Extension Council
The Extension Council is authorized by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, in accordance with state law, to be actively involved in the operation of University of Illinois Extension. Extension Councils cooperate with Extension staff in planning, promoting, developing, implementing, evaluating, and financing an Extension program designed to meet the needs, interests, and resources of the local communities served. Interested in serving as a Council member? Please contact Karla Belzer, County Director at 815-632-3611.
Members
Carroll County
Deeann Kramer, Thomson
Lee Reese, Lanark
OPEN SEAT
Lee County
Jennifer Lang, Dixon
Eileen Piper, Amboy
Lupita Serrano, Dixon
Karen Stenzel, Amboy
Emily Zimmerman, Dixon
Whiteside County
Gordon Kelm, Tampico
Teresa Galloway, Galt
Abbey DeShane, Erie
Pam Martinez, Rock Falls
Abby Noble, Rock Falls
Cilvia Rivera, Sterling
Daniel Swihart, Sterling
Meetings
Extension council meetings will take place at 12923 Lawrence Rd., Sterling, IL 61081 on the following dates. Please click on date for agenda. A Zoom link option is available by accommodation request.
December 1, 2025
September 22, 2025