By Dee Longfellow
For The Elmhurst Independent
At the Elmhurst City Council meeting held on Monday, July 20, Mayor Steve Morley presented his nominees for the two open aldermanic seats, which were vacated by First Ward Alderman Mark Sabatino and 4th Ward Alderman Kevin York, both of whom left for personal reasons.
Following the mayor’s presentation of the two candidates, both were confirmed by the full City Council by a vote of 12-0.
They are:
• Jennifer Veremis, who will represent the First Ward — A 22-year resident, Veremis owns two Elmhurst businesses, The Beauty Lounge since 2004 and Goal.Get.Her Inc., a lifestyle and business coaching firm, since last year. She is on the City Centre’s board of directors. “I’ve built trusted relationships with the residents and business owners in Ward 1 and throughout Elmhurst,” she said in her letter to the mayor. “During my time in Elmhurst, our town has flourished before my eyes and I would love to help drive its continued growth.”
• Brian Cahill, who will represent the 4th Ward — An 18-year resident, Cahill is president and CEO of Diesel Radiator Co. He has a master’s degree in biomedical engineering. He is involved with IC Church, YMCA and the American Youth Soccer Organization. In his application, Cahill said he believed his well-rounded background could help Elmhurst continue to be a “wonderful place to live and raise a family.”
After Veremis and Cahill were seated, Mayor Morley announced that Council was now “full strength again.”
Four candidates applied for Sabatino’s Ward 1 position, while six vied for York’s Ward 4 seat. One of the Ward 1 candidates was disqualified by the mayor.
At the end of the July 20 meeting when the mayor called for a motion to adjourn, Veremis so moved and Cahill seconded, marking their first official acts as aldermen.
