Trustee Randy King was elected to the Board of Trustees as an Independent candidate in 2015. Along with his wife, Cheryl, they have two daughters. Cheryl is beginning her 25th year as the Choral Director at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. Daughters, Lauren and Lindsay, are pursuing their career dreams at University of Utah and University of Illinois respectively.
Trustee King is a lifelong Bourbonnais resident. He attended the former Maternity BVM Catholic School (presently Bishop McNamara Catholic School), Alan Shepard and Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. He received a Bachelor of Music degree with a Jazz emphasis from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.
Trustee King was previously the Band Director at Dwight Township High School and Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. He is currently the President of King Music, Inc. in Bradley, Illinois.
His community service and volunteer efforts include two terms as a board member for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, a past member of the BBCHS Academic Foundation and Speakers Bureau, past president of the Community Arts Council of Kankakee County and has served on the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors. He is co-founder of the New Horizon’s Band of Kankakee County and is a professional musician spanning 48 years.
Outside of the music community, Trustee King is actively involved with women’s fast-pitch softball. He has served as a board member and coach for the Bradley-Bourbonnais Youth Softball League for 10 years, two years as head coach for former Maternity BVM Catholic School (presently Bishop McNamara Catholic School) softball and is currently an assistant coach with the Bishop McNamara Catholic High School softball program.
His hobbies include playing golf with his friends and enjoying the outdoors with his daughters.
Committees:
- Chair - Public Works
- Member - Finance; Police; Utility
