Kyle Anderson of Beaverville (District 1) is the new chairman of the Iroquois County Board. Anderson was the lone nomination when the County Board re-organized today (Monday).

Anderson received 16 votes. Jean Hiles voted No. Brett Schmid abstained. Donna Wasmer and Dan Pursley were absent.

Voting in favor of Anderson were board members: Charlie Ault, Lyle Behrends, Russell Bills, Donna Crow, Ernie Curtis, Keven Hansen, Larry Hasbargen, Troy Krumweide, Vince Lamie, Dan Rayman, Dale Schultz. John Shure, Jed Whitlow, Susan Wynn Bence, Adam Zumwalt and Anderson.

Dan Rayman was the only nomination for Vice-Chair. He received Yes votes from Alt, Anderson, Behrends, Bills, Curtis, Hansen, Hasbargen, Krunweide, Lamie, Schmid, Schultz, Shure, Zumwalt and Rayman.

Abstaining from the vote were: Crow, Hiles and Whitlow.

Absent: Pursley, Wasmer, and Wynn Bence.

Hasbargen, Lamie and Pursley are newcomers.

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