Patrick
Patrick Click is originally from Florissant, Missouri. After graduating from Greenville College, he settled in Fayette County, Illinois. He is the son of entrepreneurs and has always been raised with the idea that our communities succeed when we support one another through our patronage, volunteerism, and service of others. Patrick has served his community as an elected official both as a city alderman and school board member. He is the President of the Greater Fayette County Chamber of Commerce and serves as Chairman of the Board of LWA #23. He is a board member of S.A.F.E. which serves 11 counties in South Central Illinois, is an active board member of the Fayette County CEO program, and is a founding member of the Vandalia One program which is a workforce development program being developed in the schools of Fayette County. He is a continual volunteer in his community through his church, Rotary Club, YMCA Coach, Meals on Wheels, and a County Fair Pageant Judge.
When it comes to workforce development and WIOA initiatives, that’s where Patrick finds a passion to help others. He is often overheard talking with people throughout Area 23 about the opportunities that WIOA provides and is a constant referral source for individuals and businesses to participate in the resources available through the local workforce area. He is an information source for those in his community for those needing collaborative services which LWA 23 provides. He feels that every community needs to be aware and promote ways that businesses and individuals can upward mobilize themselves in the local, state, national, and world marketplace. He believes that the State was built on grassroots level work, support, and that continued spirit will continue to help Illinois focus on what is going good in the State while promoting changes for our future one individual, business, and community at a time. Patrick thinks that the atmosphere of collaborative efforts by the partner agencies involved with WIOA has never been better to help individuals succeed, while job and education opportunities are everywhere if we only get people and businesses started in the right direction.