Champaign Park District

An Illinois Distinguished Agency

Board Information

Board Meeting & Study Session Dates

The Champaign Park District is a special district of the local government with its own financial and legal responsibilities. It is governed by five elected residents of Champaign who give their services to the community. The Champaign Park District Board of Commissioners meets twice a month to conduct the business affairs of the District. The Regular Board meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. and Study Session meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. All meetings are held at the Bresnan Meeting Center, 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois , unless otherwise posted. From time to time special meetings of the Board may be called to discuss special or emergency issues. Residents are invited to attend and are welcome to make suggestions or comments to improve the programs or facilities offered.

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Officers of the Board

Executive Director: Sarah Sandquist
Secretary: Marguerite Bailey
Treasurer: Donna Lawson
Attorney: Guy C. Hall

Commissioners

Craig W. Hays

President

craig.hays@champaignparks.org
Member Since: 2015 – Term Ends: 2027

    Mike R. Somers

    Vice President

    michael.somers@champaignparks.org
    Member Since: 2023 – Term Ends: 2029

      Barbara J. Kuhl

      Commissioner

      barbara.kuhl@champaignparks.org
      Member Since: 2003 – Term Ends: 2029

        Jane L. Solon

        Commissioner

        jane.solon@champaignparks.org
        Member Since: 2005 – Term Ends: 2027

          Tyler R. Rouse

          Commissioner

          tyler.rouse@champaignparks.org
          Member Since: 2025 – Term Ends: 2031

            Past Commissioners

            • J.W. Stipes (1914 – 1924 & 1926 – 1935)
            • C.A. Kiler (1914 – 1930)
            • R.D. Burnham (1914 – 1919)
            • Ralph M. Campbell (1920 – resigned without attending meeting)
            • James M. White (1920 – 1925)
            • J.I. Groves (1925 – 1927)
            • William Coughlin (1928 – 1933)
            • Donald C. “Pick” Dodds (1930 – 1933 & 1935 – 1971)
            • Lee Greenman (1933 – 1961)
            • Walter Gunning (1933 – 1935)
            • Glynn White (1935 – 1939)
            • C.L. Steward (1939 – 1940)
            • Clem Smith (1941 – 1943)
            • Norval Hodges (1943 – 1945)
            • Hardin M. Boulware (1945 – 1949)
            • William E. Getman (1949 – 1961)
            • Burt Greaves (1957 – 1963)
            • Howard L. Barham (1957 – 1963)
            • L.E. Gard (1961 – 1962)
            • Patricia H. Leonhard (1961 – 1994)
            • Donald F. Bresnan (1963 – 1999)
            • Otho Bartholow (1963 – 1969)
            • Jack B. Smith (1963 – 1967)
            • Bert J. Seaman (1967 – 1973)
            • Jerome J. Sholem (1969 – 1975)
            • Richard B. Davis Jr. (1971 – 1975)
            • William J. Helms (1973 – 1991)
            • Morgan C. Powell (1975 – 2003)
            • Newton H. Dodds ( 1975 – 2013)
            • Gilbert J. Brinkmeyer (1987 – 1999)
            • Midge Wallace (1991 – 2003)
            • Gary G. Wackerlin (1999 – 1999)
            • Alvin S. Griggs, Sr. (1999 – 2017)
            • James A. Barham (1999 – 2005)
            • Joseph A. Petry (2003 – 2015)
            • Timothy P. McMahon (2013 – 2025)
            • Kevin J. Miller (2017 – 2023)
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