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John Penney

Republican · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Winnebago County Board District 9, Illinois

Biography

John Penney founded and directed Rockford Heat, an AAU affiliated girls basketball program, from 2005 to 2024, and coached basketball at Rockford Lutheran High School from 2016 to 2021, per the campaign site. Penney has served as vice president of the Northwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council and president of the Rockford Lutheran Foundation, per the campaign site.

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