector (I), Don Wilkey 2012 PE (R): 2010 GE: Scott Taaka (R) def Wayne Hicks (D) 2010 PE (D): Wayne Hicks (D-i) 2010 PE (R): Scott Taaka (R) 2006 Wayne Hicks (D) 446 def Jos W. Brown (R-sl) : Clarence Scarbrough (D) unopposed (606) 9 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 2, 3, 14 *John Keele (R) GE: John Keele (R) def Pat Garrett (D-i) 2010 GE (D): Pat Garrett (D-i) 2010 GE (R): John Keele (R) 2006 Pat Garrett (D) 477 def Steve Kirkpatrick (R-sl) : Kathy L. Wood (D) def Everett Huston (R) ( ) 10 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 4, 5 *Robert J. Bob White (R) GE: Robert J. Bob White (R) (s after PE) def Gale E Howell (D-i) PE (D): Gale E Howell (I) def Nathan Pigg ( ) 2008 PE (R): no candidate 2004: Gale E. Howell (D) (51%) def Edgar L. Elliott (R) 2002: Edgar L. Elliott (R) def G. Ben Harlan (D) ( ) 11 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 6, 7, 8 *Tommy Hayes (R) PE (D): James Moore, Jeremy Hall 2012 PE (R): 2010 GE: Tommy Hayes (R) def Steve Damron (D-I) 2010 PE (D): Steve Damron (D-i) 2010 PE (R): Tommy Hayes (R) 2006 Steven J. Damron (D) 400 def Charlie York (R) : William L. Armstrong (R) def Richard England (D) ( ) 12 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 9, 10 *Clarence C. Mays, Jr. (D) 2008 GE: Clarence C Mays Jr (D-I) def Kevin Sweeney (R) (a), 06, PE (D): Clarence C. Mays, Jr.-i (238) 2008 PE (R): Kevin Sweeney (64) 2006 Clarence C. Mays, Jr. (D-i) 272 def Kevin Sweeney (R) Clarence C. Mays, Jr. (D) (a) (Brian Keck resigned) 2004: Brian R. Keck (D) (61%) def Kevin Sweeney (R) 2002: Brian R. Keck (D) def Kevin Sweeney (R) ( ) 16

17 13 (Mt. Vernon) Mt. Vernon 11, 12 *James A. Malone (D) 02, 06, GE: James A. Malone (D-i) unopposed 2006 James A. Malone (D) unopposed (304) 2002: James A. Malone (D) def James E. Moore (R) (329-57) 14 (W central county) Shiloh 3 *Curtis E. Grothoff (R) 2008 GE: Curtis E Grothoff (D-i) unopposed 00, 04, PE (D): no candidate 2008 PE (R): Curtis E Curt Grothoff-i (125) 2004: Grothoff (R) unopposed (619), write-in (7) 2002??: Curtis E. Grothoff (R) def Nathan L. Pigg (D) ( ) 15 (W central county) Shiloh 4 *Jeremy Hall (D) 12a 1/xx/12: Democrats nominate Jeremy Hall to fill Nelson s seat 12/31/11: Jim Nelson (D) 05(a), 06, 10 resigns (to Secy of State office) 2010 GE: Jim Nelson (D-i) unopposed 2010 PE (D): Jim Nelson 2006 Jim Nelson (D-i-appt) 534 def Larry A. Kent (R) (485) 2005 Jim Nelson (D) (a) (Scott Rogers resigned 9/05) 2002: Scott Rogers (D) def Frank A. Donnelly (R) ( ) Jefferson County Board Officers & Committee Assignments Chair: Robert White (R) def Fred Edwards (D), /6/10 vote, 9-6: 7(R) + Rector + Nelson x-ted Buck 12/04,12/06,12/ : 13 (nom by Langa & Laird) to 2 (Rector, Nelson) vote x-clarence Scarbrough x-gene Wells , (member 11/76-12/84,11/88-12/92) Vice Chair xjim Nelson (D) def James Malone (D), 8-7, Nelson resigns 12/31/11 12/6/10 vote, 8-7: 7(R) + Rector x-fred Edwards 12/ : 8-7 vote (nom by Langa; Damron & Nelson nom Garrett) Executive Secretary: Suzy Tate Fiscal Committee: John Keele, chair 12/11- Steve Langa, chair -12/11, 12/22/08- Fred Edwards, 12/22/08- (chair,?-12/21/08) Jim Laird, 12/22/08- Pat Garrett, 12/22/08- Wayne Hicks, 12/22/08- James Malone, 12/22/08- x-jim Nelson -12/31/2011 x-scott Rogers, chair x-william Armstrong, chair x-kathy Wood x-jeff Williams x-buddy Allen x-richard Schurtz x-dexter Edmison,?-12/21/08 x-curt Grothoff,?-12/21/08 Services Committee: Steve Damron, chair, 12/22/08- Robert White, 12/22/08- Pat Garrett, 12/22/08- Clarence Mays, Jr. 12/22/08- Don Rector, 12/22/08- x-jim Nelson, 12/11/06-12/31/11 (chair, 12/11/06-12/21/08) 17

18 x-dexter Edmison, chair x-wayne Mooney, chair? -? Highway Committee: Jim Laird, chair 12/22/08-?, 10/19/11- Rob Knutson, chair -10/11 Ted Buck 12/22/08- Curt Grothoff, 12/22/08- John Riley, 12/22/08- Steve Damron, 12/22/08- Wayne Hails, 12/22/08- Scott Taaka x-robert Knutson, chair, - 10/18/11 resigned Building and Inventory Committee Scott Taaka, chair 2010? James Malone, chair,?-reappointed 12/22/08 Curt Grothoff, 12/22/08- Wayne Hicks, 12/22/08- Don Rector, 12/22/08- Jim Nelson, 12/22/08- Fred Edwards, 12/22/08- x-clarence Scarborough, chair ? x-james Malone, chair ? Land, Tax, & Appointments Clarence Mays, chair, 12/11/06-12/21/08, reappointed 12/22/08 Ted Buck, 12/22/08- Wayne Hails, 12/22/08- John Riley, 12/22/08- Robert White, 12/22/08- Steve Langa, 12/22/08- Jail Sheriff s Office Committee Ted Buck Rob Knutson Jim Laird Technology Task Force/Committee Robert White, chair 1/12?- x-robert Knutson, resigned 10/18/11 Jefferson County Board Appointments: Jefferson Fire Protection District: Frank Moore 5/xx/06- Jefferson County Health Dept: rec reappoint 7/21/11 David Kelley, Duane Davis, Wesley Kendrick rec reappoint 7/2/111 Gregory Sims, Bradley Drake, Wayne Hicks LTA rec 11/17/11 reappoint Scott Taaka (county board member position) 708 Mental Health Board: James Malone reappointed 2/11 - Jefferson County Board of Review: rec 7/21/11 Jerry McCracken Waltonville Fire Protection District: rec 7/21/11 Donnie Laird Jefferson County Animal Shelter LTA rec 12/6/11 reappoint Director Ruth Hughes Jefferson County Animal Warden LTA rec 11/17/11 reappoint Martin Boykin as Warden (since 1999) LTA rec 11/17/11 appoint Kevin Rainwater as assistant Warden LTA rec 11/17/11 appoint Richard G. Mays as assistant Warden Jefferson County Merit Commission LTA rec 11/17/11 appoint Mary Beth Mezo x-herb Bicknell South Central Transit Board LTA rec 11/17/11 appoint David L. McAnnn Greater Egypt Planning Commission 12/6/11 LTA rec Curt Grothoff Crossroad Community Action Agency 12/6/11 LTA rec reappointing 18

19 Woodlawn IOOF Cemetery Board Debbie Terry Bill Armstrong David Eadie 12/6/11 LTA rec appointing Bobby Hall Ann Clinton Jefferson County Referenda: 4/5/11, MVTHS $ million bond issue 11/4/08, Jefferson Co..25% safety tax: 4/07, MVTHS $16 million bond issue: No 4,668 Yes 2,980 (61% - 39%) 4/5/05, Jefferson Co. public safety tax : Yes 3,676 No 2,466 LOCAL - JEFFERSON COUNTY - EXECUTIVE BRANCH State's Attorney *Nicole Villani (R) 8/2010e 2012 PE (D): Nobel Y. Dowell Jr., Meleah H. Walton 2012 (R): Doug Hoffman (a) 2010, August: Villani takes office as a result of an election contest x-jeff Bradley GE: Bradley (D) def Villani (R) (8,/80x-8,300) (election contest) 2008 PE (D): Jeff Bradley def Kent Renshaw (4,114-2,957) $15,000-$20, PE (R): Nicole Villani unopposed (2121) 2004 GE: Gary Duncan (D) (56%) def Scott R Quinn (9,129-7,237) 2000 GE: Gary Duncan (D) unopposed (10,257) 4/03 salary $129,807 (almost all paid by State); 2003 budget $496,401 assistant SA s salary $89,020 (State pays $58,000) Circuit Clerk *John Scott (R) 12/1/06 (a), PE (D): no candidate 2012 PE (R): John Scott (i) 2008 GE: Scott (R-I) unopposed 13, PE (R): John Scott (I) 2008 PE (D): no candidate 12/1/06: Bolerjack (R) retires, John Scott (R) (a) 2004: Eugene Bolerjack (R) (61%) (ret 12/1/06) def Billy King (D) (Opal s, city council, city treasurer (10,042-6,485) 2008 PE (D): King def Curtis M. Smith, Waltonville County Clerk *Connie Simmons (D) 2006, 2010 & Recorder 2010 GE: Simmons (D) Knox (R)) 2010 PE (D): Simmons unopposed 2010 PE (R): no candidate 2006: Connie Simmons (D) def Tommy Hayes (R-sl) 2002: Don Rector (D) unopposed (10,987) County Coroner *Eddie Joe Marks (D) PE (D): Eddie Joe Marks (i) 2012 PE (R): no candidate 2008 GE: Marks (D) 10,553 def Bond (R) 5, PE (D): Eddie Joe Marks def Christine Hayes & George Hess ( ) 2008 PE (R): Don Bond unopposed (2086) 19

20 2004: Richard Garretson (D) (58%) def Donald G Bond (R) (9,538-6,833) County Treasurer *Dan Knox (R) 7/1/11a 2012 PE (D): Karen Herzing Williams 2012 PE (R): Dan Knox (a) 5 6/30/11: Marlow resigns ; Dan Knox (R) appointed 2010: Debbie Elliot Marlow (R) def (D) (Marlow's 7th term) 2006: Debbie Elliot Marlow (R) def Karen Shaw (D) 2002: Debbie Elliot Marlow (R) def Steve Langa (D) (7,254-5,484) 1998: Debbie Elliot Marlow (R) def 1994: Debbie Elliot Marlow (R) def County Sheriff *Roger Mulch (D) 200x, : Roger Mulch (D) def Don Hattendorff (R) def Keith Eckles (I) 2002: Roger Mulch (D) unopposed (10,954) SECTION 6: LOCAL - JEFFERSON COUNTY CITIES & VILLAGES CITY OF MT. VERNON Mayor Mary Jane Chelsey, 2007, 2009 mayorchesley@mvn.net 2009 CE: Chesley (1,513) def David Wood (698), Raymond P Botch Jr (331) x-david Keen, 6/06 (a) - 4/07 x-milt Sees resigned 3/20/06 x-mark Terry x-rolland Lewis City Manager (a) Ron Neibert 2/6/06a ($83,000 through 4/09) citymanager@mvn.net x-merle Hollmann, interim 9/06-2/6/06 x-roy Payne ( - 9/06) x-raymond Botch ( ) City Clerk Jackie Sharp cityclerkjs@mvn.net 2009 CE: unopposed (1,963) City Treasurer Doris Stover mvtreas@mvn.net 2009 CE: unopposed (1,763) Police Chief (a) Chris Mendenall policechief@mvn.net Fire Chief (a) Jim Brown 3/24/07 - firechief@mvn.net xbrent Hahn 12/13/03-2/27/07 xeddie Henry - 10/03 Public Utilities Director (a) Alan Trout pud@mvn.net Building Inspector (a) x-john Porter - 10/10 inspector@mvn.net 5 On xx/xx/xx, Brenda Pickett, an employee of Debbie Marlow's treasurer's office pleaded guilty to embezzling $180,000? of real estate tax payments. The sum was very likely much more. When Marlow announced her retirement, she stated that her family had some health problems and she wanted to spend more time with her family 20

21 Parks Director (a) George Bryant City Council two 4-year seats up in 2011 ( 9 candidates = PE) David Wood /2/11, e5/2/11- (4-yr term) Dennis P McEnaney e2009 (4-yr term) Todd A Piper e2009 (4-yr term) Ron Lash Sr e5/2/11- (4-yr term) x-mary Burgan /2/11 x-mike Walker 2005, 2007 x-rick Heck x-ray Bravard 2003? x-john Howard x-david E. Keen (appointed mayor) x-milt Sees 2005? - 3/2006 (appointed mayor) x-mary Ann Chelsey 12 yrs, 1985, 89 x-shirilyn Holt 6/12/06(a), 4/07e - 4/09 (2-yr term) 2011 GCE: two seats for 4-year terms on the city council: 1,846 David Wood 1,627 Ron Lash Sr x,xxx Larry Griffin x,xxx Donte Moore 2009 GCE: two 4-year terms on the city council: 1,315 Todd A Piper, 38 [6278-9] 1,298 Dennis P McEnaney, retired Illinois Power [6281,3] 1,265 Rick Heck, former city council member 2007 GCE: two 4-yr terms and one 2-yr term 2007 candidates for 4-yr term: 2007 GCE totals: 2007 PE totals (top 4 to GE runoff) 21

22 1 Mary Burgan David Wood Kent Renshaw Ricky Heck 1. Feb Consolidated Primaryl Election for Mt. Vernon City Council 638 Kent Renshaw 621 Ricky Heck 589 Mary Burgan 483 David Wood 289 Stover 149 Plumb 143 Ralph Nabors 75 Sharon Voyles T o t a l Renshaw Heck Burgan Wood Stover Plumb Nabors Voyles Totals 2, Registered 11,328 3,345 2,504 1,875 1,833 1,771 percent turnout 26% 24% 31% 22% 38% 16% 1= Dodds2, MV 10, MV11, Shiloh3 2= McLellan, Shiloh2, Shiloh4 3= MV1, MV2, MV3, MV4 4= MV5, MV6M MV7, MV8 5= MV9, MV12, MV13, MV15 City Council Committees: 2007 candidate for 2-year term (1): Shirilyn Holt Revolving Loan: Land Use & Traffic: Sign (2011): Sees (chair) Doug Hoffman Todd Hamm John Lewis Charles Jones Rick Kirkpatrick Cyndy Mitchell Matt Flanagan City Manager, ex officio Ron Niebert City Councilman, ex officio Todd Piper Quality of Life Committee: quarterly meetings Greg Sims, St. Mary s Good Samaritan Hospital, chairperson Appointments: Fire & Police Commission: Bill Beck 5/2/11-22

23 Airport Authority 2003: Alan Hale John Pastori Rodger Coatney Steve Martin xkent Renshaw, chair City of Mt. Vernon Planning/Zoning Commission (Mayor Chesley & City Council): David Eadie (9/5/11- Charles Jones (8/1/11- David Domingez (8/1/11- Robert Feltmeier (8/1/11- Gary Crouse (8/1/11- Larry Griffin (8/1/11- Jeff May (8/1/11- Wendall Yaeger (8/1/11- x-dr Wm R Hayman ( -9/5/11) City of Mt. Vernon Historic Preservation Commission Pam Robertson 1/09- Rick Marlow 5/2/11- Jeff Howard 5/2/11- City of Mt. Vernon Housing Authority Brad Henson 11/7/11- x-frank Donnelly City of Mt. Vernon Tourism Board Kaycee Cooper 9/19/11- x-myrtle DeRoach Board Jim Brown 12/5/11 reappointed Minority Affairs & Human Relations Angela Moore 12/5/11a xron Lash Referenda: 4/1/03, Mt. Vernon city sales tax referendum: Yes 1,385 No 1,310 VILLAGE OF BONNIE Police Chief Curt Anselment 10/08 Assistant Police Chief Rodney Sweetin 10/08 VILLAGE OF NASON Mayor David Coggins 4/09 unopposed (46) City Clerk Lori Graham 4/09 unopposed (43) Aldermen VILLAGE OF WOODLAWN Mayor Brian Spangler 1/08 - Beth Hassler - 1/08 Steve Langa Village Board Harry Stewart Jerry Lee Langa (a) 2/08 - x-steve Langa VILLAGE OF WALTONVILLE 23

24 Village Board members are paid $50 per month. VILLAGE OF INA Mayor: Andy Hutchens Police Chief: Robert Marsh 10/28/08 Police Commission members: Eric Wolf TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS Mt. Vernon Township Trustee Webber Township Supervisor Marcia Spiller x-roy Bradford Tom Marlow SECTION 7: LOCAL - JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS State Superintendent: Robert Schiller Regional Board of Education, Hamilton & Jefferson Counties (appointed): Clem Aydt ( ) Regional Superintendent of Schools: (Jefferson & Hamilton Counties) P.E. Cross GE Ron Daniels (R) def Bryan Cross (D)? Bryan Cross a 2006 GE: P.E. Cross (D) 2002 GE: P.E. Cross (D) Jefferson County: 10,257 District 80 Superintendent Dr. Kevin Settle -6/30/11 7/1/11 Mike Green (Casey Middle School principal ) Summersville School Superintendent Jill Crosby MVTHS District 201 Superintendent Terry Milt xx - 5/09 Dr. Jay Sabatino MVTHS District 201 Board of Education < All meetings of the Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education are open to the public, except for executive sessions. The board welcomes community input, and there is a time at the beginning of each meeting for community comments. For more information about the public comment time, contact Board of Education secretary Shirilyn Holt at Regular meetings of the Board of Education are held at 7:00 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the cafeteria annex. 2011: voted to support referendum to build new high school 2/09: 6-1, voted to establish ninth grade academy. MVTHS District 201 Board Members (7):: Karen Goodwine, President, a8/22/06 VP, e4/07-4/26/11 Robert G Stewart, Vice President e4/07-4/26/11, e4/26/11- Jon R Hawthorne e4/07-4/11, e4/26/11- Greg Backes e4/26/11- xpat Garrett e4/07-4/26/11 xdr. Daniel Hoffman, President, 4/05-4/09 xgreg Backes e4/07-4/09 xron W. Copenhaver e4/05-4/09 xstanton X. Diggs a8/04,e4/05-7/06 xdebbie Karch -6/ /15/11: four elected to 4-year terms 24

25 Greg Backes 4,811 Karen Mitchell Goodwine 4,111 20% Robert G Stewart 3,997 Jon R Hawthorne 3,962 xpat Garrett 4/07: one unexpired 2-year term: Greg Backes 5,417 4/07: four elected to 4-year terms: Pat Garrett 4,454 Karen Goodwine 4,274 Jon R Hawthorne 4,046 Robert G Stewart 3,552 x-lanis L Lenker 3, /05 three elected to 4-year terms: Daniel Hoffman 2,809 Ron W Copenhaver 2,322 Stanton X. Diggs 2,320 x-kevin Sweeney 2, /1/03 Larry Pearson 2,697 Overstreet 2,546 Pat Garrett 2,443 Greg Backes 2,244 (Jim?) Rippy 2,244 Roberta Lynch 1,564 Windforst 1,443 Elder 1, City Schools-District 80 Board (7): Merle A. Hollmann 4/07-4/11, e4/27/11- C. Dennis Hoffman 4/07-4/11, e4/27/11- Craig Hedin 4/05-4/09 Linda G. Holt 4/05-4/09 Stephen Wallace 4/05-4/09 Yvette Jones 4/05-4/09 Lora Greathouse e4/27/11- x-cindy S. May 4/07-4/25/ /5/11, 3 elected to 4-yr terms: Dennis Hoffman (i) 2, % Merle Hollmann (i) 1, % Lora Greathouse 1, /07, 3 elected to 4-yr terms: Merle A. Hollmann 2,440 Cindy S. May 2,425 C. Dennis Hoffman 2, /05, 4 elected to 4-yr terms: Craig Hedin 1,441 Linda G. Holt 1,388 Stephen Wallace 1,355 Yvette Jones 1, MV Education Association President: 2/19/03 Linda McIntosh Woodlawn HS Superintendent Alan Estes 25

26 Mt. Vernon Register-News 6/5/03, FY03 budgets for schools: Jefferson County total: $24, Bethel $ 438,911 Buford $ 1,568,449 Field $ 1,215,015 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE Board of Trustees < (7 appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate & 2 elected by students), as of 8/26/10: Roger Tedrick, Mt. Vernon, chair, Mt. Vernon, insurance company owner (a-2/6/04) Ed Hightower, Edwardsville, vice chair, school superintendent (a-2001) John Simmons, East Alton, secretary, attorney (a-2/6/04) Keith Sanders, Spring Grove, former exec director of state board of higher ed (a-12/04) Marquita Riley, Belleville, business executive (a-11/7/05) Frank William Bonan II, Benton, bank president (a-10/08) Amber Suggs, student trustee-siue (e-7/1/08-6/30/09) Nate Brown, student trustee-siuc, Carterville (e-3/5/09-6/30/09) x-stephen Wiggington, Troy, attorney (a-8/05) (resigned 8/25/10) x-demetrious White, student trustee, SIUC (e-7/1/08-2/09) x-samuel Goldman ( to acting chancellor) x-a.d. Van Meter, Jr., Springfield, attorney and bander x-marilyn Jackson, Chicago, dentist (a 2/6/04) x-harris Rowe, Jacksonville, retired x-glenn Poshard, Carbondale, retired (a 2/6/04) President Glenn Poshard, Carbondale (2005- ) Acting Chancellor Samuel Goldman ( ) x-fernando Trevino ( - 3/08, admin leave) REND LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 521 Board of Trustees, as of 5/3/11 Bryan Drew (attorney, Benton), Chair 5/3/11- Randy Forby (Mt. Vernon) 10/04(a) (SIan 10/31/04 jpg) - Bryce Drew (attorney, Benton), 11/15/05 (a) (Cox resignation) (11/16 Sent) Ed Cunningham (Mt. Vernon, CEO Crossroads Comm Hospital), Vice Chair, 1/30/07(a)- Marvin Scott Caleb Buntin, student trustee John Kabat (MVTHS teacher, FFA advisor), 5/3/11- Rick Marlow, 5/3/11- Randy Rubenacker (Rubenacker Farms, Dahlgren), 5/3/11- Eric Lee Black x-david Edmison (Mt. Vernon), x/x/93-5/3/11 (Chair x/x/09-5/3/11, Secretary 5/9/06-x/x/09?) x-bill Simpson, -5/3/11 (Chair xx-xx, Vice Chair 5/9/06-xx) x-kelly Woodrow, -5/3/11 x-norma O Daniel (Mt. Vernon), - 4/05, 4/05-12/31/07 x-courtney Cox, Secretary (Benton), /05, 4/05-11/05 4/5/11 GCE, three 6-year terms: John Kabat x,xxx 29% Randy Rubenacker Rick Marlow 4/5/11 GCE, one unexpired 4-year term: 26

27 Eric Lee Black 4/5/05 election, three 6-year terms (Register-News 11/19/03): Courtney Cox 3,747 David Edmison 4,206 Norma O Daniel 3,736 RLC President: Charley Holstein (a) 7/1/08-6/30/12 *************** SECTION 8: POLITICAL PARTIES As of the general election of 2006, there are three established political parties in Illinois: Democratic, Republican, and Green. Marion County Dem CC 2d T Salem Elks Lodge Julie Vahling is local agency liaison with District Seven [see DSC00353 for 2006 PE results] Democrats Republicans State Central Committee 19th Congressional District Ellen Sinclair Jefferson County Chairs Russell Dalby Richard Stubblefield Jefferson County Precinct Committeepersons Democrats Republicans Bald Hill 2008 PE: no candidate 2008 PE: Marvin R Rightnowar (50) 2006 PE: Allen Wisniewski (102) 2006 PE: George Wyciskalla 2004 PE: Wisniewski 2004 PE: Wyciskalla Blissville 2008 PE: Clarence Kabat (75) 2008 PE: Randy Pytlinksi (49) 2006 PE: Kabat (37) 2006 PE: Pytlinski (46) 2004 PE: Kabat 2004 PE: Pytlinski Casner 2008 PE: Walt Garrison (198) 2008 PE: Maurice R Schmidt (85) 2006 PE: Garrison (80) 2006 PE: Schmidt (34) 2004 PE: Garrison 2004 PE: Stacey Wielt Dodds PE: Laura White (180) 2008 PE: Benjamin Johnson (95) def Georgetta Stormy Stedman (137) 2006 PE: Johnson (51) 2006 PE: Georgetta Chambliss (126) 2004 PE: Chambliss Dodds PE: Ricky D. Heck (175) 2008 PE: Walter Nadolski (74) 2006 PE: no candidate 2006 PE: Nadolski (31) 2004 PE: Nadolski 27

28 Elk Prairie 2008 PE: no candidate 2008 PE: Richard D Rowe (41) 2006 PE: no candidate 2006 PE: Rowe, rbonnie (33) 2004 PE: Gary L. Hodge 2004 PE: Roe Farrington 2008 PE: no candidate 2008 PE: Mark Donoho (59) 2006 PE: no candidate 2006 PE: Donoho (27) 2004 PE: Wayne L. Jones 2004 PE: Donoho Field 2008 PE: Connie Simmons, rdix (277) 2008 PE: Chris K Bean (107) 2006 PE: Simmons (151) 2006 PE: David Mason, rtexico (66) 2004 PE: Connie Simmons 2004 PE: Mason Grand Prairie 2008 PE: Dwaine Braddy (96) 2008 PE: Matthew K Hails (63) 2006 PE: no candidate 2006 (a)?: Hails 2004 PE: no candidate 2004 PE: Hails McClellan PE: David H. Stewart, rmt. Vernon (197) 2008 PE: Johnnie L Nelson (65) 2006 PE: Stewart (89) 2006 PE: Nelson (44) 2004 PE: Stewart 2004 PE: Nelson, rwalt ville McClellan PE: Russell Wilton (72) 2008 PE: Amy Scott (14) 2006 PE: no candidate? 2006 PE: Brad Peterson (11) 2004 PE: Wilton Moores Prairie 2008 PE: Rusty Tolley (58) 2008 PE: Billy D Johnson (44) 2006 PE: no candidate 2006 PE: Johnson (23 Mt. Vernon PE: Paul Rainwater (302) 2008 PE: Allen B Simpson (113) 2006 PE: Rainwater (144) 2006 PE: Malcolm Hirons (74) 2004 PE: Rainwater 2004 PE: Hirons Mt. Vernon PE: Pat Garrett (300) 2008 PE: Leslie A Sinks (169) 2006 PE: Garrett (143) 2006 PE: Sinks (96) 2004 PE: Garrett 2004 PE: Sinks Mt. Vernon PE: no candidate 2008 PE: no candidate 2006 PE: no candidate 2006 (a)?: Lynn A. Sandusky 2004 PE: Sandusky Mt. Vernon PE: Bart Wright (100) 2008 PE: no candidate 2006 PE: no candidate 2006 (a)?: Jeffery Coy Holt 2004 PE: Holt Mt. Vernon PE: Larry D Hicks (232) 2008 PE: Michael E Flanagan (94) 2006 PE: Hicks (97) 2006 PE: Flanagan (70) 2004 PE: Hicks 2004 PE: Flanagan Mt. Vernon PE: Butch Wilson (61) 2008 PE: no candidate 2006 PE: no candidate 2006 PE: no candidate Mt. Vernon PE: Donald E. Irvin (155) 2008 PE: no candidate 2006 PE: Irvin (68) 2006 PE: no candidate 2004 PE: Irvin Mt. Vernon PE: Paul Giamanco (112) 2008 PE: Richard L Stubblefield (51) 2006 PE: Giamanco (43) 2006 PE: Stubblefield (40) 2004 PE: Stubblefield 28