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Nancy Werden

Werden has been an educator since 1994, serving as a teacher, principal, curriculum coordinator, interim superintendent, and most recently superintendent of East Alton Elementary School District 13, per Illinois Business Journal. Werden holds a bachelor's degree in biology, a master's degree in educational leadership, and a superintendent certification, all from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, per Riverbender.com. The Madison County Board approved Werden's appointment as Regional Superintendent of Schools in July 2026, succeeding Robert Werden; she won the Republican primary and is running unopposed in November, per The Troy Times Tribune. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

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