Village Trustee
Arthur L. Bennett

Marital Status

Widower

Resident of South Holland since:

1991.  Moved to South Holland at his wife's request.

Employer:

Retired from Chicago Transit Authority Management Team.

Military Service

Army

Community involvement before being elected to the Village Board:

Member of the Centennial Committee and the Public Relations Commission.

First elected to Village Board in:

October 1997.  Appointed in 1995.

Chair of the:

Parks and Recreation Committee

Serve on the following committees:

Public Safety, Community Coordination

Other Community Involvement

Youth motivation, mentoring, Community Center Endowment Committee, President of the South Holland Lion's Club, Member of the Central Committee, Neighborhood Organizing Group, the Park Advisory Board, and Member of the Thornton Township High School District 205 Academic Enrichment Foundation.

Hobbies or Special Interests:

Problem solving, history, bowling, instructing, coaching, and travel.

One thing I would like to say about South Holland:

"South Holland is really and truly the American dream.  Families living out the true meaning of Faith, Family, and Future."