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My name is Lisa Hodge. I am currently serving my first term as Blackberry Township Clerk. I was elected in 2005. I chose to run for office of Blackberry Township Clerk because the opportunity presented itself. My husband and I have been living in Elburn since 1989. We have two children, ages 15 and 13. I have been volunteering for the last ten years as a Scout leader, School helper and Church volunteer. Serving in local government is a change in venue for me, as well as an interesting opportunity, and I believe I am up for the challenge. The Town Clerk's term of office is four years. The clerk's primary duty is to be the keeper of all township records. The clerk is required to keep accurate records of all township board meetings and the board's executive sessions. The clerk also serves as the township's election authority, is responsible for publishing and posting specific notices, and responsible I will have the opportunity to attend seminars throughout the years, provided by Township Officials of Illinois. I am looking forward to learning about the clerk duties, as well as learning about the township form of government. Townships are uniquely different from other governmental bodies in that the elected board members are not the "corporate authorities" of the township. The corporate authorities are the electors like you and me who assemble at a town meeting. Even though the General Assembly has vested more and more power in the trustees of the township and away from the electors, the individual citizens of a township still have the powers then can exercise as citizens at town meetings. Some say the township form of government is the last vestige of true democracy in Illinois. I am proud to be a part of it. |
for filing certificate, oaths and other papers required by law with the county clerk's office. The clerk also maintains records for the highway commissioner and witness bid openings for both the township and the road district. The clerk also serves as ex-officio clerk for the road district and is a member of the mental health board.