Joel E Tjelmeland Jr.
Republican · IL · Sangamon County Board Member, District 14
Rochester High School graduate with a business degree from Illinois State University who has run the family firm Tjelmeland Laketown Automotive since 1987. He chairs the county Jail Committee and has chaired the Election Oversight Committee.
Track record
Track record — General
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Voted for rezoning for the proposed CyrusOne data center on the Sangamon County Board; the resolution was adopted 17-10, with one abstention, on April 7, 2026.
April 7, 2026
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Past race Joel E Tjelmeland Jr. ran in:
- County Board Member District 14 · November 3, 2026 · Sangamon County, Illinois · incumbent