Candidates’ petitions for JWCC trustee election available Sept. 6 

QUINCY — Nominating petitions for seats on the John Wood Community College board of trustees will be available at the Quincy campus, 1301 S. 48th, on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Petitions may be circulated starting Tuesday, Sept. 20. The filing period is Dec. 12-19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This does not include Saturday, Dec. 17. 

Petitions and all other related filing materials may be obtained in the JWCC’s president’s office during regular office hours — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-noon Friday. The office is on the second floor of the JWCC Student/Administrative Center on the Quincy campus. 

Trustees are elected at-large from JWCC District 539. Three seats on the board will be filled in the consolidated election April 4, 2023. Three seats are for full, six-year terms. Trustees whose terms expire are Bob Rhea, Larry Fischer and Diane Ary. 

The election is conducted by the county clerk of each county in which JWCC is located. Nominating petitions are obtained and filed at JWCC in Quincy. 

Questions may be directed to Leah Benz, executive assistant to the JWCC president, at 217-641-4102. Benz serves as a deputy local election official for the college.