Sangamon County Board Chairman Andy Van Meter said Friday he is nominating Jim Allmon, who served as the chief deputy to late Coroner Cinda Edwards, to become her successor.Edwards, along with her husband, former Springfield Mayor Frank Edwards, and a friend, John Evans of Glenarm, died in a plane crash east of Springfield on Jan. 28.“Jim Allmon is extremely well qualified, a proven quantity and an obvious choice,” Van Meter said in a statement. “He is […]
Deputy coroner gets nod to succeed Edwards
Feb 7, 2020 | 4:43 PM
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