Belvidere has gotten a lot of attention over the last year. It’s where President Joe Biden and UAW President Shawn Fain visited and it’s the place where most of the new economic development is happening in Boone County. Here are four candidates running to represent the Third District, which includes most of Belvidere, on the Boone County Board.
Voters will get to choose two candidates. The last day to cast a ballot is November fifth.
Marion Thornberry (R)
Incumbent Republican Marion Thornberry has lived in and around Belvidere since he was five years old. He’s retired from the trucking industry. He was first on the board from 2012 to 2014 and was elected again in 2022…