Originally published on April 6, 2021 2:04 pm
The day has finally arrived. Peorians are about to select the city s next mayor.
At-Large Councilwoman Rita Ali and 4th District Councilman Jim Montelongo were the two candidates who made it through the February primary. Incumbent Mayor Jim Ardis opted not to run for a fifth consecutive term.
Ali is the vice president of workforce and diversity at Illinois Central College. She was elected to an at-large seat in 2019 after narrowly losing the 2017 race for the 5th District seat to Denis Cyr.
Montelongo is a three-term councilman and CEO of Advanced CAD/CAM Service Corporation, an engineering firm.
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