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Ford County state’s attorney, circuit clerk won’t run again
PAXTON — Two longtime Ford County officeholders have decided to call it quits when their terms end next year. State’s Attorney Tony Lee and Circuit Clerk Kamalen Johnson have both decided not to seek re-election. Lee announced Friday morning he run again for the office he was first elected to in 1988. He described his 19 years as state’s attorney as the highlight of his career. “This is a position that has a real impact on the quality of life of people in our communities,” Lee said. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve the citizens of Ford County.” The 54-year-old Republican was reluctant to say what his future plans are. Lee’s wife, Ellen, has a private law practice in Gibson City, and Lee plans to lend a hand in that office. “Also, I’ve neglected my banjo,” he added. The only announced candidate for Lee’s job is Paxton attorney Matt Fitton, a Champaign County assistant public defender. Fitton worked as an intern for Lee before obtaining his law license and was an assistant state’s attorney in DeWitt County. Circuit clerk Johnson said she is choosing to end a 15-year career as circuit clerk in December 2008 to join her late husband’s family-owned insurance business in Paxton. Johnson & Johnson, founded in 1898, is the oldest business in Paxton to be continuously owned by the same family, she said. She said her decision was not due to any job-related incidents but rather an ongoing plan she had discussed with her husband after he became terminally ill with cancer. He died in July. Johnson recently passed insurance licensing exams and plans to combine that new knowledge with her law degree, something she has found useful as circuit clerk. “I am applying every day what I learned as an attorney,” she said. Johnson said she is one of only two Illinois circuit clerks who are also attorneys. County Clerk Linda Kellerhals said no one has taken out nominating petitions for the Feb. 5 primary for the office. She has handed out two petitions for state’s attorney, one for county coroner, two for County Board seats and none for precinct committeemen. To date, the only incumbent taking out a nominating petition is Ford County Coroner Doug Wallace. Candidates could start picking up petitions Aug. 7 and may file them with Kellerhals’ office from 8:30 a.m. Oct. 29 through 5 p.m. Nov. 5. E-mail this story | Print this story | Search archives | RSS Show comments |  Hide comments | Hide comments on all stories |
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