BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Gov. JB has appointed Robert Porter to serve as public administrator and public guardian for Woodford County.
Porter has served these roles for both McLean and Logan counties since December 2021, according to a news release.
He also serves as secretary of the McLean County Historical Society and on the boards of the Bloomington Public Library Foundation, the Illinois Guardianship Association, and Autism McLean. He is a certified national guardian through the Center for Guardianship Certification.
Porter received his juris doctorate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Porter’s appointment is pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate, the news release said.
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