The Illinois Municipal League elected a southern Illinois mayor to be its First Vice President during a meeting this past weekend in Chicago.
IML membership unanimously elected Mayor John Lewis of Mount Vernon to serve a one-year term as First Vice President of the statewide association. Lewis has served on the IML Board of Directors as a Vice President since 2019.
Lewis has served as the Mayor of Mount Vernon since 2017. He is a retired Illinois State Police Master Sergeant with a 25-year career in criminal investigation and law enforcement training. A lifelong entrepreneur, Lewis has founded multiple businesses and has been active in community service for more than 50 years.
Also elected during the IML Annual Business Meeting were Matteson Village President Sheila Chalmers-Currin as President and Mayor Rita Ali of Peoria as Second Vice President.
The Illinois Municipal League is the statewide association representing municipalities throughout Illinois.
