Heartland Board of Trustees seeks applicants to fill vacancy

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[December 15, 2016]  A vacancy exists on the Heartland Community College Board of Trustees. Mr. John A. “Jac” Copes’ resignation was accepted at the December 13, 2016 board meeting. Copes is moving out of district.

The Heartland Community College Board will appoint a person to fill the vacancy until a successor is elected at the regular election for board members in April 2019. The Board will accept letters of interest from now until 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2017. The vacancy will be acted upon as soon as possible.

Applicants must submit a letter of interest that includes a brief biography, a statement outlining their interest and commitment for serving on a community college board, and the reasons they feel they would make a strong candidate.

Additionally, the letter should indicate the applicant’s intention on running in April 2019 for the remainder of the term, which lasts until 2021. Applicants will be interviewed based upon their letters of interest.

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Any U.S. citizen who is 18 or older and has lived in District 540 for one year is eligible to be a trustee. District 540 covers parts of DeWitt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, McLean and Tazewell counties.

Please submit a letter of interest to: Ms. Laura Mai, Board Secretary, Heartland Community College, 1500 W. Raab Road, Normal, IL 61761. The letter must be received by 4:30 p.m. on January 9, 2017.

[Becky Gropp, Heartland Community College]

 

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