County Board

Hours:
 Monday - Friday • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

1320 Union Street • Morris, IL 60450
Phone (815) 941-3400 • Fax (815) 941-3429

Administers affairs of the county.
Consists of 18 members, 3 districts.

Chairman, Ron Severson
Vice Chairman, John Almer
Finance Chairman, John Galloway












COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS

JOHN ALMER
REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 2
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2000
VICE CHAIRMAN
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE CHAIR

MILLIE DYER
REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 1
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2002
PERSONEL COMMITTEE CHAIR

Retired from Morris District #54 after 17 years of teaching primary grades and is a Certified County Official through the U of I Extension.

JOHN GALLOWAY
REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 2
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2006
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

JOHN B. ROTH
REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 1
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2010
FACILITES COMMITTEE CHAIR

ANN GILL
DEMOCRAT
DISTRICT 3
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2005
MEDIA RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR

I grew up in Coal City and attended Eastern Illinois University, majoring in journalism. I served as editor of the student daily. I have seventeen years of experience in the newspaper industry and am currently editor of the Coal City Courant and The Braidwood Journal.
I serve as the secretary of the Grundy Community Volunteer Hospice and secretary and founding member of the Beth Ann Miller Health Foundation. I am the former president of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and a former member of the Illinois Association of FHA-HERO (FACIA) board of directors and foundation.

FRANK HALPIN
DEMOCRAT
DISTRICT 3
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 1994
HIGHWAY COMMITTEE CHAIR

DICK JOYCE
DEMOCRAT
DISTRICT 3
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 1984
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE CHAIR

A veteran educator who grew up in the South Wilmington area and has lived in Coal City with wife Cathy since 1990. Currently Chairs the Land Use Committee.

ERIC RASMUSSON
 REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 2
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2010
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR
JEREMY LY
DEMOCRAT
DISTRICT 2
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2008
CBA/ELECTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR

CHRIS BALKEMA
REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 2
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2010
TAX COMMITTEE CHAIR

Cellphone (815) 641-0086
RALPH WAGNER
 REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 1
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2010
PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
TOM POOLE
DEMOCRAT
DISTRICT 3
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 1996
INSURANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

I was first elected to Grundy County Board in November of 1996 to represent the citizens of District 3. Since my election, I have served on most all of the Board Committees. I currently serve as the Insurance Committee Chairman.

DAVID ALLEN WELTER
 REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 1
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2010
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE CHAIR
MICHAEL THRONEBURG
DEMOCRAT
DISTRICT 3
BOARD MEMBER
EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
DAVE BOGGS
REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 3
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2010
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE CHAIR
RON SEVERSON

REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 2
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2002
COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN

DICK STEELE
REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT 1
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2002
HEALTH COMMITTEE CHAIR

Veteran radio announcer since 1964, Member of the IL Basketball Coaches Assoc. Hall of Fame, in the Media Section Since 1998, Member of the Coal Valley Baseball Hall of Fame, Morris Township Trustee since 2001

KEN IVERSON
DEMOCRAT
DISTRICT 1
BOARD MEMBER SINCE 2002
EMA COMMITTEE CHAIR

Taught Math and History and coached basketball in Mazon and Morris for 34 years and recently retired.

1320 Union Street | Morris, IL 60450 | Phone (815) 941-3400 | Fax(815) 941-3429 | www.grundyco.org