Trustee Gerald E. Bourland

Gerald E. Bourland, appointed in 1979, is the senior most member of the village board.  Bourland retired from Laclede Steel Company in early 2000, after being employed with the company for forty years.  At the time of his retirement, he was the Manager of Treasury and Credit.  Presently, he has re-entered the work force and is employed by Alton Steel Inc. as their Credit Manager.  As a village board member, Jerry has been chair of the Finance, Revenue & Ordinances committee for many years and continues to serve on the Liquor Commission, Employee Relations, and the Police, Fire and Public Safety committees.  He and his wife Joan live in the Whispering Oaks section of Bethalto.

Trustee Linda Oldendorph

Trustee Linda Oldendorph was born in Alton, the fifth child of Ross & Frieda Bacus.  Linda married husband George and moved to his native Bethalto. She graduated from Alton High and attended Lewis & Clark Community College. Linda is the mother of four children (Eric, Kirk, Lori and Kyle) and three grandchildren. A four-term member of the village board, Linda works for the Wood River Township Assessor’s office as a Deputy Assessor. Linda serves as chair of the Police, Fire and Public Safety committee and also serves on the Liquor Commission, Streets, Alleys & Sidewalks, and Equipment Inspection & Acquisition committees.

Trustee Perry Withers

Perry E. Withers is a long time Bethalto resident and graduate of Civic Memorial High School. Perry received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from SIU- Edwardsville. Perry and his wife, Michelle, along with their four children reside in the Heatherland subdivision. He is employed as Vice President with The Bank of Edwardsville and works at the Bethalto Branch. Perry was elected to the Village Board in 1997. Perry is chair of the Recreation, Parks & Public Buildings committee. He also serves on the Finance, Revenue & Ordinances committee, Employee Relations committee, Equipment Inspection & Acquisition committee and Residential & Commercial Building Plans & Requirements committees. Perry welcomes the resident’s comments and concerns. He can be reached at his residence at 618-717-0300.

Trustee Bob DiPaolo

Bob DiPaolo has been a resident of Bethalto since 1970.  He lives with his wife, Marky, and they have four grown children.  Raised in Wood River, Bob went to school at SIU-E where he received a BA in Economics and an MBA.  Bob spent 17 years in the local steel industry before becoming a faculty member at Lewis & Clark Community College in 1983.  In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he serves as the Coordinator of the Business Programs.  Prior to becoming a member of the village board in 2001, Bob served on the Zoning Board for about twenty years and served as the Chairman of the Plan Commission for about two years.  Bob serves as chairman of the Equipment Inspection & Acquisition and Utilities & Service committees, and serves on the Residential & Commercial Building Plans & Requirement committee.

Trustee Donald Flack

Donald M. Flack was born and raised in Bethalto, where he graduated from CMHS in 1988. He followed-up his education with a BS in Economics from SIUE and a law degree (JD) from SLU, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Public Law Review. Don worked at Laclede Steel prior to law school and now practices locally. Don was an original member of Bethalto's Plan Commission, serving as Vice-Chair prior to his appointment to the Village Board of Trustees in 2000. He was elected to his first full term in 2001, and currently serves as chair of the Employee Relations committee. He also serves on the Finance, Revenue & Ordinances, Street, Alleys & Sidewalks, and Police, Fire & Public Buildings committees. Don is the son of Donald R. and Mary Flack. Don's father also served as Village Trustee in the 1980's. Don married his college sweetheart, Gillian (Kritzer) in 1992, and they now have three children.

Trustee Jeff Mull

Jeff Mull was born and raised in Bethalto, the son of Robert (Bob) and Connie Mull. A 1986 graduate of Civic Memorial High School, Jeff received an Associates degree in Science from Lewis and Clark Community College. Elected in 2007, Mull serves as chair of the Street, Alleys, & Sidewalks and Residential & Commercial Building Plans & Requirments committees. He also serves on the Utilities & Service, Recreation, Parks & Public Buildings committees. Married to Ellie (McPherson), they are parents to Paige, Morgan, and Hannah. His civic duties include a ten-year tenure with the Bethalto Boys and Girls Club, and currently serves as the president, and is an eight-year veteran, of the board of directors of Atlas Credit Union.

COMMITTEES

*STEVE BRYANT
Gerald Bourland
Linda Oldendorph

*GERALD BOURLAND
Perry Withers
Don Flack

*JEFF MULL
Linda Oldendorph
Don Flack

*DON FLACK
Perry Withers
Gerald Bourland

UTILITIES & SERVICE  - 
WATER, SEWER, REFUSE

*LINDA OLDENDORPH
Gerald Bourland
Don  Flack

*PERRY WITHERS
Don Flack
Jeff Mull

*BOB DiPAOLO
Perry Withers
Linda Oldendorph

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL BUILDING PLANS & REQUIREMENTS

*JEFF MULL
Perry Withers
Bob DiPaolo

Mayor is Ex-Officio Member of all Committees