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TO: City Council
FROM: Office of the Mayor
DATE: August 24, 2023
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the appointments of Susana Rivera-Mills, Lindsay Cochrane, Andalib Khelghati, Tom Kim, Rosaisela Sida, and Evan Glazer to the Education Commission.
DISCUSSION:
The nomination brought forth today represents six new candidates.
Susana Rivera-Mills is the President of Aurora University.
Lindsay Cochrane is the Program Director at the Dunham Foundation.
Andalib Khelghati is the Superintendent of Oswego School District 308.
Thomas Kim is the Superintendent of Batavia School District 101.
Rosaisela Sida is the Director of Early Childhood Initiatives at Fox Valley United Way as well as a resident of the 6th ward.
Evan Glazer is the President and CEO of Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA).
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution approving the appointments of Susana Rivera-Mills, Lindsay Cochrane, Andalib Khelghati, Thomas Kim, Rosaisela Sida, and Evan Glazer to the Education Commission.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances provides that the Mayor, shall, with the approval of the City Council, appoint the members of the advisory boards and commissions of the City; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, the Mayor has notified the City Council of the appointment of the individuals listed in Exhibits A through F of this resolution to the advisory board or commission and to the terms therein enumerated, and has requested the City Council’s approval of said appointments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the appointees set forth in Exhibits A through F of this resolution possess the necessary qualifications to serve in the position to which they have been nominated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the appointments of the individuals listed in Exhibits A through F of this resolution shall be and hereby are approved.