Ed Zabrocki | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Tinley Park, Illinois | |
| In office May 1981 –June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | John Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Dave Seaman |
| Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives 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 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
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]