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Lawmakers Push for Elected RLCD Board Amid Rend Lake Disputes
Legislators from Illinois scrutinize RLCD governance amid board turmoil and Gary May’s firing. They call for accountability and discuss replacing the board with elected positions to improve regional economic development around Rend Lake. The plan would seat seven members from Franklin and Jefferson counties in nonpartisan, staggered terms.
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Forby
Gary May
John O. Jones
Mount Vernon
Jones
May
ALCD
Butler
Marion
Williamson County
Illinois
John Bradley
Franklin County
RLCD
Rend Lake
Conservancy District Board
Ron Summers
Ice Board
Summers
Franklin and
Jefferson
Jefferson County
Benton
West Frankfort
Buddy Allen
Michael Davidson
Bob Steffey
Dale Carson
Keith Ward
Lesser
Pete Micheletto
Christopher
Larry Warren
Allen
Davidson