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Five candidates interview for McLean County Board District 1; chair to recommend appointee Jan. 16
Summary
Five applicants for the vacant McLean County Board District 1 seat presented brief statements and answered questions from executive committee members; the chair said she will make a recommendation to the full board on Thursday, Jan. 16.
Five applicants for the McLean County Board District 1 seat gave five‑minute presentations and answered committee questions at the McLean County Executive Committee meeting, and Chair Johnston said she will make a recommendation to the full County Board on Thursday, Jan. 16.
The interviews took place after routine business. Each candidate summarized their background, civic involvement and priorities, and committee members asked about committee preferences, experience working across party lines and positions on local issues such as property taxes, wind and solar projects and proposed CO2 storage.
Jim Fisher, who said he has lived in the county since 1985 and described himself as active in local campaigns and the McLean County Republican organization, introduced himself: “My name is Jim Fisher, and I would like to be considered appointed to the…
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