Meet Our Candidates
Get to know our Democrat candidates running for elections in Jo Daviess County, IL State Senate District 45 and the 16th Congressional District.
If interested in running for a Jo Daviess County Board seat, please review this information sheet and contact us!
Paul Nolley
U.S. Congress
District 16
Joe Berning
IL State Senate
District 45
Lynn Gallagher
Jo Daviess County Board
District 11
Logan Noe
Jo Daviess County Board
District 2
- Graduate of UW-Platteville with a BS in Psychology. Skills include counseling techniques, child, adolescent, and geriatric psychology. Also familiar with psychology and the law, physiopsychology, abnormal psychology, and social work.
- 10 years of work experience in the human service and social work field. Focused experience working with children and families, child protective services, the provision of behavioral health and intervention services for children and adolescents
- Director of a homeless shelter for one year
- Previous chair of the Jo Daviess County Democrats Communications Committee, member of the Jo Daviess County Democratic Central Committee, and appointed Precinct Committeeperson for Menominee Precinct.
- Resident of East Dubuque for seven years. Purchased first home and started our family in East Dubuque. Currently a stay-at-home father of two children.
Tiffany Highland
Jo Daviess County Board
District 3
- Born and raised in Elizabeth, Illinois
- Agricultural Background on Multi-Generational Family Dairy Farm
- Jo Daviess Resident for 45 years, East Dubuque Resident 23 years
- Small Business Owner of Belstar Media, Inc. 26 years
- Worked with Village of Elizabeth and Elizabeth Chamber 11+ years, Village of Stockton 10+ years, Village of Warren 5+ years, and City of Lanark
- Worked with Elizabeth Economic Development Committee & Consultant
- Previous Galena Chamber of Commerce Ambassador
- Served as Election Judge in Jo Daviess County
- Chair of JDC Democrats Technology Committee
- Children attended East Dubuque School District
- Graduated from Illinois State University, B.S. Business Administration/Information Systems with Honors
- National 1st Place Winner of Business Professionals of America Competition, Legal Applications
Jill Powers
Jo Daviess County Board
District 8
- Born in small town of Belvidere, Illinois
- Graduated from Illinois State University
- Worked 30 years as an accountant in Chicago area
- Lived in Galena area for 25 years
- Permanent resident of Galena Territory since 2014
- Serving as Treasurer for Jo Daviess County Central Committee since 2014
- Volunteer for Safe Haven Animal Shelter for 26 years
Precinct Committeeperson Candidates
If interested in running for Precinct Committeeperson, please review this info sheet and contact us! Also, see this list of current Precinct Committeepersons and vacancies.
Judy Chiarelli
West Galena III
Tracy Wiecking
West Galena II
Nan Hoff
Elizabeth
Kathy Gable
Hanover
Jill Powers
Guilford
Nancy Schuldt
Woodbine
Jim Palmer
Stockton I
Logan Noe
Menominee
Tiffany Highland
Dunleith III
Don Hill
Nora
Kay Day
Wards Grove