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Mayor / Gary Koerner
 


Gary is in his first term as Mayor after serving six years as Alderman in Ward 3. He previously served on the Le Roy Zoning Board of Appeals for nine years. Although a native of Chenoa, IL he and his wife have lived in Le Roy for 26 years. They have six children and three grandchildren. Gary is a graduate of Illinois State University and has been employed by State Farm Insurance Co. for the past 27 years in the Facilities Management Division of Administrative Services.

 
City Administrator / Jeff Clawson
 
  Jeff has been the City Administrator for the City of Le Roy since September, 1999.  He has over 20 years of local government experience.  He and his wife, Elaine, have one son, Kellen, and one daughter, Kirsten.
 
City Clerk / Sue Marcum
 
  Sue is a life long resident of the City of Le Roy.  She was hired by the City of Le Roy as Assistant City Clerk in 1983 and was appointed City Clerk in 1996 to fill a vacancy.  She is currently serving in her third consecutive full term as City Clerk.  Sue and husband, Tommy, have three children Jason, Justin and Julee.  They enjoy spending time with their four granddaughters Jadyn, Jillian, Joelle, and Makana, and their three grandsons, Sam, Maddux and Cylas.   
 
Treasurer / Teresa Miller
 
  Teresa is the wife of G.J. Miller and mother of Miranda, Katie and Joseph.  She has two granddaughters, Brooke and Mara Walker.  She is a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Le Roy and is employed full time at Pioneer Hi-Bred in rural Le Roy.  She is now serving her third term as City Treasurer.
 
Aldermen Ward 1 / John Haney
 
  John Haney is alderman of Ward 1. He and his wife Sandra have two children, Anna and Clark. John has lived in the local area all his life, except when he earned a pre-law degree in 1992 from Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Florida. He moved to Le Roy in 1998 and found Le Roy to be the perfect place to raise his family.
 
Aldermen Ward 1 / Dawn Thompson
 
  Dawn represents Ward 1 serving her fourth consecutive term on the City Council. She has lived in Le Roy since childhood and graduated from Le Roy High School. Having graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, she taught at Le Roy Elementary School for 24 years, retiring in 1994. Dawn has also been an EMT with the Le Roy Emergency Ambulance Service for 21 years, worked with the Explorer Scouts, and was in charge of Le Roy's community sale for 20 plus years. She has 3 sons and 7 grandchildren.
 
Aldermen Ward 2 / Dave McClelland
 
  Dave graduated from Illinois State University in 1971, and has lived in Le Roy since 1972. He and his wife, Kay, have 4 daughters and 4 grandchildren. Dave is the editor of publications for the Illinois Farm Bureau in Bloomington, which publishes a weekly agribusiness newspaper. Dave has served on numerous boards for the Le Roy First United Methodist Church and has been active on several civic projects. He was appointed to the City Council in October of 1993 as alderman in Ward I to fill a vacancy. Prior to that, he had served as a member and then chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Dave is now in his third term as City Councilman.
 
Aldermen Ward 2 / Shirley Chancellor
 
  Shirley has lived in Le Roy her whole life with the exception of her college years at ISU.  She has lived at her family home off and on since 1957.  Having lived in this community here whole life, Shirley brings a background of experiences and knowledge about past and current issues facing the City of Le Roy.  She is now retired, but spent thirty-six years teaching at Le Roy Elementary.  The majority of her teaching experience was in the upper elementary grades of 4, 5 and 6, but has also taught first and second grades.  Plus, Shirley also taught and administered the Title I program.  Her teaching years have provided a range of experiences with different types of committees and working with the public on a daily basis.  During the last three years, she volunteered her time at her church, at the Rike House Museum, and has substititued at Le Roy Elementary. In 2005 she was appointed to complete the remaining term of Theresa O’Hara.  In 2007, she was elected to a four year full term.
 
Aldermen Ward 3 / Nancy Bentley
 
  Nancy is serving her first full term as Aldermen in Ward 3.
 
Aldermen Ward 3 / George “Butch” Cook
 
  Graduated Le Roy High School 1967. He is a Vietnam Veteran who served with the U.S. Navy Seabees. Married Jean Balk in 1970. They had three children, Michael of Ft. Wayne, IN, Michelle of Clinton, IL, Christopher of Normal, IL. He has six grandchildren. Employed at ISU in Campus Services as a Building Service Worker. George worked many years with his father in the construction business and operated a local electrical business. His hobbies included fishing, woodworking, and helping friends and neighbors.  George was appointed in 2007 to fill a vacancy in Ward 3.
 
Aldermen Ward 4 / T. A. Whitsitt
 
  T. A. graduated from Western Illinois University in 1979 and has lived in  Le Roy since 2000. He and his wife Karen have one son and one daughter. T. A. is the Senior Agronomist for Pioneer HI-Bred International Inc. and has been employed by Pioneer for the past 26 years. T. A. also serves on the Le Roy Summer League Board as the Fund Raising Chairman along with other duties. He was appointed to the council in April, 2004 as an Alderman for Ward 4.
 
Aldermen Ward 4 / Dawn Hanafin
 
 

I lived in LeRoy from the time I was born until my father’s job transferred my family to Houston, Texas when I was nine.  I spent the rest of my youth in Spring, Texas where I graduated from Klein High School in 1994.  Working in different jobs throughout high school and college gave me the opportunity to experience many different positions, learn a multitude of skills and helped me to realize how vast of a workforce there is in life.  Attending both University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX, I graduated in May of 2001 on the Dean’s List with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration.  Immediately upon graduation, I returned to LeRoy to run our new family business known as LeRoy True Value, Just Ask Rental, NAPA Auto Parts, and U-Haul.  We opened the doors in August of 2001 and haven’t stopped growing since.  Due to the experience of running a business and interacting with customers, I feel like I have what it takes to help the city council do what is right for the city, its citizens and its business owners.  I feel that I am a great asset to this community.