Welcome Illinois Rural Carriers
2026-2027 Events & Reports
2026 National Convention
1501 Gaylord Trail
Grapevine, TX
August 18-21, 2026
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2027 Booster
Eagle Ridge Inn & Resort
Galena, IL
January 30-31, 2027
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2027 State Convention
East Peoria Embassy Suites Hotel & Riverfront Conference Center
June 30, 2027 - July 2, 2027
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National Safety Council 2026 Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award Recipient
Patty Zettle retires after a 21-year career that began as an RCA at the Marion, Illinois post office. She made Regular Carrier at the Pittsburg, Illinois post office and served that community on the same 67-mile route for 16 years total. She signed up to become a member of the NRLCA while completing Academy training in 2005 at Carbondale. Patty served her local unit, Franklin-Williamson-Jefferson Counties, as Secretary/Treasurer for 10 years. She served as delegate to many Illinois State Conventions and attended three National Conventions. Patty is the recent winner of The National Safety Councils 2026 Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award for her 21-year accident-free career. "It has been an honor to serve my union, the Postal Service and the community."
What's New
Members of Livingston-Ford and Franklin-Williamson-Jefferson have been assigned to new local unit affiliations. Click to view
National Delegate status update 08/05/2026 Click to view
Illinois AFVC 2026 Scholarship winners Click to view
EMA increases 12¢ to $1.07 per mile
2026-2027 State Board
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President
Pam Shumard
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Vice President
Dawn Rowane
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Secretary Treasurer
Julie Hathaway
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Northern Committeeman
James Roy
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Central Committeeman
Matt Flood
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Southern Committeeman
Kim Harvel
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Committeeman-at-Large
Donna Strohbeck