I am Gene Jacoby, and I am running for Whiteside County Board, District 2. I live in Rock Falls and have been a resident of Whiteside County all of my life. I am married to my wife, Cathy, and my children are Mitch and Missy Jacoby and Julie and Craig Kuprianczyk. I have three grandchildren Grant, Hannah and Kit.

I attended Sterling High School, Sauk Valley College and Northern Illinois University. I work for the Illinois Tollway and previously worked at Northwestern Steel and Wire for 27 years.

I am very community oriented and support all residents in the county. I attend St. Andrew’s Church in Rock Falls. I am also a committee member for the Whiteside County Relay for Life, Rock River Ducks Unlimited, Rock Falls Optimist Club and the Sterling Moose Lodge.