Meet your Local Candidates
Charlie Mitchell
LA SALLE COUNTY CLERK
Born and raised in LaSalle County, Charlie Mitchell has worked alongside county clerks, state election officials, and union election leaders across the country for more than 25 years.
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Throughout his career, he has developed extensive experience managing primary, general, consolidated, and special elections, from start to finish.
His expertise includes election planning and administration, voting equipment and software implementation, testing and certification processes, ballot preparation, staff and volunteer coordination, and final election reporting and certification.
Mitchell is committed to conducting the clerk’s office with professionalism, transparency, and strict adherence to state and federal laws. He believes the office of County Clerk should rise above politics and remain focused on service, accountability, and public trust. To him, the role of County Clerk is first and foremost one of public service—guided by values that transcend party lines which are centered on serving every resident of LaSalle County fairly and professionally.
Charlie Mitchell’s unmatched election experience, operational leadership skills, and dedication to public service make him exceptionally qualified to serve as LaSalle County Clerk.
Jill Bernal
LA SALLE COUNTY BOARD
DISTRICT 12
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LA SALLE COUNTY BOARD
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David Torres
LA SALLE COUNTY BOARD
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Mark Hill
LA SALLE COUNTY BOARD
DISTRICT 16
Pat Walsh
LA SALLE COUNTY BOARD
DISTRICT 16
Brian Dose
LA SALLE COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN
Brian Dose has served on the County Board for twelve years in a variety of roles, including Finance Chairman. This has led him to be bipartisan and pragmatic in his approach to County government. He is ready to provide leadership and clear vision to the Board while remaining accountable to the board and the taxpayers.
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LaSalle County’s 2023 financial audit findings show an internal lack of communication, control, and even worse, a lack of transparency. Brian Dose intends to professionalize our county’s financial services with the hiring of a Finance Director.
As Chair, he will address the following: property taxes, streamlining and reducing County committees while adding night meetings, refocusing their efforts on mobile mental healthcare and substance abuse program coordination throughout the County, and economic development.
The County Board has been lowering the County tax rate for years but the county still has significant problems with property taxes. Internal data from the County projects that our property tax problems may due to the lack of assessments or fair assessments. As Board Chairman, Dose will lead on this effort, foster communication through a County committee specifically for property taxes, and will work with board members in a bipartisan manner to find solutions.
The Board Chairman position is one that leads the board but also should assist County Board members in providing oversight and helping their district’s residents. From day one, Brian’s focus will be on helping not only board members but assisting taxpayers with County services, and avoiding national partisan politics.
Morgan Phillips
LA SALLE COUNTY BOARD
DISTRICT 29
Morgan Phillips grew up in rural Lostant, and when she was six, her father, Mike Phillips, ran for a seat in the State House. It got her involved in political advocacy, and now she can claim two decades of political experience – which is more than one might expect for a 26 year old.
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Morgan attended local schools, and while at IVCC, she was president of the College Democrats and worked on local campaigns. After graduating from SIUC in 2022, she worked as a campaign manager for State Representative Lance Yednock.
If elected to the County Board she hopes to make the meetings more accessible to all and encourage people her age to get involved locally. She looks forward to meeting as many people in her district as possible in order to listen to and understand what they want most for their communities and bring those perspectives to the County Board.
Jody Osmund
LA SALLE COUNTY BOARD
DISTRICT 3