Laura Petelle was elected to the Board from District 3 in April 2009. Ms. Petelle earned her BA magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame, then attended Duke University Law School and Divinity School, earning a law degree and a masters in theological studies. She teaches philosophy as an adjunct professor at ICC and practices law part time. Ms. Petelle is active in the Junior League of Peoria, serving on the Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum committee. She is a member of the Community Board of the University of Illinois Extension Peoria County. She and her husband are active in the Biltmore Heights Neighborhood Association. Ms. Petelle is a native of Northbrook and attended public schools in Districts 28 and 225. She moved with her husband to Peoria in 2004; they have one son. Laura serves the Board on the Building Committee.