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County Executive Larry Walsh

Friday, February 22, 2013

Walsh Son Elected New Regional Supt.

Only one Will County Board member voted against Shawn Walsh, who had been nominated by his father, Will County Executive Larry Walsh.

With only one dissenting vote, Shawn Walsh was selected to be Will County's new regional superintendent of schools. Walsh, who had been the assistant regional superintendent, was the only applicant for the job. He was nominated by his father, Will County Executive Larry Walsh, to succeed Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, who was elected a state senator in November. The Will County Board concurred with Walsh's recommendation, with only board member Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) voting in opposition, according to a story in the Joliet Herald News. (Naperville board member Chuck Maher passed on voting.) “Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should do something,” McDermed told the newspaper. Shawn Walsh, of Elwood, said he will complete …

Monday, January 28, 2013

Applicants for Regional School Supt. Sought

Criteria for the job includes being a Democrat as well as having a master's degree, being certified as a teacher or administrator, and having teaching experience.

Applications are being accepted from candidates who would like to assume the Will County regional superintendent of schools position, which had been filled by newly elected state Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49). Will County Executive Larry Walsh and county board member Joe Babich, who chairs the board's health and public safety committee, are forming an advisory group to review the applications and conduct interviews, according to a news release from Walsh. Under state law, Bertino-Tarrant's successor must be a Democrat as she was elected from that party. Other qualifications required under state law are that the person: Applicants should send a letter of interest and their credentials to the County Executive’s office, c/o ROE Search…

Steve Freeling

7:43 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

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