County Offices

Deputy Sheriff
Patrick McNally

Office of Circuit Judge

11th Judicial Circuit, Room 201 Courthouse, Paxton, IL 60957
Phone: (217) 379-9440 Fax: (217) 379-9449

Resident Circuit Judge
Judge Matthew Fitton

Secretary
Shannon Cornett

Court Reporter
Deborah Draper

Office of Probation Officer

Room B-4 Courthouse, Paxton, IL 60957
Phone: (217) 379-9450 Fax: (217) 379-9459

CMO
Jennifer Harrison

Deputy
Ariel Brucker

Probation Officer
Mallory Lithgow

Probation Officer

Office of Sheriff

235 N. American Street, Paxton, IL 60957
Phone: (217) 379-9470 Fax: (217) 379-9489

Ford County Sheriff
Chad Johnson

Chief Administrative Asnt.
Barbara King

Deputy Clerk
Kay McCabe

Patrol/Investigations Staff

Lieutenant/Investigations

Lieutenant
Curtis L. Miller

Corporal Deputy Sheriff
Jason Buckner

Deputy Sheriff
Justin Rzechula

Deputy Sheriff
Kevin Conrad

Deputy Sheriff
Patrick McNally

K-9 Officer
Deputy Sheriff

Hunter Johnson

Dispatch Supervisor/E-911 Staff

Correctional Officer Sgt.
911 Supervisor

Jacqueline Cornett

Dispatch
Megan Swanson

Corrections/Jail Staff

Lieutenant/Jail Admin.

DCDO – Corporal
Jennifer Harrison

DCDO – Corporal
Ryan Clark

DCDO
David McGinness

DCDO
Joe Mobley

DCDO
Forrest Tardiff

DCDO
Brian Miller

DCDO
Brad Weidner

DCDO
Kasey Northway

DCDO
Sean Drown

DCDO
Aaron Hay

DCDO
Kyle Harris

County Government Support System

Court Bailiff
Kenneth Mutchmore

Court Bailiff
Howard Curry

Court Bailiff
Kenneth Case

Physical Plant Manager
Shane Jensen

Custodian
Frank Brocato, Jr.

Community Resource & Counseling Center (CRCC)

1510 W. Ottawa Rd., P.O. Box 162, Paxton, IL 60957
Phone: (217) 379-4302 Fax: (217) 379-4304

Executive Director
Laurelyn Cropeck, LCSW

Program Director
Jeffrey Reynolds, PhD, LCPC, LSOTP, LSOE

Clinical Director
Lynn O’Dell, LCPC

Business Administrator
Nancy Crawford

Psychiatric Nurse
Beth Barnes, MSN

Billing Clerk
Delores Teske

Front Office Staff
Amber Bruner

Front Office Staff
Denyce Weersing

Front Office Staff
Kathy Smith

Therapist
Anne Kuna, MA, CADC

Therapist
Becky Jones, MA

Therapist
Bettina Earl, MSW

Therapist
Debbie Dorsey, LCSW

Therapist
Patti Sapp, LCSW

Therapist
Stephenie Austin-Brusatte, LCSW

Therapist
Amy Berry, MSW

Therapist
Carolyn Cruse, MSW

Therapist
Devin Stumpf, LSW

Therapist
Anna Molloy, MSW

SUI Treatment Specialist
Tamara Kirby, CADC

Psychiatrist
Dr. Eddie Ramirez

CRCC Board of Directors

President
Ed Taylor

V.P.
Rebecca Doran

Secretary
Rhonda McCoy

Treasurer
Lori Epps

Director
Cathy McKee

Director
Carol Niemann

Director
Allen Johnson

Director
Terry Roesch

Ford County Animal Control

Animal Control Administrator
Thomas Updike, D.V.M.
1953 E. 200 N. Rd.
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-3232

Animal Control Warden
Darrell Foster
294 N. 1200 E. Rd.
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 749-2369

Ford County Board of Review

Chairman
Johnathan Powers
Paxton, IL. 60957

Board Member
Michael Griffin
Paxton, IL 60957

Board Member
Joel Hastings
Loda, IL. 60948

Ford County Crime Stoppers

President
Dennis Higgins
123 W. Maple
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 784-5319

V.C.
Victor Johnson
325 W. Patton
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-2207

Secretary
Mary Weakman
121 W. Market, Box 277
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 686-2721

Assistant Sec.
Linda Edwards
2905 N. 1500 E. Rd.
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 686-9069

Co-Treasurer
J.B. Daughenbaugh
122 E. Park, Box 132
Elliott, IL 60933
(217) 749-2858

Co-Treasurer
Mary Punke
218 N. Poplar
Elliott, IL 60933
(217) 749-2333

Board Member
Coy Cornett
327 S. Market
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-2659

Board Member
Jeff Orr
PO Box 66
Piper City, IL 60959

Ford County Emergency Telephone System Board (911 Board)

Chairman
Eric Evans
954 E. Patton
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-3428

V.C.
Joe Higgins
919 E. LeFevre
Gibson City, IL 60936

Board Member
Jacqueline Cornett
327 S. Market
Paxton, IL 60957

Board Member
Jason Johnson
2004 E. State Rte. 9
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-2320

Board Member
Adam Thorndyke
1257 E. 2900 N. Rd.
Piper City, IL 60959
(815)419-7416

Board Member 
Timothy Asay
322 E. Chestnut, Box 305
Piper City, IL 60959

Board Member
Christina Biggs
359 W. PIne, Box 277
Paxton, IL 60957

Board Member
Brandon Decker
13 E. Piper City
Piper City, IL 60959

Ford County Fair Association Board

President
Steve Meenen
1277 E. 1000 N. Rd.
Melvin, IL 60952
(217) 781-2419

V.P.
Dallas Meyer
1795 N. 1800 E. Rd.
Thawville, IL 60958
(217) 387-2427

Sec./Treas.
Corrine Brown
186 N. 2000 E. Rd.
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-2920

Director
Vera Bunting
982 E. 600 N. Rd.
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 749-2323

Director
Scott Harden
913 E. 800 N. Rd.
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 417-8335

Director
Caitlin Heap
527 S. Guthrie St.
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 979-1394

Director
David Kaeding
911 N. St. Rte. 115
Loda, IL 60948
(217) 388-7768

Director
Tim Muehlenpfort
1258 E. 1100 N. Rd.
Melvin, IL 60952
(217) 388-2398

Director
Leanne Wright
810 N. Melvin St.
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 784-8292

Director
Roger Wycoff
2460 N. 1700 E. Rd.
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 686-2555

Director
Kirk Miller
1285 E. 800 N. Rd.
Melvin, IL 60952

Ford County Farmland Assessment Committee

Director
David Kaeding
911 N. St. Rte. 115
Loda, IL 60948
(217) 388-7768

Board Member
Lori Rinehart
1210 E. 100 N. Rd.
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-2693

Board Member
Leon Malone
1287 E. 3800 N. Rd.
Kempton, IL 60946
(815) 253-6258

Ford County Highway Department

305 Highway 54
Roberts, IL 60962
Phone: (217) 395-2206 Fax: (217) 395-2207

County Engineer
Greg Perkinson

Assistant to the County Engineer
Dean Spitz

Secretary/Bookkeeper
Kathleen Putnam

Ford County Housing Authority

214 E. 7th Street
Gibson City, IL 60936
Phone: (217) 784-5488

Executive Director
Gayla May
285 N. 600 E. Rd.
Gibson City, IL 60936

Chairman
Harold Medler
419 S. Sangamon Ave.
Gibson City, IL 60936

V.C.
Jim Wesslund
440 N. Washington
Paxton, IL 60957

Commissioner
Ronald Lantz
120 N. 1900 E. Rd.
Paxton, IL 60957

Commissioner
Lila Parsons
500 E. 13th St., Apt. 15
Gibson City, IL 60936

Commissioner
Don Jensen
328 N. Wood
Gibson City, IL 60936

Commissioner
Kathy Taylor
611 E. 7th, Apt D
Gibson City, IL 60936

Resident Comm.
Laurie Finch
214 E. 7th St., Apt. 214
Gibson City, IL 60936

Ford County Mental Health (708 Board)

President
Carl Hudson, Jr.
P.O. Box 70
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-4236

Secretary
Diane McMurry
521 S. Lawrence St.
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 784-8838

Director
Benjie Pardick
119 W. 7th St.
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 784-2221

Bd. Member
June Otto
1634 N. 400 E. Rd.
Roberts, IL 60962
(217) 369-8064

Bd. Member
Miranda Leonard
1205 Railside Drive
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 784-4332

Bd. Member
Claudia Beppler
4 Meridian Terrace
Paxton, IL. 60957
(217) 379-4507

Ford Co. Liaison
Dr. Bernadette Ray
1313 Railside Drive
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 784-4630

Ford County Planning Commission

Chairman
Jerry Oyer
1506 Railside Dr.
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 249-0128

Bd. Member
Tim Freehill
206 W. Green
Roberts, IL 60962
(217) 781-4842

Bd. Member
Duane Hitchens
1395 E. 2450 N. Rd.
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 686-9212

Bd. Member
Eric Thompson
216 N. Thompson, PO Box 88
Melvin, IL 60952
(217) 388-2861

Bd. Member
Russell Tjarks
112 N. High
Sibley, IL 61773
(217) 745-2377

Bd. Member
Todd Sommer
108 N. 00 E. Rd.
Foosland, IL 61845
(217) 784-5976

Ford County Public Building Commission

Chairman
Tom McQuinn
2074 E. 300 N. Rd.
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 766-3409

Vice Chairman
Ronald Shapland
3154 N. 1300 E. Rd., Box 294
Cullom, IL 60929
(815) 689-2653

Treasurer (Non-Voting Member)
Ford County Treasurer
Krisha Shoemaker
200 W. State St., Box 92
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-9465

Secretary
Delbert Bruens, Jr.
559 W. Pells
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-3375

Commissioner
Thomas Townsend
316 N. Guthrie
Gibson City, IL. 60936

Commissioner
Jeff Lattz
414 E. 800N. Rd.
Gibson City, IL. 60936
(217) 454-9584

Ford County LEPC Public Health Department

235 N. Taft
Paxton, IL 60957
Phone: (217) 379-9281

President
Michael Short
1372 E. 500 N. Rd.
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-4633

V.P.
Marcia Peznowski
102 S. Walnut
Roberts, IL 60962

Secretary
Mark Spangler, M.D.
130 W. 17th Street
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 784-4031

Bd. Member
Kevin Brucker, D.M.D.
320 N. Crossley
Melvin, IL 60952
(217) 784-4455

Bd. Member
Katherine Austman, M.D.
7393 N. 2800 E. Rd.
Forrest, IL 61741
(217) 784-5500

Bd. Member
Laurelyn Cropek
1925 Moraine Drive
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 379-4302

Bd. Member
Suzie Shell
411 E. Center
Paxton, IL 60957

Ford County Representative
Robert Lindgren

Ford County Sheriff’s Merit Commission

Chairman
Paul Mogged
309 E. Elm
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 848-9003

Commissioner
Ernie Pearson
319 E. 16th Street
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 784-4566

Commissioner
Aaron Schuette
311 E. Elm St.
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 686-2389

Commissioner
Doug Berry
3 Houston Lane
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 686-9288

Commissioner
Danielle Borders
415 S. Wood
Gibson City, IL 60936
(217) 419-1450

Ford County Soil & Water Conservation District

1380 W. Ottawa Road, P.O. Box 232
Paxton, IL 60957
Phone: (217) 379-2372

Administrative/
Resource Coordinator

Sarah Earles

Administrative/
Resource Coordinator

Dallas Glazik

Soil Conservationist
Wayne Cox

Pheasants Forever
Farm Bill Biologist

Vacant

Ford County Soil & Water Conservation Board

Director 
Adam Thorndyke
1257 E. 2900 N. Rd.
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 419-7416

Director
Kenneth Hawthorne
330 CR 3450 N. Rd.
Foosland, IL 61845
(309) 261-5973

Director
Todd Lee
1413 N. 900 E. Rd.
Melvin, IL 60952

Director
Kurt Edwards
1626 E. 100 N. Rd.
Paxton, IL 60957

Director
Jerry Oyer
1506 Railside Dr.
Gibson City, IL. 60936

Ford County Zoning Board of Appeals

Chairman
Roger Wycoff
2460 N. 1700E. Rd.
Piper City, IL 60959

Board Member
Edward Moritz
1306 E. State Rte. 116
Cullom, IL 60929
(815) 689-2389

Board Member
Kirk Rock
1480 E. 1600 N. Rd.
Roberts, IL 60962
(217) 781-2560

Board Member
Roger Wycoff
2460 N. 1700 E. Rd.
Piper City, IL 60959

Ford Zon. Officer
Matthew Rock
7 Meridian Terrace
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 841-2528

Board Member
Victor Johnson
325 W. Patton
Paxton, IL 60957