Petitions for McHenry County College Trustee election available Sept. 18

The McHenry County College Board of Trustees has three seats open for new board members for the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election. According to the Illinois Public Community College Act - whether filling a vacancy or running for election, all candidates for the position must meet the following eligibility requirements.

A candidate must be:

• A U.S. citizen

• A resident of the community college district, MCC District 528

• At least 18 years of age

Petitions for McHenry County College trustee candidates will be available from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at McHenry County College Office of the President, Room A233, at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.

Candidacy petitions for McHenry County College Board of Trustees positions will be available beginning Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Petition filing starts at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10 and ends at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17.

For more information call Pat Kriegermeier, Office of the President, at (815) 455-8726 or email her at pkriegermeier@mchenry.edu.

For more information about the benefits of becoming a community college board member, visit the Illinois Community College Trustees Association website at www.communitycolleges.org or read more at www.communitycolleges.org/candidatebrochure.pdf.