Cairo school board candidates

Arnold Burris Sr.

Incumbent

Age: 52

Residence: Cairo, Ill.

Occupation: Deputy sheriff for Alexander County

Political experience: Has served 16 years on the school board, seeking his fifth four-year term; currently serves as board president

Education: Graduated from Cairo High School, attended Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Ill.

Personal: Married. He and his wife, Janice, have a son and three daughters

Vernon Stubblefield

Incumbent

Age: 53

Residence: Cairo, Ill.

Occupation: Employed with Community Health and Emergency Services Inc. in the area of addiction prevention

Political experience: Served two previous terms on the school board; appointed in January to fill a vacancy on the board

Education: Graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Personal: Single

Bobby Mayberry

Age: 44

Residence: Cairo, Ill.

Occupation: Alexander County 911 coordinator, and sports writer for the Cairo newspaper

Political experience: First run for elective office

Education: Graduated from Cairo High school, attended Shawnee Community College

Personal: Married. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters. He also has a son from a previous relationship

Delbert Irish

Age: 48

Residence: Cairo, Ill.

Occupation: Construction worker

Political experience: First run for elective office

Education: Graduated from Cairo High School, attended Shawnee Community College in Ullin and Milwaukee Technical College in Milwaukee, Wis.

Personal: Married. He and his wife, Vonda, have five sons

Mary Coleman

Age: 52

Residence: Cairo, Ill.

Occupation: Retired from the Cairo School District staff after 30 years, now works part time for State Farm insurance

Political experience: First run for elective office

Education: Graduated from Cairo High School, attended Shawnee Community College

Personal: Married. She and her husband, Demetrius, have three sons and a daughter

Erica Wells

Age: 28

Residence: Cairo, Ill.

Occupation: Cairo city clerk; also works as an adult literacy tutor and owns a computer training business

Political experience: First run for elective office

Education: Graduated from Cairo High School and from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with a bachelor of science degree in information systems technology

Personal: Single. Has two sons and two daughters

Owen Terry Jr.

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Torey Purchase

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