A Du Quoin man has been chosen by Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza to be her office’s Southern Region Outreach Coordinator.

Josh Downs will be working closely with local legislators, local units of government, constituents and non-profits to better understand their needs and to enhance communication with the Comptroller’s Office. Downs will also be working to expand access to the office’s services, including the Local Debt Recovery, Checks for Cash and Smart Business Illinois programs.

Mendoza says most weeks, he will hold office hours on Monday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the just opened Comptroller’s office located in the Perry County Government Building in Pinckneyville. He can be reached at 217-299-2761 or at josh.downs@illinoiscomptroller.gov.