The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) seeks qualified candidates to fill board seats representing six districts that are up for election in 2025:
- District 3: Whiteside, Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Henderson, Stark, and Warren Counties
- District 4: Bureau, LaSalle, Grundy, and Kendall Counties
- District 6: Woodford, Livingston, and McLean Counties
- District 8: Hancock, McDonough, Adams, Brown, and Schuyler Counties
- District 15: Madison, Monroe, St. Clair, and Clinton Counties
- District 18: Franklin, Hamilton, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski, and Massac Counties
The ISA board is comprised of 18 district directors and six at-large directors. Board members serve a term of three years and are eligible for three total terms.
Eligibility to serve requires candidates be Illinois residents of legal voting age that contribute to the soybean checkoff. Candidates must also be residents within the district and maintain eligibility during their term(s). The time a director devotes to the organization depends on their level of leadership and representation needs.
Those wishing to run as a write-in candidate must submit a Declaration of Intent to the Illinois Department of Agriculture no later than 5:00 PM CST on June 27, 2025.
Please contact ISA Director of Operations, Dustin Scott, at dustin.scott@ilsoy.org or 309-846-3673 to request the Declaration of Intent form or with any questions you may have.
ISA District elections will be held on July 8, 2025, at the University of Illinois County Extension Offices in each district.
