The Illinois Municipal League (IML) elected officers and members to its Board of Directors at its Annual Business Meeting September 21st, as a part of the 111th IML Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
IML membership unanimously elected Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen, City of Champaign, to serve a one-year term as President. Also elected during the conference were Village President Sheila Chalmers-Currin, Village of Matteson, as First Vice President, and Mayor Gary W. Manier, City of Washington, as Second Vice President.
In addition to the officers, 36 Vice Presidents were elected to serve a one-year term, and eight IML Past Presidents continue to serve on the statewide association’s Board of Directors. Rick Reinbold, Richton Park’s Village President, was elected to serve as a Vice President.
“United by a shared goal of strengthening our communities and bringing them together, it is an absolute honor to join municipal leaders across the state to advocate for policies that empower local government,” said Reinbold. “I am looking forward to serving on behalf of Illinois’ 1,294 municipalities as we work toward building stronger and impactful communities.”