Labor leader sworn in as newest McLean County board member
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BLOOMINGTON (HOI) - A labor leader is the newest member of the McLean County Board.
The board Thursday night approved Chairman John McIntyre s appointment of Jim Rogal to represent District 4, covering west and northwest Normal.
Rogal replaces Logan Smith, who resigned in June to accept a job out of state. Smith is a Democrat, so his replacement had to come from the same party. Republicans continue to hold an 11-9 majority on the county board.
Rogal will serve the rest of Smith s term, which expires in December 2022.
Rogal works for Laborers International Union of North America, and is vice president of the Normal Public Library Board. He previously worked at legislative liaison for the Illinois Department of Corrections, and was special assistant to the chief of state for the Illinois Senate President.