Marion voters reelect four incumbents to city council
Marion voters kept all four incumbents on the city council with Jimmy Stewart top in votes at 1,820. Turnbull, Connell, and Boyt followed with 1,392 1,373 and 1,289 respectively. Mayor Butler praised the experienced, coordinated council ahead of continued projects.
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Jimmy Stewart
Gary Turnbull
Robert “Dog” Connell
Bob Boyt
Turnbull
Connell
Boyt
Stewart
Incumbents Return to Crab Orchard School Board
Two incumbents Dallas Duty and Rick Jones led Crab Orchard board voting for four-year terms with 236 and 227 votes respectively. Former member Terry Bailey's return followed with 193 votes as pre-school expansion and budget preparedness emerged as key goals. Newcomer Jimmy Reynolds Sr. won a four-year seat with 177 votes amid school budget and construction notes.
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Dallas Duty
Rick Jones
Duty
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Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield
Terry Bailey
Bailey
Jimmy Reynolds, Sr
Reynolds
Crab Orchard Board
Crab Orchard High School
Pittsburg Water Department
Reynolds Xcavating
Keith Benedict
Patty Parks
Benedict
Parks
Cassie J. Turner
Johnston City voters elect Stallings and three others to JC school board
In Johnston City unit one race Stallings 43 a post office worker and former high school athletic director led the field with 593 votes from Herrin Township. Lyndell Zanotti 593 and James Truran 552 also won from Herrin Township while incumbent Ron Harper fell short. Ronnie Gibbons led Lake Creek Township and the region with 602 votes, defeating Kenl Peebles 498 and Janet Thornton 256. Gibbons will join the board with prior ITS tenure and community service. Stallings cites finances and test scores as priorities. Zanotti a 12 year board veteran and former Southwestern Area College professor brings leadership. Truran a 73 year old retiree and former coach brings Johnston City roots.
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Mike Stallings
Unit 1
Johnston City
Gibbons
Illinois Department of Transportation
Zanotti
Southwestern Area College
Belleville
Truran
Gardiner and Patton Win Seats on Marion District Park Board
Gardiner tops the field with 1 281 votes and Patton secures 1 262 as incumbents Kenny Strobel and Ricky Herring lose their seats. Neil Blankenship is reelected to return to the board with 1 176 votes, while Strobel and Herring finish with 1 016 and 889 respectively. Gardiner, a South Pointe Bank banker, will serve a four year term and aims for better coordination with soccer and baseball boards and improved park maintenance. Patton, also a first time candidate and current Marion Youth Baseball and Softball League president, seeks to expand outreach of park facilities and activities.
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Marion Park
Doug Patton
Hayden Gardiner
Kenny Strobel
Ricky Herring
Neil Blankenship
Gardiner
Patton
Blankenship
Strobel
Herring
Park Board
Marion park board candidate vows league quality facilities
MOTE says he wants a full range of leisure and athletic programs for Marion residents across ages and favors both organized activities and casual use. He seeks a second term to continue four years of park board projects, led by city pool renovations and expanding baseball and softball facilities as Marion grows.
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Blankenship
Park Board
Marion challenger joins Marion Unit 2 School Board
Challenger Mark Whitehead won the most votes in Marion district elections with 1,994, joining incumbents Todd Goodman Sheila Dingrando and Richard D. Sanders as winners. Incumbent John Stoecklin was unseated.
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Mark Whitehead
Todd Goodman
Sheila Dingrando
Richard D
Dick” Sanders
John Stoecklin
Whitehead
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