Hometown:  Glenwood, Illinois

Graduate Institution and Major:  University of Illinois at Springfield, MA in Environmental Studies

Undergraduate Institution and Major:  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BS in Natural Resources and Environmental Science

Hometown: Rochester, IL (now lives in Bloomington, IL)

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Eureka College, B.A. Political Science and History

Graduate Institution and Major: Illinois State University, M.S. Political Science (public service emphasis)

Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, B.S. with credentials in Geographic Information Systems, Criminal Justice, and Computer Science

Graduate Institution and Major: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, M.A. in Criminology & Criminal Justice and Geography & Environmental Resources

Hometown: Chatham, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Bangladesh Agricultural University, BS in Agricultural Engineering

Graduate Institution and Major: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, MS in Civil Engineering

University of Illinois at Springfield, Public Health (MPH)

Hometown: Elmira, New York

Undergraduate Institution and Major: State University of New York at Albany, B.A. in Public Policy and Management

Graduate Institution and Major: State University of New York at Albany, M.S. in Educational Administration