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| Charles "Chuck" Knox |
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EDUCATION:
- Villa Grove Schools
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- National Association of Purchasing Managers, Life Purchasing Manager Certificate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- True Value Hardware Store, Villa Grove, 1962-1985
- Illinois Secretary of State, Contract Administrator, Springfield, 1985-1987
- University of Illinois, Senior Purchasing Officer, Urbana, 1987-2001
- Co-Editor, Contractual Procedures Manual for Illinois Secretary of State's Office
- Instructor, Fiscal Procedures for Illinois Secretary of State
- Chancellor's Distinguished Staff Award, University of Illinois
- Manager of the Year, Illinois Association of Public Procurement Officials
- Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America
- Listed in Strathmore's Who's Who in Business
- Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the Midwest
- Editor, Contract Procedures Manual, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, 1994, utilized by several State Universities in Illinois and Wisconsin.
- Guest Lecturer, Parkland Community College
- Coordinator, Minority Vendor Recruitment, University of Illinois Purchasing Division
- Buyer of the Year, Three Times, University of Illinois Purchasing Division
- Radioman 2nd Class, Honorable Discharge, United
States Naval Reserve 1955-1963
COMMNITY SERVICE PAST/ PRESENT:
- Douglas County Board Chairman, 2008-2012
- Douglas County Board, 2002-2006
- Villa Grove Rotary Club, past President
- Villa Grove, Camargo Township Library, President and Vice President
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Tuscola
- Champaign County Civil War Roundtable
- Douglas County Veterans Memorial, Chairman
- State of Illinois Outstanding Citizen of the Year, for the Department of Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars, June 22, 2006
- Villa Grove High School Hall of Fame, Inducted May 27, 2006
- Board of Directors, Douglas County Museum Association 2004
- Editor and Author, Volume I Johnnie Has Gone For A Soldier; The Last Good War, Douglas County Newspapers, 1941-1945. Published 2003
- Editor and Author, Volume II Johnnie Has Gone For A Soldier; The Sound of Distant Drums, Douglas County Area Veteran’s Stories, Civil War through Gulf War. For Camargo Township District Library. Published 2004. Published in an abridged version in paper back in the fall of 2004.
- Editor, Battle Cry of Freedom Douglas Co. Civil War Veterans. For Camargo Township District Library 2002.
- Commissioner, Illinois Rural Bond Bank 1999-2004.
- Chairman, Douglas County Republican Central Committee, 1994, 1996, 1998
- Member, Illinois Republican County Chairmen's Association, 1994, 1996, 1998
- Republican of the Year Award, by Douglas County Republican Central Committee, 1998
- Precinct Committeeman, Douglas County Republican Central Committee 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998
PERSONAL:
- Lifelong resident of Villa Grove
- Wife, Caryl lifelong resident of Tuscola and Villa Grove, retired registered nurse from Carle Hospital, Urbana
- Two children: Ann Knox Kendzior and Jeff Knox. three grandsons and three grand daughters
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Up for re-election in 2012
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