Board Members

 

The Village Board is comprised of the Mayor, Village Clerk, and six Trustees, elected at-large to individual, four-year overlapping terms. The Village Board meets on the first and third Monday of each month, and other times as necessary. Meeting times and dates are posted in the Administration Building, and all meetings are held in compliance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

 

Mayor Paul Schore

 

Mayor Paul Schore, elected April 2008, had been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1997, and has been active in the Bourbonnais Community for more than 20 years. Mayor Schore is married to his wife Mary, and they have three children and two grandchildren (twins).

 

Mayor Schore is employed at CSL Behring in Bradley, Illinois. He is active in Boy Scouts and is an avid sports and racing fan.

 

Village Clerk Brian Simeur

 

Village Clerk Brian Simeur has served as Village Clerk since 1995 and has been active in the Bourbonnais Community for more than 13 years. Village Clerk Simeur is married to his wife Denise and they have one son, Chad.

 

Village Clerk Simeur is employed as Finance Manager for CSL Behring in Bradley, Illinois. He is an avid Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs fan.

 

Trustee Gary Residori

 

Trustee Gary Residori has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1987, and has been active in the Bourbonnais Community for more than 39 years. Born in Kempton, Illinois, Trustee Residori moved to Bourbonnais in 1969. Trustee Residori is married to Jane, and they have two children and four grandchildren.

 

Trustee Residori is retired from Bunge Foods in Bradley, Illinois. He is a Navy veteran, active in auto racing, and enjoys spending time with his grandchildren.

 

Committees:

 

Chair—Public Works; Utility
Member—Annexation Zoning & Building; Finance; Police
Liaison—Friendship Festival Committee

 

Trustee Vera Amiano

 

Trustee Vera C. Amiano has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1997, and has been active in the Bourbonnais Community for more than 28 years. Trustee Amiano is married to her husband Joe, and they have two children and four grandchildren.

 

Trustee Amiano serves as the Vice President for the Bank of Bourbonnais. She has served as the President of the Bradley-Bourbonnais High School Foundation Board, President of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Rotary Club, and is a member of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Regional Chamber of Commerce. She enjoys reading, gardening, scrap booking and oil painting.

 

Committees:

 

Chair—Community Affairs & Services; Community & Economic Development; Finance
Member—Utility
Representative—Police Pension Board

 

Trustee Bruce Greenlee

 

Trustee Bruce Greenlee has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2001, and has been active in the Bourbonnais Community for more than 40 years. Trustee Greenlee is married to his wife Pamela, and they have four children.

 

Trustee Greenlee is the owner of Greenlee Supply Company, Inc. He is a graduate of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School and Olivet Nazarene University. He enjoys golf, and is a member of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Regional Chamber of Commerce; a board member of Grace Bible Church; and of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School Foundation Board.

 

Committees:

 

Chair—Police
Member— Building & Grounds; Community & Economic Development; Finance; Franchise, License & Administration; Public Works

 

Trustee Scott Byrne

 

Trustee Scott Byrne has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2003, and has been active in the Bourbonnais Community for many years. Trustee Byrne is married to his wife, Karla, and they have two children and one grandchild.

 

Trustee Byrne serves as the Business Agent for Local #422 Plumbers and Pipefitters, and enjoys golfing and auto racing.

 

Committees:

 

Chair—Annexation, Zoning & Building; Buildings & Grounds
Member—Community & Economic Development; Finance; Parks & Recreation; Public Works

 

Trustee Wayne Baranowski

 

Trustee Wayne Baranowski was elected to the Board of Trustees in April 2007. Prior to his election, he served as a Village Trustee for 19 years in St. Anne, Illinois. He is a former Daily Journal photographer and photo editor. Trustee Baranowski is married to Lori, and they have four children.

 

Trustee Baranowski is the owner & operator of Wayba Productions LLC, an event/commercial photography business. He also teaches a photography class at Kankakee Community College.

 

Committees:

 

Chair—Parks & Recreation
Member—Buildings & Grounds; Community Affairs & Services; Finance; Franchise, License & Administration, Police

 

Trustee Rick Fischer

 

Trustee Fischer was appointed to the Board of Trustees on June 2, 2008. Born in Quincy, Illinois, Trustee Fischer moved to Bourbonnais in 1981. He is married to his wife, Mary, and has two children.

 

Trustee Fischer has been active in the Bourbonnais Community for 27 years. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Regional Chamber of Commerce for 11 years, with the last two years as the Chairman of the Board.

 

Trustee Fischer is a co-founder and the President of Boudreau Fischer Bierman Insurance Agency in Bourbonnais. He is also a Registered Investment Advisor Representative. Trustee Fischer graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

 

Trustee Fischer's favorite pastime is playing golf.

 

Committees:

 

Chair—Franchise, License & Administration
Member — Annexation Zoning & Building; Community Affairs & Services; Finance; Parks & Recreation; Utility