The process for replacing former Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, became more serious over the weekend as five Republican Party chairs met to discuss options.
Nine people have expressed interest to replace the former Senate minority leader who left his 44th legislative district seat on Dec. 31 after serving nearly six terms. The list includes four candidates from Logan County: former county clerk Sally Turner, Lincoln city administrator Elizabeth Kavelman, Lincoln Ward 3 Alderman Kevin Bateman and Illinois executive director of the USDA Farm Services Agency William Graff; four from Tazewell County: county board chair David Zimmerman, county board District 3 Representative Russ Crawford, Logan Warrick, and Tim Taylor; and from McLean County: Kyle Ham, a former chief executive officer of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council.