Glenn Poshard and author, Carl Walworth will discuss their book, Son of Southern Illinois: Glenn Poshard’s Life in Politics, the book they created about Glenn Poshard’s life. Poshard and Walworth will be at Herrin City Library on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 2:00 pm. The event is presented by the Herrin History Room and is free and open to the public.

Former United States Representative Glenn Poshard and journalist Carl Walworth have written Son of Southern Illinois: Glenn Poshard’s Life in Politics and Education, published by SIU Press. The book discusses Poshard’s life from his early years in rural poverty, politics, public service, higher education and highlights The Poshard Foundation For Abused Children.

Poshard served more than four and a half years as a state senator and 10 years in Congress. He was the Democratic nominee for Illinois governor in 1998. He returned to his alma mater as vice chancellor for administration at SIU-Carbondale. In 2004 he was appointed to the SIU Board of Trustees and then was appointed president of the SIU system in 2005, serving until 2014.