Yfantis, a longtime resident of Champaign, works as an academic professional at the University of Illinois. He will work with the people of Champaign County to make it an even better place to raise children, live healthy and fulfilling lives, establish and operate successful businesses while respecting our natural environment.

Yfantis also ran for Champaign County Board in 2006 and received 839 votes (21.35%) in a three-way race with Democrat Carrie Melin and Republican Mark Randall.

For more information, see http://www.yfantis.org/.

Lehman has lived in Champaign County for over 30 years and has been active in notable local community efforts, including the Living Wage campaign, the Independent Media Center, WRFU-LP Urbana, and the Graduate Employee Organization. Lehman is running to provide transparency in government, equitable hiring and justice practices, and support for public education funding.

Futrelle, a lifelong resident of Urbana, works as a senior research coordinator for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Futrelle's priority for the county board is sustaining Champaign County's communities and natural resources with economic policies that promote opportunity, diversity, and sound ecological stewardship.

Futrelle is running for the seat vacated by retiring board member Jenny Putnam. He also ran for County Board in 2006, and received 1,233 votes (25.48%) in a three-way race with Democrats Ralph Langenheim and Tom Betz.

For the latest information, visit http://joefutrelle.org/.