SPRINGFIELD — Retired State Senator Dave Luechtefeld has been appointed to the Illinois Civil Service Commission. Governor Bruce Rauner noted the Okawville native’s experience as a public servant, both as a public school teacher and in the General Assembly, made him well suited for the position.

For more than 20 years, Luechtefeld represented the people of southern Illinois as a State Senator in the Illinois General Assembly, serving as Assistant Minority Leader, the Minority Spokesperson on the Education and Higher Education Committees, as well as serving on the Executive, Financial Institutions and Agriculture Committees. Prior to his service as a legislator, Luechtefeld was a teacher and coached sports teams in the Okawville school district for more than 30 years.