The Sangamon County Democratic Party has begun the process to recommend a candidate to fill a vacancy on the county board.
The search is the result of the resignation of Marc Ayers. He gave up his seat in District 12 effective April 7.
That district takes in the west side of Springfield, all of the Village of Jerome and parts of the Village of Leland Grove.
Here is more information:
What are the qualifications?
What is the deadline?
Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter to SangamonDemCB12@gmail.com by 5 p.m. April 24.
Qualified candidates will be contacted about next steps in the process.
What happens next?
Qualified candidates will be asked to meet with members of the county party to discuss qualifications. A recommendation then would be made to board chairman Andy Van Meter.
The party’s hope is to make the recommendation by the first week of May.
About Marc Ayers
Ayers was first elected to the county board in 2022 when he defeated longtime Republican incumbent Linda Fulgenzi. He won reelection in 2024.
Ayers, 40, told The State Journal-Register that he is refocusing his time on his job as Illinois State Director for Humane World for Animals, formally the Humane Society of the U.S.
There are eight Democrats on the 29-member county board.
Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788; sspearie@sj-r.com; X, twitter.com/@StevenSpearie.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Sangamon County Democrats taking steps to fill county board opening
Reporting by Steven Spearie, Springfield State Journal-Register / State Journal-Register
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