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Born in St. Louis, Mo., Butch Lockley
grew up in Dupo, Ill. As a youth, he participated in
little league baseball, Boy Scouts, church activities
and camping in Southern Illinois. He graduated in 1970
from Dupo High School and received an athletic award for
having the most varsity letters through participation in
cross country, basketball, and track. In 1974, Lockley
received a Bachelor of Science degree from Greenville
College in Illinois. With a career in education, he then
served 19 years as a high school teacher, athletic
director and coach. During that time, he also finished a
marathon (which had been a personal goal of his). In
1994, he received a master's degree in education
administration from Eastern Illinois University. He is
currently a middle school principal and district
transportation/building and grounds director. He
recently held offices in the Illinois Principal's
Association and the Illinois Basketball Association. He
is an active member in the Olney Rotary Club.
Lockley enjoys hunting, water sports and walking. He
describes himself as enthusiastic, ambitious and
humorous. If he could hold any political office, he'd
like to be a state congressman because he could
influence laws and programs that would help his state
grow and develop while maintaining contact with the
local people. He is most proud of raising his three
children. He is doing this because he loves competition,
challenges and the outdoors and a chance to win some
money. If he wins the $1 million, he's going to buy a
4-Wheel Drive Pick-Up truck.
Lockley currently resides in Olney, Ill., with his wife,
Cindy, who is a counselor at his school. They have three
children, Amanda, Joshua and Andrea, and a dog, Casper.
His birth date is August 28, 1952. |
