Mark Slagel, Strawn, has been elected to the Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative Board of Directors. Slagel was elected by co-op members at the Annual Meeting events in June. He will be the Directorate District 2, a seat previously held by Tom Schlatter, Chatsworth, since 2006. Slagel is President of Slagel Manufacturing and farms with his brothers. Slagel has served on the Strawn Fire Department, Prairie Central School Board and is a member of the Fairbury First Baptist Church and Prairie Central Athletic Boosters. Slagel and his wife, Suzanne, have four children.