Kippy Breeden
Republican · IL · Henry County Board Member, District 1
Kippy Breeden chairs the Henry County Board. She has backed a one-year pause on carbon storage and data center projects so the county can study public safety, emergency response, groundwater, and farmland effects.
Where Kippy Breeden stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Healthcare Affordability (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted to raise room rates at Hillcrest Home, the county-run nursing home, starting Dec. 1, 2024. It passed 16-1.
August 22, 2024Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: henrycty.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted for a two-year pause on new carbon dioxide pipelines in Henry County. It passed 15-0. She also voted no on cutting the pause to one year.
October 19, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: henrycty.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 4 oppose
Proposed hiring a new leader for Hillcrest Home, the county nursing home, at $110,000 a year plus benefits. It passed 16-1.
May 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: henrycty.com
Voted for a $946,000 deal to bring fiber internet to homes in rural Andover and western Henry County. It passed 16-1.
August 22, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: henrycty.com
Voted to pass the county's budget for 2024. It passed 15-4.
November 16, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: henrycty.com
Voted no on a $23,800 county grant to St. Malachy School. The grant failed on a 9-9 tie.
October 20, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: henrycty.com
Proposed ending mileage pay for board members who travel to county board and committee meetings. The board voted it down 5-13.
February 17, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: henrycty.com
Proposed lower meeting pay for county board members: $40 per committee meeting and $75 per board meeting, instead of $50 and $100. It passed 18-2.
January 20, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: henrycty.com
Voted to raise the county board chair's yearly pay from $3,000 to $4,000 while she was the chair. The raise passed 18-2.
January 20, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: henrycty.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted for a $946,000 deal to bring fiber internet to homes in rural Andover and western Henry County. It passed 16-1.
August 22, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: henrycty.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Voted yes on setting pay for the county assessor, county clerk, and county treasurer. All three passed.
April 16, 2026
Source: henrycty.com
Was chosen as first vice chair of the Henry County Republicans at the party's county convention.
April 15, 2026
Source: regionalmedianews.com
Proposed approving a union contract for sheriff's office jail officers, 911 dispatchers, and clerks. It passed 16-0.
December 18, 2025
Source: henrycty.com
Was elected county board chair by fellow board members, 15-3, over member Marshall Jones.
December 2, 2024
Source: henrycty.com
Voted against keeping the county board at 20 members instead of cutting it to 16. The board kept 20 members, 13-4.
September 23, 2021
Source: henrycty.com
Past race Kippy Breeden ran in:
- Henry County Board Member District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Henry County, Illinois · incumbent