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14 running for Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
The Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors election starts today and 14 candidates are on the ballot. The nine receiving the most votes will serve on the Board of Directors from February 2018 through January 2021.

The Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors election starts today and 14 candidates are on the ballot. The nine receiving the most votes will serve on the Board of Directors from February 2018 through January 2021.

The candidates are:
  • Ariana Arnone-Hillis with The Southern Illinoisan
  • Rodney Cabaness with Black Diamond Harley-Davidson
  • Beau Detrick with Illinois Army National Guard
  • Dana Dooley with HireLevel powered by Extra Help
  • Hayden Gardiner with South Porte Bank
  • Tracey Glenn with Peoples National Bank
  • Ted Gutierrez with Jackson County Mass Transit
  • Megan Jones with Priority Professional Group
  • Mary Jo McCurdy with First Southern Bank
  • Erica Pancoast with Doggie Stylez, Inc.
  • Jerry Reppert with Reppert's Office Supply
  • Riley Swinford with The Marion Star
  • Herby Voss with Heartland Regional Medical Center
  • Brian Ziegler with Clarida & Ziegler Engineering
Online ballots were emailed to all voting members of the Marion Chamber of Commerce today.

The candidates were invited to the November Monthly Membership Luncheon on Tuesday, November 14 at noon at Kokopelli to be recognized.

“The Marion Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all of the candidates who allowed their names to stand in the election,” said Dalus Ben Avi, executive director of the Marion Chamber of Commerce. “I encourage all Marion Chamber of Commerce members to exercise their right to vote.”

All voting will end at 4 p.m. on Friday, November 27.

Those elected to serve on the Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will be announced at the December Monthly Membership Luncheon on Tuesday, December 12 at noon at The Pavilion.

The term of the newly elected directors officially begins the evening of the 97th annual Marion Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet & Auction on Friday, January 19, 2018, at the Pavilion. Reservations for the event are currently being accepted. To RSVP for the Annual Banquet, call the Chamber office at (618) 997-6311 or email director@marionillinois.com.
 

Published: 11/14/17