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TWP. SUPERVISOR
Eddie Lee

TWP. CLERK
Barbara A Overton

HWY. COMMISSIONER
Don Harris

TAX ASSESSOR
Bob Falk

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Sandy Mueller

TRUSTEE
Carole L Meyer

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William "Todd" Werner

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James "Jim" Taylor

TAX COLLECTOR
Vi Taylor

Candidate for Re-election
as Chouteau Township Supervisor

Eddie has been married to his wife Earlene for 38 years. They have two children and three grandchildren. Eddie's family has resided within Chouteau Township since 1974.

Eddie is a devoted citizen, he has had the privelege of serving as Supervisor for the past 8 years, and a total of 34 years as a member of the Mitchell Fire Department, 20 of those years as Fire Chief, 6 years as a trutee of the Pontoon Beach Water District, 8 years as a Red Cross CPR Instructor. Eddie has also served as a local volunteer for the past 30 years by teaching the Mitchell Grade School children fire safety. Edd was a local meat cutter for 20 years as well.

Eddie has continuously tried to improve and enhance the Township to make it an even better place to live. He has pushed to hekp people clean up the area and bring in new businesses without hurting the community. Eddie says "the township has been cleaned up alot, but still has a ways to go. Sometimes people need help to clean up their property and it is our job to help them and to make others clean their property as well." Eddie will help anyone who is willing to help themself.

Eddie has received many honors over the years. He has received Firefighter of the Year on four occassions, area PTA Public Service Award, CMPSC Achievement Award and the 2008 SIUE Kimmel Community Service Award.

Eddie is a member of the Township Officials of Illinois, Illinois Fire Chief Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs, Illinois Firefighters Association and the Mitchell Fire Department.

In the last six years we have been pushing to correct some things that were let go and also make progress to move the Township in the right direction. Our work is not done but the improvements that we have made are moving us forward. We have the support and help from the county and state to make this area one of the best to live and work.

We are going to be working towards cleaning up some of the area by working together with the people and getting ideas on how to make this happen. With the county's help we can get some of the run down homes fixed or demolished and start getting rid of old cars that are setting around the yards with no plates and parts missing.

But first we want to let the people know what the Township has to offer:

• Energy Assistance - Program thru the county to help with Power bils.
• Flu Vaccinations - Each October
• Hall Rental - For Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Reunions, etc.
  • Call for rates - available for up to 200 people
• Annual Children's Christmas Party - Breakfast with Santa, Face Painter, Balloon Clown and Treats. The first Saturday of December each year.