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Community Unit School District #205 |
| Galesburg, Illinois | |
| .............Helping Students Achieve Their Dreams......... |
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Board of Education |
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Bob Lindstrom is a life-long resident of Galesburg. He holds a BA degree from Coe College and a JD degree from Drake University. He also attended the University of Iowa Graduate Business School. Bob has practiced law in Galesburg for over 30 years. He and his wife, Priscilla, and their three children, Scott, Doug, and Mary, all attended District 205 schools. In 2004, Priscilla retired from District 205 after 24 years of service to the district. Bob was first elected to the Board of Education in 1997. His work in local economic development efforts made him aware of the importance of an outstanding public school system in attracting business to the Galesburg community. |
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Deborah Harrison has lived in our community for the past 24 years. She is a graduate of Rock Island High School and attended Blackhawk and Carl Sandburg Colleges. She holds a certificate in Business Management and works for the State of Illinois Department of Employment Security. Deborah has two children, Tiffany and LaRance, who are both GHS graduates. Deborah sought election in 1995 because of her sincere interest in seeing that all children are given the opportunity to succeed and reach their potential. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gloria Osborn has resided in Galesburg for 36 years. She graduated from Western Illinois University with a degree in business, received a Masters degree in Business Administration from St. Ambrose University and is the Finance Director for the City of Galesburg. Gloria and her husband, Kevin, have two sons, Kyle and Ryan, and one daughter, Kirsten. Gloria has been a member of the Board since April, 1999. She decided to seek election because she wanted to be involved in decision making for the education of the children of this community. She feels that education is an important piece of our children's lives since they will be our future leaders. |
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Mike Panther is a lifelong resident of our community, He attended Knox College, the University of North Dakota and earned his masters degree from Western Illinois University. He is a sixth grade teacher at ROWVA East and his wife, Mary, teaches at Galesburg High School. The Panthers have two children - Megan, who graduated in 1999, and Reed, a 2002 graduate. Mike joined the Board in 1997 because he felt that with his background in education and his interest as a parent, he could make a difference in the educational opportunities offered to Galesburg children. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carl Strauch has called Galesburg his home for 25 years, along with his wife, Debbie, and two children - Chris, a 2000 graduate, and Laura, a 2002 graduate of GHS. Carl is a physician, having earned his B.S. from Purdue University, his M.S. from NIU and his M.D. from the University of Illinois. It has always been important to Carl to be involved in making sure our children get a quality education. He served on various district committees before being elected to the board in 1995. |
Dr. Barry L. Swanson Board Member |
Barry Swanson is a life-long Galesburg resident. He holds a BA degree from Illinois Wesleyan University, a MS degree from Western Illinois University and an earned doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Barry was a teacher, administrator and coach in District 205 for 26 years. He completed his public school service as an administrator in the Chicago Suburbs. He has served as lecturer in the Department of Educational Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He currently holds the position of part-time lecturer in Educational Studies at Knox College. His wife, Gail (1966) and three children, Lara Wilson (1990), Luke (1994), and Matt (1997) are all GHS graduates. Barry joined the District 205 Board of Education in April 2005 with the intention of impacting policy making decisions that are in the best interests of the district’s children and the community. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rick Welty is a life-long resident of Galesburg. He is a graduate of Galesburg High School and Western Illinois University with a Bachelor's Degree in Health and Physical Education. Rick is the administrator of Medical & Surgical Specialists. He and his wife Sue have two children, Megan and Adam, who are also GHS graduates. Rick joined the Board in 2009. Since all four members of the Welty family were educated in District 205, he felt it important to see that other families have some of the same opportunities for a quality education. |
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