The Monroe County Extension Council is an advisory board consisting of Monroe County residents. Members represent diverse interests in the county including agriculture, education, finance, business, and more. The purpose of the Council is to serve as an advisory body. Members cooperate with Extension staff in planning, promoting, developing, implementing, and evaluating Extension programs designed to meet the needs, interests and resources of the community.

Council Member Responsibilities

• Assist in setting program/audience priorities
• Provide for involvement of local people in the development of programs that help people in targeted groups achieve their objectives
• Help with program delivery and program evaluation
• Recruit possible resources – financial and human
• Serve as a formal liaison between the public and Extension
• Help determine number and type of committees needed to develop and deliver Extension education in the local Unit

University of Illinois Extension Council for Monroe County meets at the Extension office on the first Monday of every other month. The minutes from the Council meetings are posted on the website at the following address: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/county/Meetings_Archive.cfm?OfficeID=34.

2007-2008 Extension Council Meeting Schedule

• December 3,2007 at 7:00 p.m.
• February 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
• April 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
• June 2, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

Extension Council Members

• Mr. Erich Albers
• Ms. Kimberly Barbeau
• Ms. Sharon Bartosik
• Ms. Laura Henry
• Mr. Chris Howell
• Mr. David Krebel
• Ms. Kelly Lerch
• Mr. Kevin Koenigstein
• Mr. Jason McNiel
• Ms. Becky Mosbacher
• Mr. Elden Niemeyer
• Ms. Lucille Ohms
• Mrs. Cindy Ruemker
• Mr. Adam Schneider
• Mr. Kevin Schreder
• Mrs. Sarah Sparwasser
• Mr. Paul Straub