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Community Unit School District #205 |
| Galesburg, Illinois | |
| .............Helping Students Achieve Their Dreams......... |
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Board of Education (click on Board Member name to send email) |
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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. |
Dr. Carl E. Strauch |
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. |
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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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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. |
Robert Lindstrom |
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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Gloria P. Osborn |
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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