Shel Marcus – A Morton Grove resident since 1968, and Village Trustee since 2007. After founding a business here in 1972, he joined the Village’s Chamber of Commerce.  At one time he served as the Chamber’s President. Mr. Marcus was a candidate for State Representative in 1986-88, and served as the Niles Township Republican Committeeman for 11 years. He has served as the State Central Committeeman for the Illinois Republican Party as well. Marcus is a past President of High School District 219, having served as a board member for seven years. He was also a board member of Elementary School District 67 for six years. He is a past Chairman of the Niles Township Council School Boards.  Shel Marcus was heavily involved with the Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation, serving as their President.  

John C. Thill – He is a 40-year resident of Morton Grove. Mr. Thill successfully ran for Village Trustee in 2007 under the Action Party banner. Thill and his wife, Marian, have been active for many years with the Friends of the Morton Grove Forest Preserves. He served as President of this organization from 2002 to the present. Thill is also a volunteer for the Cook County Forest Preserves and currently is a site steward for Morton Grove’s Linne Woods. From 1991-2001, he served as Vice President of the environmental group, “Wild Ones.” Thill’s wife, Marian, has been a volunteer at Park View School District 70 over the past ten years, teaching a program that familiarizes students with the forest preserve that borders their school. In addition to his commitment to the forest preserve, Thill is also involved with the Taste of Morton Grove’s planning committee.

Maria S. Toth - Ms. Toth has lived in the village for 18 years with her husband Rich and has three daughters.  She was appointed to fill Mayor Dan Staackmann’s trustee position when he was elected Village President in 2009. At the time of her appointment, Toth was already quite active in Village government, serving on the Community Relations Commission, the Appearance Commission, and the Economic Development Commission.  The late former Mayor Dan Scanlon helped to encourage her community involvement. In her role as Trustee, Toth spearheaded the initiative to update the Village’s Sign Code, making it simpler and more business-friendly. She was also tapped by the Mayor to serve on the sub-committee responsible for interviewing and recommending candidates for the position of Community & Economic Development Director.

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