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Boards and Commissions

Knox County Zoning Board of Appeals
For More Information, Contact:
Knox County Zoning Department

121 S. Prairie St., Ste. 4, Galesburg, IL 61401
309/345-3830

  
DeRose, Ben Chairman 12/31/2011
Link, Jerry Member 12/31/2009
Erickson, David C. Member 12/31/2008
Fleisher, Thomas E. Member 12/31/2012
West, Mary Member 12/31/2010

Note:  Appointments of these 5-year positions are made by the Knox County Board in December of each year.
   

Knox County Fair Association
For More Information, Contact:
Knox County Fair Association
Lynn Brown, Office Manager
P.O. Box 204, Knoxville, IL 61448
309/289-2714

www.knoxfair.com  

 
Collopy, Tom President  
Landon, Ty Vice President  
Wiskirchen, Jeanne Secretary  
Innes, Ted Treasurer  
Flacco, Rick Director  
Erickson, Scott Director  
Phelps, Rod Director  
Lindquist, Missy Director  
Beardsley, Adam Director  
Parrish, Chris Director  
Thorp, Darcy Director  

Note:  Appointments of new members and officers are made by the Association's Board on the third Tuesday in October of each year.
  

City of Galesburg Board of Election Commissioners
For More Information, Contact:
City of Galesburg Board of Election Commissioners
Colleen McPherrin, Executive Director
Galesburg City Hall, 55 W. Tompkins St., Galesburg, IL 61401
309/345-3660

  
Butts, Bill Chairman 02/4/2009
Gibbs, Charles J. Vice Chairman 06/07/2009
(Open Seat) Secretary 07/13/2008

Note:  Appointments of these 3-year terms are made by the Knox County Circuit Court, Administrative Judge.
    

Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association (GREDA)
For More Information, Contact:
GREDA
Greg Mangieri, President & CEO
471 E. Main St., Galesburg, IL 61401
309/343-1194
www.greda.org

  
Alcorn, Dan Member No term
Benjamin, Karen Member No term
Blackburn, Mark Member No term
Blake, Pat Member No term
Bondi, Bob Member No term
Bliss, Dave Member No term
Bragg, Dane Member No term
Conlon, Jeannie Member No term
Cooper, Don Member No term
Cooper, Kevan Member No term
Cox, Larry Member No term
Denisar, Gene Member No term
Davis, Steve Member No term
Fulton, Bob Member No term
Gavin, Chris Member No term
German, Nathan Member No term
Hutchenrider, Kenneth Member No term
Johnson, Paul Member No term
Kistler, Greg Member No term
Klinck, Jeff Member No term
Kowalski, Dick Member No term
Matson, Jay Member No term
Maus, Bob Member No term
Miri, Fred Member No term
Mustain, Doug Member No term
Parkin, Roy Member No term
Phillips, Darrell Member No term
Pickrel, Allen Member No term
Polillo, John Member No term
Pool, Terry Member No term
Pritchard, John Member No term
Ramos, Cruz Member No term
Schmidt, Tom Member No term
Simpson, David Member No term
Smith, Gary Member No term
Taylor, Roger Member No term
Teel, Dale Member No term
Vitale, Guy Member No term
Washburn, Rory Member No term
Wilcox, Kit Member No term
Widman, Al Member No term
Winston, John Member No term

Note:  Appointments of new members are made by the GREDA Board of Directors.  There are no terms; only until a resignation occurs.  The Chairman of the Knox County Board and Mayor of the City of Galesburg serve as ex-officio members.  
  

Knox County Board of Review
For More Information, Contact:
Knox County Supervisor of Assessments
Chris Gray, CAO
121 S. Prairie St., Ste. 1, Galesburg, IL 61401
309/345-3845

  
Gehring, Mike Member (R); Ch. 05/31/2010
Knapp, George Member (D) 05/31/2010
Johnson, Lyle Member (D) 05/31/2011

Note:  Make up on this board is 2 members from leading political party from previous county office contest and 1 member of the second leading party from same. They are 2 year terms and alternate, with one in one year and two in the next.
 

Knox County Public Safety Building Committee
For More Information, Contact:
Public Safety Building Committee
55 W. Tompkins St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
309/343-9151

  
Christiansen, Dave City of Galesburg
Police Chief
No term
Cratty, John City of Galesburg
Fire Chief
No term
Rigg, Craig Public Safety Building
Maintenance
No term
Clague, David Knox County
Sheriff
No term
Bragg, Dane City of Galesburg
City Manager
No term
Pickrel, Allen Knox County Board
Committee on Public Safety
No term
Link, Jerry Knox County Board
Committee on Public Safety
No term

Note:  This committee is comprised of the City of Galesburg Police Chief, City of Galesburg Fire Chief, Knox County Sheriff, City of Galesburg City Manager, Public Safety Building Maintenance, and two members of the Knox County Board's Committee on Public Safety

  

Knox County Jury Commission
For More Information, Contact:
Knox County Jury Commission
Debbie Deforest, Coordinator
Knox County Courthouse, 200 S. Cherry St., Galesburg, IL 61401
309/345-3844

  
Devore, D. Hal Member 07/2009
Hotchkiss, Joan Member 07/2007
Page, Cora Member 07/2008

Note:  All members are appointed to 3-year terms by the Chief Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

 

Knox County Farmland Assessment Review Committee
For More Information, Contact:
Knox County Supervisor of Assessments
Chris Gray, CAO
121 S. Prairie St., Ste. 1, Galesburg, IL 61401
309/345-3845

  
Gehring, Mike Member** No term
Bliss, David Member No term
Hawkinson, Harold Member No term
Gray, Chris Member * No term
West, Jay Member No term

Note:  The Knox County Board appoints three members.  The lengths of terms are indefinite and they serve until a resignation occurs.
*=by position of Supervisor of Assessments; **=by position of Chairman of the Knox County Board of Review

 

Knox County Deputy Sheriff's Merit Commission
For More Information, Contact:
Office of the Knox County Sheriff
David L. Clague, Sheriff
152 S. Kellogg St., Galesburg, IL 61401
309/345-3739

  
Browning, John C. Member 08/2013
Hennenfent, Pat Member 08/2013
Nelson, James H. Member 08/2015

Note:  Appointments of these 6-year positions are made by the Knox County Board in August of each year.

   

Knox County Housing Authority
For More Information, Contact:
Knox County Housing Authority
Margie Hulick, Executive Director
255 W. Tompkins St., Galesburg, IL 61401
309/342-8129

 www.knoxhousing.org 
Parson, Dale Member 05/28/2011
Dunker, Thomas Member 05/28/2015
Payton, Lomac Chairman 05/28/2013
Peterson, Roger Member 05/28/2012
Stewart, Paul Member 05/28/2014
Wiesen, Marianne Member 05/28/2012
Allen, Wayne Member 05/28/2013

Note:  Appointments of these 5-year positions are made by the Knox County Board in August of each year.

  

Knox County 9-1-1 Committee
For More Information, Contact:
John Cratty, City of Galesburg Fire Chief
55 W. Tompkins St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
309/343-9151

  
Christiansen, Dave City of Galesburg
Police Chief; Chairman
No term
Cratty, John City of Galesburg
Fire Chief
No term
Carlson, Sid Knox County
Ambulance
No term
Sandry, Earl Western Illinois
Firefighters Association
No term
Clague, David Knox County
Sheriff
No term
Pool, Terry Trauma
Coordinator
No term
Saline, Wayne Knox County Board Representative No Term

Note:  These are permanent appointments by virtue of the offices the members hold.

    

Knox County Metropolitan, Exposition, Auditorium, and Office Building Authority (a/k/a Civic Center Authority)
For More Information, Contact:
Knox County Civic Center Authority
Kate Francis, Executive Director
Orpheum Theatre, 250 E. Main St., Galesburg, IL 61401
309/342-2299
www.theorpheum.org
  
Occhi, Jan Member 06/2011
Knapp, Thomas Member 06/2012
Law, Naomi Member 06/2010
Kendall, Bill Member 06/2010
Guenther, C. David Member 06/2011
Maus, Bob Member 06/2012
Bullis, Jay Member 06/2011
Blackburn, Mark Chairman 06/2010
Shipplett, Robert Member 06/2012
Fleming, Russell Member* N/A

Note:  Appointments are staggered and appointed by the Knox County Board.  * = Ex officio Member of the Board.

  

Knox County Tourism Council
For More Information, Contact:
Galesburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
Diane Bruening, Director
Galesburg Welcome Center, 2163 E. Main St., Galesburg, IL 61401
309/343-2485
www.visitgalesburg.com

   
Hoffman, Donna Chairman 01/31/2013
Bragg, Dane Member* No Term
Bruening, Diane Director** No Term
Hammerschmidt, Wayne Member 01/31/2012
Cochran, Ryan Member 01/31/2015
Francis, Kate Member 01/31/2010
Stewart, Paul Member*** No term
Garza, Sal Mayor**** No Term
Sensabaugh, Roger Member No Term
Swanson, Scott Member 01/31/2012
Clayton, Jim Member 01/31/2015
Knapp, Kathy Member 01/31/2015
Watts, Steve Member 01/31/2012

Note:  Only one member (***) is appointed by the Knox County Board; the remainder of the Council is appointed by the Tourism Council.  The length of terms are one year. *=by virtue of position as City of Galesburg City Manager; **=by virtue of President of the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce; ****=by virtue of position as City of Galesburg Mayor

 

Knox County Board of Health
For More Information, Contact:
Knox County Health Department
 Public Health Administrator
1361 W. Fremont St., Galesburg, IL 61401
309/344-2224
www.knoxcountyhealth.org

  
Peppers, Frank Member 06/2010
Gibb, Doug Member 06/2011
Harland, Jeanne Member 06/2011
Scotton, Carol Member 06/2011
DeSutter, Kimberly Member 06/2011
Bacon, Greg Member* 06/2010
Renfroe, B. Lance Member 06/2012
Turner, Jacquelyne Member 06/2010
West, Tommy L. Member 06/2012

Note:  These are 3-year terms appointed by the Knox County Board. Membership must include a Doctor, a Dentist, and one county board member. County Board Member appointee (*).

   

   

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