By Christopher Placek | Daily Herald
New mayors and village presidents were elected across the Northwest suburbs and Lake County last week — some in hard-fought contests, and others in unopposed elections after longtime incumbents decided not to run again.
Here’s a look at who they are and what they hope to accomplish.
Barrington
Mike Moran was elected mayor of Barrington. | Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Trustee Mike Moran ran unopposed in April to succeed five-term Mayor Karen Darch.
Moran, president of Moran Transportation Co., said his first 100 days will be spent gathering input from staff, community members and local businesses on how to improve the village.
“We need to be aggressive in finding retailers and restaurants that want to come to the village of Barrington, and we need to give the community a reason to come support those local businesses,” he said.
Coming from a business background, Moran said he wants to build momentum in the village by evaluating and leveraging economic development tools to expand upon current successful initiatives.
“Karen has proven to be an exceptional leader during her two plus decades in office. Through her commitment to building a strong community, I am fortunate to lead a village driven by sound management practices, fiscal responsibility and citizen engagement.”
But he said there are a lot of opportunities for economic development, especially in the downtown region and along the Route 14 corridor.
Moran described Barrington as the quintessential community where everyone wants to raise their family.
“My goal is trying to build a town with greater community or neighbor involvement, one in which we continue to invest in necessary infrastructure projects, and one in which we build a more vibrant downtown,” he said.
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