Ed Zabrocki
American politician (born 1942)
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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 | |
| Preceded by | John Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Dave Seaman |
| 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 |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |