The McLean County Board on Thursday swore in a new representative for rural District 1 to replace longtime board member Catherine Metsker.
Andy Ziebarth grew up on a farm in Hudson, an experience he credits for his understanding of his constituents’ needs. He currently works in security for State Farm. Ziebarth will serve on the board’s Justice and Transportation and Land Use committees.
Ziebarth, a Republican, said it’s been a friendly onboarding so far, and he believes bipartisan cooperation in the county’s interest will be the norm.
“Republican, Democrat, I think we all have the same goal,” Ziebarth said, “and that’s to serve the residents of McLean county. I think we will always strive to find common ground.”
The seat was previously held by Metsker, also a Republican, who served on the board for more than 10 years. She was chair before November’s election put a Democratic…
