Edward J. "Ed" Zabrocki (born January 4, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois)[1] is a politician who served as the mayor of Tinley Park, Illinois, from May 1981 until his resignation in June 2016.[2] During his mayoral tenure, he briefly served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1995.[3] After his resignation from the Illinois House of Representatives, local Republicans appointed John Doody, the Mayor of Homewood, Illinois, to replace him.[4] While Mayor, Zabrocki also taught at Brother Rice High School in the City of Chicago from 1965 until 2005. At Brother Rice he taught English, including a stint as the English Department Chair, and was a guidance counselor.[5][6] In 2016, Zabrocki resigned as Mayor for health and family reasons.[2] In 2017, Zabrocki was appointed by Larry Walsh, Sr., the Will County Executive, to the Will County Board of Health.[7]
Ed Zabrocki | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Tinley Park, Illinois | |
| In office May 1981 – June 2016 | |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office January 1995 – August 1995 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Sheehy |
| Succeeded by | John Doody |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward J. Zabrocki January 4, 1942 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
References
edit- ^ Alumnac of Illinois Politics - Google Books Search
- ^ a b Sun Times Staff (June 24, 2016). "Tinley Park Mayor Zabrocki resigning due to recurrence of cancer". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1995-1996. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. 1994. p. 84. ASIN B000FM19AI.
- ^ "People". lib.niu.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ McCarthy, Kevin A. (March 2, 2005). "House Resolution 183 Congrats Ed Zabrocki". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Politics". lib.niu.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Moran, Tim (June 24, 2016). "Zabrocki Appointed to Will County Board of Health". Tinley Park Patch. Retrieved February 9, 2017.