PEORIA (25News Now) – Democratic Peoria County Board Member Eden Blair has gained one other time period representing District 6, defeating Republican challenger Brett Beachler in Tuesday’s election.
Blair had 55% of the vote versus Beachler’s 45%.
Beachler, proprietor of Beachlers Tire & Automotive Heart in Peoria, targeted his marketing campaign on the necessity for fiscal duty and to keep away from the potential of tax will increase after the county runs out of federal cash from the American Rescue Plan Act (APRA)
“I’m no savior, I’m only a man coming to the board with 36 years of enterprise expertise,” Beachler mentioned.
Blair has served a District 6 board member for 5 years. She’s a professor of administration at Bradley College. She mentioned her focus has been on financial improvement and serving to individuals begin a enterprise.
Blair has been chair of the board’s advisory committee on small enterprise and entrepreneurship.
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