Community Development Director

Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission

Lora Smith, Executive Director

director@gwrpc.com

Associate’s degree in Business and Accounting from Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Olney Central College; Bachelor’s in Business Administration and Management from Franklin University; MBA from McKendree University. Worked between May 2020 and March 2021 for the Illinois Department of Corrections.

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County Chamber of Commerce

Albion Area Chamber of Commerce

Jessica Gwaltney, President

albionareachamber@gmail.com

618-445-2303

NWS Elite Storm Spotter, Chowder Director

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State and County Environmental Groups

Sierra Club Illinois Chapter, Shawnee Group

Jane Cogie, Chair

jane.cogie@gmail.com

Partnering with Prairie Rivers Network to file a lawsuit against Coal Company Sugar Camp Energy located in the Albion area.

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Prairie Rivers Network

Amanda Pankau, Senior Energy Campaign Coordinator

apankau@prairierivers.org

217-344-2371 ext. 214

Local focus on rivers, wetlands, agriculture, and clean energy

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Edwards County IL Soil & Water

Name of the relevant contact: N/A

ecswcd18@outlook.com

618-445-3615

Group is local to the county/ Most focus is on local farming and agriculture

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Agricultural Bureaus and Unions

Edwards County Farm Bureau

Rebecca Perry, Manager

ecfb024@gmail.com

618-445-2113

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K-12 Public Schools

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1

David Cowger, Supervisor

618-445-2814

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The Board:

  • Dale Woods (President)
  • Jayare Buerster (Vice-President)
  • Lawrence Speir (Secretary)
  • Rick Wolfe
  • Andrew Spray
  • Jo Rector
  • Brian Mewes

District Schools:

  • Edwards County High School 
  • Albion Grade School
  • West Salem Grade School

STEM Programs or Science Fairs:

ACES Competition - (Academic Challenge) is an exam-based competition on high-level STEM content.

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Veterans Organizations

Veterans of Foreign War (Post 8222 Edwards County Memorial Post)

Richard Howe, Quartermaster

618-445-2331

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Albion-Browns American Legion Post 590

Robin Kearns, Commander

Email: albionbrownsamericanlegion@yahoo.com

618-445-4926

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Higher Education

Wabash Valley College

Clean energy class or program: Energy Technology

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County Hospitals

Fairfield Memorial Hospital

Amy Marsh, Executive Director

618-847-8260

*Not in the actual county (there are none), so patients are advised to visit Fairfield Memorial Hospital for vaccination etc.

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