ILLINOIS CITY MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ANNUAL AWARDS
At its Annual Conference held June 14-16, the Illinois City Management Association honored two of its
members. Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award
was Leslie T. Allen, retired city manager of the City of
Decatur. During his long career, Mr. Allen served as
city manager in communities in three states. He is a past
president of the Illinois City Management Association,
as well as of the affiliate group, the Downstate City
Management Association. Les was instrumental in the
founding and nurturing of the latter group.
Since his retirement, Allen has served as interim
manager in several communities, as well as taking on
the duties of a Range Rider for ILCMA. In the latter
capacity, he provides information to communities seeking to hire their first professional manager or administrator and consults with managers and administrators
who need an experienced person to bounce off ideas
and concerns.
Receiving a Special Service Award was Larry N.
Arft, Village Administrator, Morton Grove. Mr. Arft's
award came in recognition of his service as chair of the
1994 Host Committee of the International City/County
Management Association Conference held in Chicago
last October. In that capacity, Larry organized the state
association's volunteer efforts to provide colleagues
from around the world with an unforgettable experience.
At the Annual Meeting held in conjunction with the
conference the election results for new officers and
directors were announced. Serving the Association during 1995-96 will be:
President
Kathleen Rush
Assistant Village Administrator
Woodridge
President-Elect
Robert Franz
Village Manager
Deerfield
Vice-President
John Phillips
City Manager
Rock Island
Secretary-Treasurer
Bernard Oglietti
Village Administrator
Willowbrook
Immediate Past President
Timothy Schuenke
Village Manager
LaGrange Park
Board Members
Larry Arft
Village Administrator
Morton Grove
Peter Korn
City Manager
Peoria
Scott Randall
Village Manager
Streamwood
Mark Peterson
Assistant City Manager
Normal
Board Members representing the affiliate groups
include:
Downstate City Management Association
Gary Jaeckel
Village Administrator
Dwight
METRO Managers Association
Peggy Glasford
Village Manager
Flossmoor
Illinois Association of Municipal Management
Assistants
Joan Coakley
Assistant Village Administrator
Roselle
July 1995 / Illinois Municipal Review / Page 23
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