Bristole Zimmerman
Democratic · IL · Coles County Board Member, District 12
Bristole Zimmerman is a Coles County Board member from Charleston. In the 2024-2025 term, Zimmerman served on the board's building and grounds, health and safety, and cooperative extension committees.
Where Bristole Zimmerman stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted yes to add a $168,126 grant to the public defender's budget. The money pays for two defense staff salaries and software. It passed 7-5.
June 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Voted yes to adopt the Coles County budget for the year ending November 30, 2026. It passed 9-0.
November 12, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Voted yes to bring back the Glacier Moraine solar farm permit and then voted yes to approve it. Both votes passed 7-4.
October 14, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Voted yes on a permit for the Glacier Moraine commercial solar farm. The permit failed 5-7.
September 9, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Voted yes to approve the Coles Wind project, a large wind farm, with conditions. It passed 6-5.
July 1, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted no on putting an advisory question on the November 2026 ballot about county zoning of land outside city limits. It failed 4-7.
August 11, 2026
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Voted no on putting an advisory question on the ballot about Coles County leaving Illinois with other counties to form a new state. It passed 9-3.
April 14, 2026
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Seconded the motion to approve a plan for handling residents' complaints about the Coles Wind farm. It passed 9-0.
August 12, 2025
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Voted no on a resolution saying Coles County opposes sanctuary policies and supports enforcing federal immigration law. It passed 6-3.
August 12, 2025
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Voted no on a county resolution opposing a state homeschool bill (HB 2827) and declaring Coles County a sanctuary for homeschool and private school freedoms. It passed 9-3.
May 13, 2025
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Was appointed by the Coles County Board to fill the District 12 board seat through December 2026. The board approved the appointment 10-0.
April 8, 2025
Source: colesco.illinois.gov
Past race Bristole Zimmerman ran in:
- Coles County Board District 12 · November 3, 2026 · Coles County, Illinois · incumbent