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Elected officials for Grundy County — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City council
Drew Muffler
County Board Chairman2024-12-02 to 2026-12-01 (elected County Board Chairman at the Dec 2 2024 reorganizational meeting per county board minutes, board member since 2018 per county board page; month-level end: December 2026, District 1 seat on the Nov 3 2026 ballot and the chairmanship is chosen at the December reorganizational meeting; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Douglas Ferro
County Board Member, District 12022-12-05 to 2026-12-01 (sworn Dec 5 2022 with all members at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date; month-level end: December 2026, seat not on the Nov 5 2024 ballot and on the Nov 3 2026 ballot per Shaw Local March 2026 primary results; new members were seated at the December reorganizational meetings of 2022 and 2024; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Christina Jenkins
County Board Member, District 12022-12-05 to 2026-12-01 (sworn Dec 5 2022 with all members at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date; month-level end: December 2026, seat not on the Nov 5 2024 ballot and on the Nov 3 2026 ballot per Shaw Local March 2026 primary results; new members were seated at the December reorganizational meetings of 2022 and 2024; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Jerald White
County Board Member, District 12024-12-02 to 2028-12-01 (sworn Dec 2 2024 at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date, elected Nov 5 2024; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term from the Dec 2 2024 seating with the next county board election in Nov 2028; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Nathanael Greene
County Board Member, District 12024-12-02 to 2028-12-01 (sworn Dec 2 2024 at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date, elected Nov 5 2024; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term from the Dec 2 2024 seating with the next county board election in Nov 2028; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Matthew Cosenza
County Board Member, District 12024-12-02 to 2028-12-01 (first election, succeeding Dan Cheshareck; sworn Dec 2 2024 at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date, elected Nov 5 2024; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term from the Dec 2 2024 seating with the next county board election in Nov 2028; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Joshua Harris
County Board Member, District 22022-12-05 to 2026-12-01 (sworn Dec 5 2022 with all members at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date; month-level end: December 2026, seat not on the Nov 5 2024 ballot and on the Nov 3 2026 ballot per Shaw Local March 2026 primary results; new members were seated at the December reorganizational meetings of 2022 and 2024; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Jeffrey Wynn
County Board Member, District 22025-01-14 to 2026-11-30 (appointed to fill a vacancy by county board resolution 2025-001, term set to November 30 2026 in the resolution; oath administered by Judge Scott Belt at the Jan 14 2025 meeting, filling the Balkema vacancy)
Laura Schiavone
County Board Member, District 22025-10-14 to 2026-11-30 (appointed to fill a vacancy by county board resolution 2025-058, term set to November 30 2026 in the resolution; oath administered by Judge Gary Dobbs at the Oct 14 2025 meeting, filling the Ridenour vacancy)
Deb Warning
County Board Member, District 22024-12-02 to 2028-12-01 (sworn Dec 2 2024 at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date, elected Nov 5 2024; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term from the Dec 2 2024 seating with the next county board election in Nov 2028; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Eric Rasmusson
County Board Member, District 22024-12-02 to 2028-12-01 (sworn Dec 2 2024 at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date, elected Nov 5 2024; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term from the Dec 2 2024 seating with the next county board election in Nov 2028; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Joe Schiavone
County Board Member, District 22024-12-02 to 2028-12-01 (sworn Dec 2 2024 at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date, elected Nov 5 2024; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term from the Dec 2 2024 seating with the next county board election in Nov 2028; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Ann Gill
County Board Member, District 32022-12-05 to 2026-12-01 (sworn Dec 5 2022 with all members at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date; month-level end: December 2026, seat not on the Nov 5 2024 ballot and on the Nov 3 2026 ballot per Shaw Local March 2026 primary results; new members were seated at the December reorganizational meetings of 2022 and 2024; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Doug Boresi
County Board Member, District 32022-12-05 to 2026-12-01 (sworn Dec 5 2022 with all members at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date; month-level end: December 2026, seat not on the Nov 5 2024 ballot and on the Nov 3 2026 ballot per Shaw Local March 2026 primary results; new members were seated at the December reorganizational meetings of 2022 and 2024; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Georgette Vota
County Board Member, District 32022-12-05 to 2026-12-01 (sworn Dec 5 2022 with all members at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date; month-level end: December 2026, seat not on the Nov 5 2024 ballot and on the Nov 3 2026 ballot per Shaw Local March 2026 primary results; new members were seated at the December reorganizational meetings of 2022 and 2024; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
James Riley
County Board Member, District 32024-12-02 to 2028-12-01 (sworn Dec 2 2024 at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date, elected Nov 5 2024; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term from the Dec 2 2024 seating with the next county board election in Nov 2028; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Harold Vota
County Board Member, District 32024-12-02 to 2028-12-01 (sworn Dec 2 2024 at the reorganizational meeting per county board minutes of that date, elected Nov 5 2024; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term from the Dec 2 2024 seating with the next county board election in Nov 2028; statute text unavailable as ILGA blocks automated access, so no section cited)
Joseph Plese
County Board Member, District 32025-03-11 to 2026-11-30 (appointed Mar 11 2025 by county board resolution 2025-016 to fill the Counterman vacancy, term set to November 30 2026 in the resolution; oath date not recorded in the minutes)
Former officials (4)
Greg Ridenour
County Board Member, District 22022-12-05 to 2025-09-09 (District 2 vice chair, sworn Dec 5 2022 per county board minutes; last board meeting Sept 9 2025 where he was thanked as outgoing member, exact resignation date not published)
Caleb Counterman
County Board Member, District 32022-12-05 to 2024-12-08 (District 3, sworn Dec 5 2022 and re-sworn Dec 2 2024 after winning the Nov 5 2024 election; died from injuries in a Dec 8 2024 crash per WCSJ News, vacancy declared Dec 10 2024 minutes)
Chris Balkema
County Board Chairman2022-12-05 to 2024-12-03 (County Board Chairman from 2016 until Muffler was elected chairman Dec 2 2024; sworn Dec 5 2022 per county board minutes; resigned effective Dec 3 2024 on election to the Illinois Senate per Dec 10 2024 minutes)
Dan Cheshareck
County Board Member, District 12022-12-05 to 2024-12-02 (District 1, sworn Dec 5 2022 per county board minutes; not on the Dec 2 2024 reorganizational roll when Matthew Cosenza was sworn)
Boards & commissions
Ryan Cryder
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberMark Sandeno
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberMark Hill
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberDick Joyce
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberLisa Lynch
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberAl Skwarczynski
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberBarry Narvick
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberCity staff
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