Village Board

Arlington Heights Village Board members are elected at large, and they serve as the community’s decision-makers. The Village Board members are composed of eight trustees, and one Village President, who is Mayor, Tom Hayes.

Summary of Strategic Priorities
Every two years the Village Board meets to discuss the current challenges facing the community and to determine its Strategic Priorities for the Village. Identified priorities will serve as the guiding principles for the development the Village Staff’s biannual business plan and for the annual budget process.

Strategic Priorities 2024-2025
On Tuesday, September 6, 2023 the Village Board approved the below Strategic Priorities for 2024-2025.

Work with the Chicago Bears Football Club, our residents and business, and all other local, regional, and state-wide partners to develop a responsible, mutually beneficial, and one-of-a-kind redevelopment plan for the former Arlington Racetrack site that benefits our community’s interests and is worthy of the property’s legacy.
Continue to maintain good fiscal stewardship of Village resources ensuring ethical and efficient financial decision making on behalf of taxpayers (tied with #3).
Pursue environmentally sustainable programs and business practices within the Village, including the encouragement and facilitation of alternative transportation options such as pedestrian and bicycle access (tied with #2).
Continue efforts to maintain high quality core municipal services (tied with #5).
Develop new and creative ways to enhance public safety for residents, businesses, and all who visit the Village of Arlington Heights (tied with #4).
Continue to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts with an emphasis on creating a sense of belonging and engagement within the community and Village Government.
Maintain focus on the long-term design, construction, and maintenance of the Village’s infrastructure program.
Seek economic development initiatives to strengthen the local economy, reduce vacancies, and enhance key gateways (tied with #9).
Seek, maintain, and expand attainable housing within the community (tied with #8).

Your Arlington Heights Village Board

Mayor Thomas W. Hayes

Philosophy as an elected official: Progressive stability; fiscal responsibility; reasoned decision-making based on case by case cost-benefit analysis.

Phone: 847.259.6337
Email: [email protected]
Address: 911 East Burr Oak Drive, 60004
Length of Residency: Since 1983
Elected as Village President: 2013. Served as Village Trustee: 1991-2013
Occupation: Attorney-at-Law
Family: Wife, Susan L. Hayes who is a registered nurse; and two children, daughter Tara, and son Timothy.

Trustee Richard Baldino

Philosophy as an elected official: To maintain Arlington Heights as a great place to be a neighbor, employee and business owner by listening respectfully, and objectively searching for sustainable long term solutions by engaging with community members.

Phone: 847.504.7220
Email: [email protected]
Address: 300 N. Carlyle Place
Length of Residency: Resident since 2000
Elected to the Village Board: Elected as Village Trustee in April, 2017.
Occupation: Consulting Environmental Chemist
Family: Wife, Mary, son Robert, and daughter Grace
Other: American Chemical Society, Arlington Heights Historical Society, First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights | Board of Trustees.

Trustee James J. Bertucci

Philosophy as an elected official: Represent the residents and business owners honestly and fairly by listening to their needs, along with the recommendations by the staff, and then making fiscally responsible decisions on policies and budgeting using my critical thinking and collaboration skills.

Phone: 847.710.6772
Email: [email protected]
Address: 77 S Evergreen Ave., Unit 709
Length of Residency: Have been a resident of Arlington Heights since1985
Elected to the Village Board: Appointed May 3, 2021
Occupation: Financial Planner and Investment Advisor
Family:2 Adult Children and 2 Grandchildren
Other:

Current member and Past Board President of the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce
Current member and Past Board President of the Arlington Heights Rotary Club
Current Member and Past Board Vice President of the Arlington Heights Historical Society
Past Board President of the Arlington Heights Library Board of Trustees
Past Board Vice President of the Performing Arts at Metropolis Board of Directors
Past Board President of the Arlington Heights Crime Stoppers Board of Directors
Current member and Past Committee Chairperson of the Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast Committee
St. James Church Parishioner
Arlington Heights 2019 Community Leader of the Year Award from the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce
Arlington Heights Heart of Gold Award Recipient in 2008

Trustee Wendy Dunnington

Philosophy as an elected official: To collaborate with the residents and businesses of Arlington Heights to make the Village a more affordable, environmentally sustainable and welcoming community.

Address: 530 S Chestnut Ave.
Phone Number: 847-616-5030
Email: [email protected]
Length of Residency: Arlington Heights resident since 2004.
Elected to the Village Board: 2023
Occupation: Special Education Teaching Assistant for School District 25 and former Financial Analyst for a non-profit
Family: Husband Josh, and two children

Other:

First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights
League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights - Mt Prospect - Buffalo Grove
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Subscriber
Moms Demand Action NW Chicago Suburbs
PADS Volunteer for Journeys The Road Home
School District 25 PTA and School District 214 PTO
Sierra Club
United Women in Faith

Trustee Nicolle Grasse

Philosophy as an elected official: To listen to the needs of residents and businesses and be a collaborative decision maker for the betterment of all in Arlington Heights.

Phone: 847.533.4511
Email: [email protected]
Address: 515 S Walnut Avenue
Length of Residency: Have been a resident of Arlington Heights since 2001
Elected to the Village Board: Appointed May 3, 2021
Occupation: Hospice Chaplain
Family: Husband Michael; Daughter Claire
Other:

Ordained clergy in the United Church of Christ denomination with ongoing local, state, and national level volunteer work for justice and democracy issues through this role
Member of Congregational UCC in Arlington Heights
Member of League of Women Voters- AH-BG-MP
Deputy Registrar

Trustee Robin LaBedz

Philosophy as an elected official: To evaluate each issue individually and strive to balance the high level of service our residents expect with the need for fiscal responsibility.

Phone: 847.392.6195
Email: [email protected]
Address: 209 W. Fremont Street
Length of Residency: Since 1977
Appointed to the Village Board: 2013
Occupation: Management Analyst/HR, U.S. Department of Labor
Family: Husband, Gary, and two children Laura and Steven
Other: League of Women Voters since 1988; Village of Arlington Heights Housing Commission 1990-1994: Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board of Trustees, 1993-1999; Downtown Master Plan Taskforce, 2004-2006; Village of Arlington Heights Plan Commission, 2007-2013.

Trustee Thomas F. Schwingbeck Jr

Philosophy as an elected official: Listen to and represent the residents of Arlington Heights while doing what is always in the best interest of our Village. Focus on remaining a desirable community and ensuring that residents have the services that they have come to expect while being fiscally responsible. Support business growth and opportunities. Use my Engineering and Management background and experience to enhance a well-informed and capable board.

Email: [email protected]
Address: 506 E. Orchard Street
Length of Residency: Since 1988
Elected to the Village Board: April 2, 2019
Occupation: President of RNM and Associates, a Sales, Metallurgical and Consulting Company
Family: Wife, Renee, and two sons Michael and Nick.
Other: I am a member of the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce, Zoning Board of Appeals (2015-2019), NCH President’s Circle, Marquis Member of the Metropolis Performing Arts Center, Member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Member of the National Eagle Scout Association, Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 32, AHYAA Baseball Manager/Coach (2001-2009).

Trustee Scott Shirley

Philosophy as an elected official: To represent all residents of the Village and to uphold the freedoms and rights enumerated in the Constitution of the United States of America.

Email: [email protected]
Address: 1511 N. Douglas Ave.
Length of Residency: Since 1998
Elected to Board: 2023
Occupation: Municipal Services Manager, Chastain & Associates, LLC
Family: Wife: Kristine, Son: Thomas, Daughter: Sierra
Professional Association Memberships: Member of the American Public Works Association and the American Water Works Association

Trustee Jim Tinaglia

Philosophy as an elected official: To utilize my business, professional knowledge and deep community roots in order to offer logical and sound perspectives toward current and future issues that affect us all as residents and business owners here in Arlington Heights. I am committed to a self-imposed term limit of 3 consecutive terms as an elected Trustee.

Phone: 847.253.0002
Email: [email protected]
Address: 107 W. Hawthorne Street
Length of Residency: Since 1971
Elected to the Village Board: 2013
Occupation: Architect, founder and owner of Tinaglia Architects, Inc. since 1991
Family: Wife, Cindy, daughters, Stephanie and Alex, sons, Jimmy and Nick
Other: Former 11-year member and past Chairman of the Arlington Heights Design Commission; Former 7-year member and Chairman of the Arlington Heights Park District Soccer Advisory Committee; youth travel Soccer Coach for the Arlington Aces boys and girls teams for over 13 years.