Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration
October 31, 2025
Public Administrators and Public Guardians
Eddie Carpenter will serve as the Public Administrator and Public Guardian of Greene County.* Carpenter is a semi-retired attorney and currently serves as Public Administrator and Public Guardian of Cass, Morgan, Pike, and Scott Counties. Beginning his legal career as a clerk for Judge Richard Mills at the Fourth District Appellate Court, he then transferred to the Bellatti firm, where he remained for eight years. Subsequently, he purchased the law office of Harry G. Story and went into the sole practice of law. Overlapping this period, he served as City Attorney for Jacksonville. Carpenter earned his Bachelor of Arts from Illinois College, his Master of Arts from University of Iowa, and his Juris Doctorate from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
* Appointment pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate.
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