Candidates’ petitions for JWCC trustee election available Aug. 6; filing period is Nov. 12-18

QUINCY — Nominating petitions for seats on the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees will be available at the Quincy campus, 1301 S. 48th, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6.  Petitions may be circulated starting Tuesday, Aug. 20. The filing period is Nov. 12-18.

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

Trustees are elected at-large from JWCC District 539. Two seats on the board will be filled in the consolidated election to be held on April 1.  The seats are for full, six-year terms.  Trustees whose terms expire are Randy Greenwell and Andy Sprague. 

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.