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 byJohn R. Sheehy
Succeeded byJohn Doody
Personal details
Born
Edward J. Zabrocki

(1942-01-04) January 4, 1942 (age 82)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician

References

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  1. ^ Alumnac of Illinois Politics - Google Books Search
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Illinois Blue Book 1995-1996. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. 1994. p. 84. ASIN B000FM19AI.
  4. ^ "People". lib.niu.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  5. ^ McCarthy, Kevin A. (March 2, 2005). "House Resolution 183 Congrats Ed Zabrocki". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Politics". lib.niu.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Moran, Tim (June 24, 2016). "Zabrocki Appointed to Will County Board of Health". Tinley Park Patch. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
Preceded by Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 37th district
January 1995 – August 1995
Succeeded by