Tim Baldermann

Timothy A. Baldermann is the current mayor of New Lenox, Illinois, located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. He is currently in his third term, which ends in 2019. He was originally sworn into office on May 15, 2007.[1] Throughout his first term, he served as mayor of New Lenox while also serving on the Chicago Ridge Police Department.[1] In June 2012, he was also hired as superintendent of the Union School District 81. Baldermann and Union School District 81 received the Award of Merit from the Illinois State Board of Education in 2014.[2] He graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Training Academy, and, as of October 2013, was married with 5 children.[3]

After injuring his back on the job with the Chicago Ridge Police, Baldermann filed a workers' compensation claim and was awarded a lump sum of $101,000. The pension amounted to $129,000. Baldermann acknowledges that the pension package was significant.[2] In April 2010, Baldermann went on disability and receives $72,000 a year.[4]

After 22 years with the Chicago Ridge Police Department, serving 9 of those years as Police Chief, he retired on May 28, 2010.[5]

Since the summer of 2012, Baldermann has called on the citizens of New Lenox to boycott the local gas stations. New Lenox gas stations have generally had higher gas prices than neighboring towns.[6] Baldermann attributes the higher cost of fuel in New Lenox to the village's proximity to Interstate 80 and Interstate 355.[7][8]

Baldermann also starred in the music video for "First of the Last", the debut single by the band Fight or Flight, a side project of two members from the Chicago band Disturbed.[9]

Baldermann has been known to publicly bash various professions via social media. As of June 20, 2016, his attack on meteorologists, which included a statement, "there is no profession more useless than a weatherman!" received lash back from several meteorologists.

References

  1. 1 2 "Board of Trustees - New Lenox IL". Village Of New Lenox. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Piasecki, Ann (September 20, 2012). "Mayor Baldermann Responds to Disability and Pension Report". New Lenox Patch. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Timothy Baldermann's Biography - Project Vote Smart". Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-02-23/news/0802220661_1_state-gop-spokesman-11th-congressional-district-race-mayor
  5. ↑ DeMar Lafferty, Susan (May 24, 2010). "Baldermann retires as police chief". SouthtownStar. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ Piasecki, Ann (September 23, 2013). "NL Gas Prices Continue to Spark the Ire of Mayor Baldermann". New Lenox Patch. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ Pratt, Gregory (September 27, 2013). "New Lenox mayor again calling for gas station boycott". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Tafoya, Bernie (September 25, 2013). "New Lenox Mayor Urges Boycott Of Local Gas Stations". CBS Chicago. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ Piasecki, Ann (August 31, 2013). "New Lenox Mayor has Role in Hard Rock Music Video". New Lenox Patch. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
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