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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 2003
Page
13
Eight candidates compete for four open Marion City Council seats, including current members Jimmy Stewart and Gary Turnbull. Others include Bill Whitlock Pam Herring Robert Connell Bob Boyt Danny Podobnik and Howard Joyner. Profiles cover experience local projects and goals from sewer work to sidewalks and a Sugar Creek Reservoir project.
Four candidates vie for three Herrin alderman positions in Wards 1 and 3. In Ward 1 newcomers Ernie Gwaltney and Robert Brooks challenge incumbent Robert Craig, who is not seeking re election. Gwaltney, 51, a Koerner Distributor sales rep and former Mount Carmel athletics director, emphasizes service without grudges. Brooks, 46, a locksmith and shop owner since 1988, joins the race seeking the seat.
Perry notes multiple four year terms on county boards with residency limits. Inside Township 6 1 voters may elect two, outside up to three. Contests include Pinckneyville City Council seats, a three seat Ashley school board, Tamaroa trustees, and two year unexpired terms. Voters also review a non binding trash pickup question in Tamaroa.
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