Kathie grew up in Bethalto, and married into the Edwardsville community in 2004. She received a B.S. in Mass Communications from SIUE, and a J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law. She currently works as an attorney with Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C.

Chad is a life-long Edwardsville resident. He graduated from EHS in 1998, where he was a part of the undefeated State Championship baseball team. He then joined the Cougar baseball team and graduated from SIUE in 2002. He is now a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual, and is passionate about helping families plan their financial futures.

Veronica made Edwardsville her home in 1995, and is excited to be part of the growing community. She has a son, Cale, and he is a student at Lincoln Middle School. She is employed full-time with a St. Louis advertising agency, Rodgers Townsend since 1999, and also enjoys freelance floral design projects. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri.

Rich grew up in the Metro East and graduated from SIUE with a B.S. in Psychology in 2001. He is a Healthcare Representative and Physician Coordinator for Essence Healthcare. He currently lives in Glen Carbon with his wife, Heather, and their three awesome kids. They are actively involved with the local Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Edwardsville YMCA and their sports, The Sold Project St. Louis, and their local church.

Brooke has been in the Edwardsville community for the last ten years. She attended SIUE before entering Logan College of Chiropractic. Upon graduation from Logan, she and her husband, Dr. Clint Frye, opened up their private practice in Edwardsville. They have been serving the Edwardsville and surrounding communities with care for the past three years. She is excited to be a part of the growing community and to be able to experience all that Edwardsville has to offer.

Clint has been in the Edwardsville community for the last three years. He attended the University of Illinois where he received his B.S. in Kinesiology, Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. He and his wife, Dr. Brooke Frye, maintain an active membership in the EdGlen Chamber of Commerce and he is excited to be a part of the growing community.

Jenny is a 22-year resident of Glen Carbon. She is a registered nurse working for SIUE Health Services. Jenny is the former chairwoman for the Village of Glen Carbon Resident's Advisory Board. She has chaired numerous committees for District 7 including work on the Citizen's Advisory Council, CAC Motivational Technology Grant, KEYS Charter School, and school events. A past president of the Junior Service Club, she continues as a sustaining member. She is married to Dan and has three sons.

An Edwardsville resident since 1981, Diane is currently a nurse practitioner in Granite City. She has been a member of the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Junior Service and part of the steering committee for our local Habitat for Humanity. She is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She and husband, David have 2 children: Matthew, an electrical engineer in Chicago; and Katie an employee of an environmental issue company in Hawaii.

Dee is a 25-year resident of Edwardsville and Chief Financial Officer at First Clover Leaf Bank. She graduated SIUE with a B.S. in Accounting,1985. And is currently part of the THANKS organization, serving on the Fiscal Management Board at Trinity Lutheran Church, and a member of the Edwardsville Mobile Intensive Care Trust Committee. Dee lives in Edwardsville with her husband Keith and their children Josh and Megan. Also, she is active at Metro East Lutheran High School where her daughter is a student.