Murphysboro voters seat five aldermen newcomers join council
In Murphysboro, three newcomers win council seats while two incumbents return. Ward 1 grants Frankie Edwards 101 votes to 30 for Leroy Walker. Ward 2 selects Sandra Congiardo Bullar over Landis Mills 183 to 78. Ward 3 reelects Gene Gray 69 to 38 over Jim Pyatt. Ward 4 backs Troy Raines 144 to 109 over Vicky Ardrey. Ward 5 names Michael Bastien 220 to 182 over Bill Pierson.
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Murphysboro
Frankie Edwards
Edwards
Leroy Walker
Walker
Ward 2
Landis Mills
Mills
Sandra Congiardo Bullar
Gene Gray
Jim Pyatt
Gray
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Safety and Public Works
Troy Raines
Vicky Ardrey
Raines
Michael Bastien
Ward 5
Bill Pierson
Bastien
Illinois
Illinois Attorney General's Office
Carbondale votes widen council with four-year terms
Simon leads Carbondale City Council win with 2,195 votes 24 percent, followed by Haynes 1,885 and Jack 1,588. Wissmann wins two-year term over Fritzler 1,661 to 1,361. Council candidates present backgrounds and policy focuses including zoning fairness and attracting jobs.
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Carbondale
Sheila Simon
Steven Haynes
Lance Jack
Simon
Chris Wissmann
Joel Fritzler
Kelley Carlson and Brooks win seats on Giant City School Board
Challenger Mike Kelley led with 183 votes or 28 percent to win a seat on the Giant City School District board. Incumbent Richard Carlson had 131 votes (20 percent) and Scott J. Brooks 108 votes (16 percent) to also win. Incumbent Teresa Fix failed with 58 votes (9 percent) while Jeffrey Smith had 62 votes (9 percent) and Karl Larson 43 votes (7 percent).
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Carbondale
Mike Kelley
Giant City
Richard Carlson
Scott J. Brooks
Teresa Fix
Jeffrey Smith
Karl Larson
Unity Point School Board Elects Four for Four Years
Incumbents Brent Patton James Ferraro and John Longueville win four year terms on the Unity Point School District Board. Belinda Hill the top challenger with 326 votes, Patton 328, Ferraro 296 and Longueville 253. Challenger Paul Kaufmann receives 212 votes while Tom Banks did not seek re election.
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Carbondale
Brent Patton
James S. Ferraro
John R. Longueville
Belinda Hill
Unity Point
Patton
Hill
Ferraro
Longueville
Paul Kaufmann
Tom Banks
Park district fills three seats in Carbondale election
Voters chose Milton Maxwell Michael P Heck and Eden D Thorne for four year terms on the Carbondale Park District Board. McDaniel led with 1744 votes while Heck 1717 and Thorne 1544 trailed. Incumbent Navreet Kang lost with 1336 votes and challenger Don Bless had 1110. Flowers won unopposed for a two year term with 2538 votes. Wallace did not run.
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Carbondale
Milton Maxwell
Michael P. Heck
Eden D. Thorne
Carbondale Park District Board of
McDaniel
Heck
Thorne
Park Board
Hickory Ridge
Carl Flowers
Bruce Wallace
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