He swore on Monday as Mayor of Orland Park, Jim Dodge mentioned it’s “a brand new day” within the village and promised that he and different new elected officers “will do all the pieces to verify we take heed to” residents.
Dodge received the elections on April 1, defeating Keith Pekau, who was on the lookout for a 3rd time period.
Wanted with Dodge there have been staff of the Mary Ryan Norwell village and trustee John Lawler, Dina M. Lawrence and Joanna M. Liotine Leafblad.
Although he would have had a majority of 4-3 on the board of administrators of the village, Dodge promised that he and new elected officers will have the ability to see his eyes with the trustees that proceed on the Council, who have been elected with Pekau.
“You will see us working in collaboration, all seven we,” mentioned Dodge.
He mentioned that the Council and the Village will work to “deepen the relationships” with college districts, the library, the Municipality and the close by communities and “we’re open to concepts from any supply”.
“I need increasingly more enter factors,” mentioned Dodge.
He mentioned he intends to satisfy and discuss to all of the village staff within the coming weeks.
In making selections, Dodge mentioned he and the opposite officers “will deliver one of the best to what we’ve got discovered in our skilled life and in our private life”.
A crowd of Overflow stuffed the village, with locations arrange outdoors the assembly room for individuals to observe video monitor procedures. The chairs contained in the assembly room have been reserved for the household and pals of the brand new elected officers.
The household and supporters received up and applauded after every one lent oath.
In the elections of April 1, Dodge acquired 57% of 43% votes for Pekau. The turnout was over 34% of the voters recorded.
Dodge, 62, turned worker of the village in 1989, then was appointed trustee in 1996. He didn’t apply for the re -election as a trustee within the elections of April 2021.
Norwell replaces Brian Gaspardo as an worker. Gaspardo was not too long ago appointed within the place and was operating for an entire interval.
Norwell is an ex -state prosecutor of the Cook County Assistant and has labored as a municipal lawyer within the final 9 years.
Lawler is a producer of homes whereas Lawrence has achieved a grasp’s diploma in Business Administration on the University of Chicago and has a background as an evicellante engineer. Leafblad was president of the Orland Park Library Board and is an assistant to the state of the Cook County Assistant.
Lawrence thanked three trustees who have been going to depart: Sean Kampas, Brian Riordan and Joni Radaszewski.
Kampas and Riordan ran the individuals’s ticket for politics with Pekau along with the trustee candidate Carol McGury. Radaszewski didn’t search for the re -election.
“They put a very good base to construct on,” mentioned Lawrence. “We will all do our greatest to take heed to the residents.”
Leafblad, who was within the Council of the Orland Park library for 10 years, mentioned he was “grateful for the chance to serve” and thanked the supporters.
“This is actually a gaggle effort in each manner,” he mentioned.
Norwell mentioned that she and the opposite new members of the Council “will start to reconstruct your belief within the authorities”.
“I’m thrilled to start out this new place, so let’s put ourselves at work,” he mentioned.
mnolan@southtownstar.com
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