Crawford County Board

Janelle Oxford is currently the junior/senior school counselor at Robinson High School. She has worked at Robinson High School for the past 34 years both as an English teacher and then as the junior/senior school counselor for the past 114 years. Janelle serves as co-sponsor of Safe Alliance at RHS, which is a student and staff organization that helps promote diversity and education on diversity topics. Janelle is also a member of Robinson First United Methodist Church in Robinson and serves as a Stephen Leader and Stephen Minister.

Dr. Gower and his wife Tracey moved to Crawford County in 2016 to raise their three children: Evan, Grace, and Adin (AJ).  According to Ryan, the close-knit community feel in Crawford County makes it an ideal place to raise a family and build friendships that will last a lifetime.  Ryan is the Chancellor of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges in Olney, IL and previously served as the President of Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, IL.  Ryan and his family attend the Highland Church of Christ in Robinson

Michele  has lived here in the community for 24 years and has found Crawford County to be a great place to raise a family. She is married to my best friend Chad with 2 wonderful sons and daughters-in-laws. She received her BSN Degree from Millikin University in 1995.

Harlei Payne is the Assistant CRA Officer at First Robinson Savings Bank, which she has been employed with since 2015. She joined the Crawford County United Way Board in 2020 and also serves as the secretary / Vice President.

Mike was raised in Robinson, having been born in Indiana.  He is a lifelong resident of Crawford County.  Mike graduated from Robinson High School, received an Associates Degree from Lincoln Trail college and a BA from Eastern Illinois University.  He is serving as Mayor of Robinson and has served as the Parks and Recreation Supervisor for 45 years, also serving as Zoning Administrator, and the Enterprise Zone Administrator.   Mike likes to be involved in community projects which support the growth of our area.