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MORTON Tom Neeley has been a member of the Morton School Board since 1989.
His 32 years of service, among the longest of any school board member in the Peoria area, will increase by four years after he was elected unopposed earlier this month to a ninth term.
During that time, he s seen enormous changes in the technology used in schools, and the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Neeley s legacy of service
Neeley s longevity on the Morton board is driven in large part by a decision he made after he returned home from the Vietnam War. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served as a combat engineer during the war.