Robert Bondi
Republican · IL · Knox County Board Member, District 2
Robert Bondi serves on the Knox County Board for District 2 and is a Galesburg businessman with a background in banking and real estate development. He has long served on local economic development and downtown boards.
Where Robert Bondi stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (3 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted to approve a permit for the Knox County Wind Farm. First he asked if neighbors could still build on their own land. It passed 14-1.
May 27, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cms2.revize.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Voted no on delaying a request for bids from builders for the county's 50 East Main Street building. The delay passed 12-2.
April 23, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cms2.revize.com
Spoke for open bidding and voted no on adding the 50 East Main Street building to MSI's existing county contract. It failed 3-9.
March 26, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cms2.revize.com
Voted no on giving county repair contracts to one company, MSI, after a member asked why lower bids were not picked. It passed 6-5.
October 27, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cms2.revize.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 2 oppose
Made the motion to approve $253,080 in design work to fix the county's Mary Davis Home. The work covers heating, lighting, the roof and security. It passed 11-1.
September 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Made the motion to give $20,000 in federal pandemic aid (ARPA) to extend MidCentury broadband internet. It passed 12-1.
November 21, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Voted for the county's $84,624,926 budget for 2023-2024. It was lower than the year before. It passed 8-4.
November 21, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Voted no on raising the county coroner's pay 7.5% in 2021 and 7.5% in 2022. The raise passed 10-3.
May 27, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Made the motion to approve $253,080 in design work to fix the county's Mary Davis Home. The work covers heating, lighting, the roof and security. It passed 11-1.
September 25, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Made the motion to give $20,000 in federal pandemic aid (ARPA) to extend MidCentury broadband internet. It passed 12-1.
November 21, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Defended paying for a $16,500 drainage study on the county's former bank building. He said it fit the county's current building contract.
May 27, 2026
Source: tspr.org
Voted no on paying federal fines against the county nursing home. The payment passed 11-2.
June 23, 2021
Source: cms2.revize.com
Was named chair of a new county board committee to oversee the county's computer (IT) department. The board voted to create it.
October 28, 2020
Source: cms2.revize.com
Seconded and voted to push back 2020 property tax due dates to July 15 and September 15 to ease the load on taxpayers. It passed 12-1.
April 22, 2020
Source: cms2.revize.com
Voted for a county tax on marijuana sales. The rate is 3.75% outside towns and 0.75% inside towns. It passed 12-1.
March 25, 2020
Source: cms2.revize.com
Seconded and voted for a county law on recreational marijuana businesses. The law bans using marijuana at the business. It passed 6-5.
January 22, 2020
Source: cms2.revize.com
Past race Robert Bondi ran in:
- Knox County Board District 2 · November 3, 2026 · Knox County, Illinois · incumbent