Bruce E Larson
Republican · IL · Chairman, Ogle County Board (District 5 member)
Bruce E Larson of Stillman Valley chairs the Ogle County Board. He retired after 30 years as a public service administrator for the Illinois Department of Employment Security, and he says he wants the county to grow in a sensible way without drastic changes.
Where Bruce E Larson stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted against a permit for a 2-megawatt community solar facility on farmland on Haldane Road (O-2025-0601). It failed 4-17.
June 17, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to approve the Haldane solar project's permit after the company moved it to land with lower farmland scores (O-2024-1207). It passed 13-11.
December 17, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for a permit for a community solar garden on 44.5 acres of farmland in Forreston Township (O-2022-0803). It passed 15-7.
August 16, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Moved to add sheriff's patrol deputy positions funded by a federal COPS grant for drug enforcement work (O-2023-0602). The board approved it.
June 20, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to approve $198,806 in county spending from federal pandemic relief money (ARPA). It passed 21-2.
December 21, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Moved to add sheriff's patrol deputy positions funded by a federal COPS grant for drug enforcement work (O-2023-0602). The board approved it.
June 20, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — General
General · 15 records
As board chairman, told the public that the county had received no data center requests and was not seeking any.
July 21, 2026
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Voted against setting the Circuit Clerk's salary at $94,164 for two years with no raise (O-2026-0405). It passed 16-7.
April 21, 2026
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As board chairman, moved to approve new committee assignments after a member resigned (R-2026-0401). It passed 13-7 after a move to undo the changes failed.
April 9, 2026
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Voted for a new county ordinance setting rules for siting and running large battery energy storage systems (O-2025-1203). It passed 15-7.
December 16, 2025
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As board chairman, moved to appoint Rebecca K. Duke as County Clerk and Recorder after Laura Cook retired (R-2025-1205). The board approved it.
December 16, 2025
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Voted to rezone about 185 acres owned by Constellation Energy in Marion Township from farm to industrial use (O-2025-0803). It passed 16-5.
August 19, 2025
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As board chairman, moved to end the county's contract with its animal control administrator (R-2025-0607). The board approved it.
June 17, 2025
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Voted against a permit for a towing, impound and truck repair business on farm-zoned land near Chana (O-2025-0501). It passed 15-8.
May 20, 2025
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Was elected chairman of the Ogle County Board by a 20-0 vote at the board's reorganization meeting.
December 2, 2024
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Voted to rezone several parcels owned by Constellation Energy from farm to industrial use (O-2024-0802). It passed 18-4.
August 20, 2024
Source: cms7files.revize.com
Voted for new county rules on where and how commercial wind farms and solar farms can be built (O-2023-1203 and O-2023-1204). Both passed.
December 19, 2023
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Voted against denying Nitram Properties a permit for an 88.75-acre quarry in Buffalo Township. The denial passed 12-9.
July 19, 2022
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Voted against tabling and then for adopting a zoning rewrite that added a new expanded-use farm district and changed industrial district rules (O-2022-0201). It failed 6-17.
February 15, 2022
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Voted for a liquor ordinance change that raised the number of video gambling machines allowed per business to six (O-2021-1203). It passed.
December 21, 2021
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Was appointed to the Ogle County Board for District 5 and sworn in by an associate circuit judge (R-2021-0601).
June 15, 2021
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Past race Bruce E Larson ran in:
- Ogle County Board Member - District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Ogle County, Illinois · incumbent